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CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6431 GIRARD AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304

Last inspected Feb 25, 2026

This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.

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Inspection history

  1. Feb 25, 2026

  2. Jan 14, 2026

    1 violation
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
  3. Dec 15, 2025

  4. Mar 12, 2025

  5. Oct 31, 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)
  6. Mar 19, 2024

  7. Oct 31, 2023

    1 violation
    • Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
  8. Mar 6, 2023

  9. Oct 4, 2022

    3 violations
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • 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)
  10. Mar 14, 2022

  11. Oct 20, 2021

    1 violation
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
  12. Oct 5, 2021

    3 violations
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
    • Critical:Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165�F or above within two hours.
    • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  13. Mar 1, 2021

  14. Oct 30, 2020

  15. Mar 26, 2020

  16. Mar 6, 2020

    4 violations
    • 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.
    • 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
    • Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
  17. Oct 22, 2019

    1 violation
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
  18. May 8, 2019

  19. Mar 22, 2019

    3 violations
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  20. Oct 3, 2018

    2 violations
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  21. Mar 21, 2018

  22. Oct 17, 2017

  23. Oct 10, 2017

    4 violations
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • 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:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  24. Feb 28, 2017

    1 violation
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  25. Oct 26, 2016

    1 violation
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

Source: New York State Department of Health. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.

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