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The Villa Estate Vineyards, LLC

5276 EAST LAKE ROAD, CAZENOVIA, NY 13035

Last inspected Dec 11, 2025

Official source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov) · All data sources

Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.

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Inspection history

  1. Dec 11, 2025

    2 violations
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
  2. Jul 19, 2024

  3. Jun 28, 2024

    4 violations
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  4. Aug 24, 2023

    1 violation
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
  5. Aug 5, 2023

    8 violations
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
    • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  6. Sep 30, 2022

    1 violation
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
  7. Nov 5, 2021

  8. Sep 25, 2021

    2 violations
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
  9. Sep 18, 2019

    5 violations
    • Hair is improperly restrained
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  10. Mar 8, 2019

    5 violations
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  11. May 30, 2018

    5 violations
    • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • Critical: Prepared food products contact equipment or work surfaces which have had prior contact with raw foods and where washing and sanitizing of the food contact surface has not occurred to prevent contamination
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  12. Sep 21, 2017

    3 violations
    • Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  13. Jun 7, 2017

  14. May 11, 2017

    6 violations
    • Hair is improperly restrained
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Critical: All ground meat and foods containing ground meat are not heated to 158�F or above except by consumer request.
  15. Oct 27, 2016

    3 violations
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  16. Aug 26, 2016

    1 violation
    • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
  17. Sep 16, 2015

  18. Mar 27, 2014

  19. Jul 5, 2013

    2 violations
    • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.

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Source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.