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FIRST STEP DAY CARE INC.
317 Washington Street STREET, WATERTOWN, NY 13601
Last inspected May 7, 2026
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
May 7, 2026
✓1 violation
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Jul 9, 2025
✓1 violation
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Dec 20, 2024
✓Dec 13, 2024
✕2 violations
- Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Mar 12, 2024
✓1 violation
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Apr 21, 2023
✓Sep 22, 2022
✓Mar 22, 2022
✓2 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Nov 30, 2021
✓Dec 24, 2020
✓Dec 17, 2019
✓Mar 20, 2019
✓1 violation
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Nov 1, 2018
✓Nov 21, 2017
✓1 violation
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Feb 9, 2017
✓Aug 22, 2016
✓1 violation
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Feb 19, 2016
✓2 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Oct 2, 2015
✓1 violation
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Jan 27, 2015
✕5 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- 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)
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
May 21, 2014
✕4 violations
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Jan 25, 2013
✓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)
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Jun 27, 2012
✓Jun 13, 2011
✓Jul 6, 2010
✓Sep 9, 2009
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Source: New York State Department of Health. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.