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WARD'S BRIDGE INN
135 WARD STREET, MONTGOMERY, NY 12549
Last inspected Feb 17, 2026
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
Feb 17, 2026
✓Nov 26, 2025
✓Apr 16, 2025
✓Mar 21, 2025
✕3 violations
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- 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.
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Oct 17, 2024
✓1 violation
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Mar 21, 2024
✓Mar 5, 2024
✕3 violations
- Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Oct 10, 2023
✓1 violation
- Improper thawing procedures used
Apr 13, 2023
✓1 violation
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
Sep 15, 2022
✓May 31, 2022
✓May 13, 2022
✕1 violation
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Dec 9, 2021
✓3 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- 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)
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Sep 17, 2021
✓Oct 6, 2020
✓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)
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Jan 7, 2020
✓Feb 14, 2019
✓2 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Oct 26, 2018
✓1 violation
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Feb 9, 2018
✓2 violations
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Dec 20, 2017
✓Sep 22, 2017
✕2 violations
- Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Jun 6, 2017
✓Feb 24, 2017
✕5 violations
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- 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.
- 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)
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Dec 9, 2016
✓5 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)
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- 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)
Oct 12, 2016
✓1 violation
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
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Source: New York State Department of Health. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.
