AQUINAS INSTITUTE-CAFETERIA
1127 DEWEY AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14613
Last inspected Apr 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 22 inspections on record for AQUINAS INSTITUTE-CAFETERIA, spanning November 2008 to April 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Apr 8, 2026
✓6 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Insects, rodents present
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
May 8, 2025
✓Apr 24, 2025
✕3 violations
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- 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
Apr 18, 2024
✓3 violations
- Insects, rodents present
- 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)
Jan 10, 2023
✓2 violations
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Insects, rodents present
Oct 14, 2022
✓1 violation
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Sep 10, 2021
✓Sep 14, 2020
✓1 violation
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Apr 4, 2019
✓2 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Mar 18, 2019
✕3 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Insects, rodents present
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
Mar 23, 2018
✓2 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Insects, rodents present
Sep 27, 2017
✓Apr 26, 2017
✓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 5, 2016
✓4 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Oct 27, 2014
✓2 violations
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Nov 15, 2013
✓2 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Oct 18, 2013
✕11 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)
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- 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.
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Insects, rodents present
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Oct 29, 2012
✓8 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Insects, rodents present
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- 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 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)
Dec 2, 2011
✓Nov 9, 2011
✓Oct 29, 2010
✓Nov 18, 2008
✓2 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)
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