JOEL'S SPANISH FOOD INC.
1225 PARK AVENUE, UTICA, NY 13501
Last inspected May 12, 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 JOEL'S SPANISH FOOD INC., spanning May 2006 to May 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, 2 of them critical items — the kind tied directly to foodborne-illness risk.
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Inspection history
May 12, 2026
✕2 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Apr 30, 2025
✓Jun 11, 2024
✓Apr 3, 2023
✓Feb 3, 2020
✓Sep 17, 2019
✓Feb 15, 2019
✓Sep 14, 2018
✓May 9, 2018
✓Jun 15, 2017
✓Nov 14, 2016
✓Mar 31, 2016
✓Nov 5, 2015
✓Jan 13, 2015
✓Jun 20, 2014
✓Jun 18, 2014
✕12 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Insects, rodents present
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Jun 10, 2014
✓Feb 25, 2013
✓Jan 17, 2012
✓Jul 20, 2011
✓1 violation
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Mar 15, 2010
✓Sep 3, 2009
✓Apr 30, 2008
✓Mar 20, 2007
✕1 violation
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
May 23, 2006
✓1 violation
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
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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.