← Utica
BARAJO RESTAURANT
672 BLEECKER STREET, UTICA, NY 13501
Last inspected Jan 20, 2026
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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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:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Critical:Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
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
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
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
- 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)
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
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- 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.
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
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.
Source: New York State Department of Health. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.
