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LA PERLA RESTAURANTE
204 JAMES STREET, UTICA, NY 13501
Last inspected May 29, 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
May 29, 2025
✓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
Aug 13, 2024
✓2 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Improper thawing procedures used
Oct 27, 2023
✕8 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- 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.
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Feb 19, 2019
✕9 violations
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Insects, rodents present
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Critical:Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Nov 28, 2018
✕5 violations
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Oct 19, 2018
✕5 violations
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- 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)
Sep 20, 2017
✕3 violations
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Nov 15, 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
Apr 13, 2015
✓1 violation
- Improper thawing procedures used
Dec 17, 2014
✓Feb 1, 2012
✓1 violation
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Mar 9, 2011
✕1 violation
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Jun 1, 2010
✕2 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Critical:Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Oct 28, 2005
✓1 violation
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Dec 9, 2004
✓Jul 31, 2002
✓Oct 3, 2000
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