BARAJO RESTAURANT
672 BLEECKER STREET, UTICA, NY 13501
Last inspected Jan 20, 2026
Official source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for BARAJO RESTAURANT, spanning January 2006 to January 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, 1 of them a critical item — the kind tied directly to foodborne-illness risk.
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Inspection history
Jan 20, 2026
✕3 violations
- Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- 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)
Jan 6, 2025
✕4 violations
- Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Jan 23, 2024
✓1 violation
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
May 2, 2023
✕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.
Sep 13, 2019
✓Feb 1, 2019
✓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 17, 2018
✕2 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Improper thawing procedures used
Mar 22, 2018
✓2 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- 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)
Feb 9, 2017
✓Jun 13, 2016
✓2 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Feb 19, 2016
✓3 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- 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 7, 2015
✓Mar 25, 2015
✓1 violation
- Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
Feb 28, 2014
✓Feb 12, 2014
✕3 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Feb 20, 2013
✕3 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Jan 18, 2012
✓1 violation
- Improper thawing procedures used
Apr 13, 2011
✓1 violation
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Oct 22, 2010
✓Jun 26, 2010
✓Jun 3, 2010
✕2 violations
- 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.
Sep 2, 2009
✓1 violation
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Apr 14, 2008
✓Jan 30, 2007
✓Jan 19, 2006
✕1 violation
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
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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.