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J. F. Kennedy Elementary School

801 Park Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669

Last inspected Mar 5, 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 J. F. Kennedy Elementary School, spanning February 2012 to March 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.

The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 5, 2026

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • 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
  2. Oct 21, 2025

    ✕
    5 violations
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • 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.
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  3. Mar 7, 2025

    ✕
    3 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.
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  4. Nov 25, 2024

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • 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)
  5. Feb 28, 2024

    ✓
    3 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)
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  6. Sep 29, 2023

    ✓
    4 violations
    • 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
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Insects, rodents present
  7. Jan 23, 2023

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  8. Feb 28, 2022

    ✕
    4 violations
    • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • 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.
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  9. Jan 12, 2021

    ✕
    2 violations
    • Insects, rodents present
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
  10. Jan 29, 2020

    ✕
    3 violations
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
  11. Sep 25, 2019

    ✕
    2 violations
    • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
  12. Dec 7, 2018

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  13. Mar 1, 2018

    ✕
    2 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
  14. Nov 20, 2017

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  15. Mar 23, 2017

    ✕
    2 violations
    • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  16. Sep 30, 2016

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  17. Jan 29, 2016

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  18. Oct 27, 2015

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  19. Mar 5, 2015

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  20. Nov 4, 2014

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  21. Jan 23, 2014

    ✓
    4 violations
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
  22. Oct 29, 2013

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  23. Jan 29, 2013

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  24. Nov 8, 2012

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  25. Feb 8, 2012

    ✕
    3 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

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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.