WATERSIDE CAFE @ NATURAL HISTORY MUS
45 MUSEUM DRIVE, TUPPER LAKE, NY 12986
Last inspected Feb 17, 2026
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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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 24 inspections on record for WATERSIDE CAFE @ NATURAL HISTORY MUS, spanning July 2006 to February 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, 1 of them a critical item — the kind tied directly to foodborne-illness risk.
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Inspection history
Feb 17, 2026
✕2 violations
- 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.
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Aug 7, 2025
✓1 violation
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Aug 13, 2024
✓Aug 30, 2023
✕1 violation
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
Aug 24, 2022
✓1 violation
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Aug 25, 2021
✕1 violation
- 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.
Jul 31, 2020
✓Aug 9, 2019
✓Jul 26, 2019
✕1 violation
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.
Feb 23, 2018
✓2 violations
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
May 16, 2017
✓4 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Jan 22, 2016
✓1 violation
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Mar 16, 2015
✓5 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Aug 14, 2014
✕10 violations
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.
- 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)
- Improper thawing procedures used
Sep 23, 2013
✕6 violations
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- 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)
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Jul 10, 2012
✓Jun 1, 2012
✕3 violations
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- 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.
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Jun 8, 2011
✓2 violations
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Jul 22, 2010
✓2 violations
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Hair is improperly restrained
Aug 17, 2009
✓2 violations
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Jun 2, 2008
✓1 violation
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Jun 28, 2007
✓1 violation
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Jun 18, 2007
✕4 violations
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Jul 28, 2006
✓
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