BALLOONS RESTAURANT
20 MONROE STREET, ELLICOTTVILLE, NY 14731
Last inspected Aug 8, 2026
Official source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for BALLOONS RESTAURANT, spanning December 2009 to August 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Aug 8, 2026
✓Apr 13, 2026
✕1 violation
- Critical: Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
Dec 29, 2025
✕4 violations
- Critical: Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
- 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)
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Aug 9, 2025
✓Aug 10, 2024
✓May 3, 2024
✓3 violations
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- 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)
Aug 12, 2023
✓Aug 13, 2022
✓Aug 14, 2021
✓Aug 10, 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)
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
Dec 19, 2019
✓Aug 10, 2019
✓Dec 17, 2018
✕3 violations
- 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.
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Aug 11, 2018
✕2 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Aug 12, 2017
✓Nov 28, 2016
✓Aug 13, 2016
✓Dec 29, 2015
✓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)
Oct 28, 2014
✓Aug 16, 2014
✓Dec 6, 2013
✓1 violation
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Aug 10, 2013
✓Nov 27, 2012
✕1 violation
- Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
Oct 28, 2011
✓Dec 15, 2009
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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.