ABC HEADSTART - JOSEPH
251 JOSEPH AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14605
Last inspected Sep 24, 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 12 inspections on record for ABC HEADSTART - JOSEPH, spanning February 2016 to September 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Sep 24, 2026
✓May 16, 2025
✓Aug 21, 2024
✓Sep 29, 2023
✓Aug 2, 2022
✓Nov 1, 2021
✓2 violations
- Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
- 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)
Mar 31, 2021
✓1 violation
- Improperly functioning on-site sewage disposal system, improper
Mar 27, 2019
✓1 violation
- Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
Mar 13, 2018
✕2 violations
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
Mar 16, 2017
✓Feb 25, 2016
✓Feb 10, 2016
✕4 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
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