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TURF TAVERN RESTAURANT
40 MOHAWK AVENUE, SCOTIA, NY 12302
Last inspected Dec 9, 2025
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
Dec 9, 2025
✓3 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 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 5, 2022
✓6 violations
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Sep 25, 2019
✕5 violations
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Hair is improperly restrained
- 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 12, 2018
✕10 violations
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- 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:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- 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
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Dec 28, 2017
✕11 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Critical:Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- 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)
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Oct 12, 2017
✕5 violations
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 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:Other potentially hazardous foods requiring cooking are not heated to 140�F or above.
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Aug 25, 2016
✕2 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
Nov 20, 2015
✓2 violations
- 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)
Dec 4, 2014
✓1 violation
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Dec 18, 2013
✕5 violations
- Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
- 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:Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165�F or above within two hours.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Nov 27, 2012
✕2 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Insects, rodents present
Jun 14, 2012
✕2 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- 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 28, 2011
✕2 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Critical:Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Dec 29, 2010
✓Sep 14, 2010
✓1 violation
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Jun 30, 2009
✓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)
Dec 9, 2008
✕2 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Jun 25, 2008
✓3 violations
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- 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 6, 2007
✓2 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Nov 30, 2006
✕1 violation
- Critical:Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
Dec 15, 2005
✕1 violation
- Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
May 20, 2005
✓Dec 8, 2004
✕Jul 1, 2004
✓Nov 7, 2003
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