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BIG APPLE DINER
11850 U.S. ROUTE 4, WHITEHALL, NY 12887
Last inspected Jan 15, 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.
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 15, 2026
✓1 violation
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Sep 10, 2025
✓4 violations
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Jan 14, 2025
✓4 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)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Insects, rodents present
Mar 27, 2024
✕6 violations
- Insects, rodents present
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- 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
- Critical: Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
May 15, 2023
✓5 violations
- 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
- Insects, rodents present
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Mar 8, 2022
✕7 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Nov 2, 2021
✕6 violations
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Critical: Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 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.
- Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Oct 22, 2019
✓5 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Aug 18, 2018
✓Apr 3, 2018
✕6 violations
- Improperly functioning on-site sewage disposal system, improper
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- 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: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Dec 11, 2017
✕5 violations
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Feb 6, 2017
✕1 violation
- 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.
Jan 13, 2017
✕2 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Critical: Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165�F or above within two hours.
Mar 1, 2016
✓Jan 21, 2016
✕4 violations
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Sep 23, 2015
✓2 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
May 6, 2015
✓4 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Nov 21, 2014
✓5 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- 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)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Jan 10, 2014
✕3 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- 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
Oct 23, 2013
✕4 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- 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)
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Sep 17, 2012
✕3 violations
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Feb 16, 2012
✓3 violations
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Apr 28, 2011
✓Apr 19, 2011
✓7 violations
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Mar 29, 2011
✕5 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Critical: Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165�F or above within two hours.
- Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
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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.