Restaurant inspections in Rochester NY. How safe is your favorite spot?
Out of 84 health inspections conducted in Monroe County this month, 22 had critical violations, 13 had no violations, and 71 had unfixed violations remaining from previous inspections, according to new reports released by the Monroe County Health Department.
There are over 90,000 food service establishments in New York state, according to health.ny.gov. Inspections include any establishment public or private that uses an on-site kitchen to serve food, this includes schools, nursing homes and more.
Due to the volume of food establishments inspected in the last month, a selection of the highest and lowest rated restaurants are shown below. You can search for current and past New York state health inspection reports on data.democratandchronicle.com.
Some Rochester eateries with the most health violations this month
Critical violations must be corrected on the spot, while non-critical violations must be addressed by a future date.
Nam Vang
1380 Lyell Avenue, Rochester
Asia Nation
3240 Chili Avenue, Rochester
No. 1 Rochester Chinese Restaurant
2317 Buffalo Road, Rochester
Halal Bites
1555 East Henrietta Road, Rochester
Sushi 585
1600 West Ridge Road, Rochester
Bruegger's Bagels Bakery (Penfield)
1601 Penfield Road, Penfield
Distillery Restaurant (Mt. Hope)
1142 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester
China Panda
3892 Scottsville Road, Scottsville
Jay\'S Afghan Halal Cuisine
3675 West Henrietta Road, Henrietta
Highland Park Diner
960 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester
Monroe County eateries with flawless health inspections last month
No health code infractions were found at these establishments during their inspections.
Rcsd-Austin Steward Elementary School #46
250 Newcastle Road, Rochester
Wegmans Conference Facility & Catering
200 Market Street, Rochester
Aurora Brewing Co
604 Pittsford Victor Road, Pittsford
Commissary-La Bola @ The Commissary
250 East Main Street, Rochester
Commissary-Brown Mouth Cafe
250 East Main Street, Rochester
Red Fern
283 Oxford Street, Rochester
Commissary-Easy Eats
250 East Main Street, Rochester
Rit-Loaded Latke
39 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester
Rcsd-Early Childhood Education Center
107 North North Clinton Avenue, Rochester
Wegmans Chili Ave Cafe
1885 Chili Avenue, Rochester
What are critical and non-critical violations?
Red “critical” violations involve “food source and condition, food cooking and storage temperatures, sanitary practices of food workers, water and sewage, pest contamination of food and the use of toxic materials,” according to a spokesperson from the New York State Department of Health.
Critical violations must be corrected at the time of inspection because they include factors that could lead to foodborne illness.
In New York state, restaurant inspections are not conducted on a pass or fail basis.
Non-critical, or blue, violations are not related to factors that could directly cause foodborne illness, but they could have a negative effect on the operation of the restaurant. These types of violations relate to the maintenance, design, and cleanliness of the establishment.
Non-critical violations are not as urgent as critical ones and must be fixed according to the timeframe given by the health inspector.
How often are health inspections conducted in Monroe County?
The frequency of food establishment inspections in New York state depends on the risk category of the establishment and the establishment’s history of health code compliance.
High-risk food establishments are inspected twice per year, medium-risk ones once per year, and low-risk ones every other year.
Examples of high-risk food establishments include table-service restaurants, diners and school kitchens which prepare foods – these are establishments that have complex food processes like preparing food in advance or reheating and cooling food.
Medium-risk food establishments don’t require such complex processes because they serve low maintenance food like pizza, hamburgers, sandwiches.
Bars and coffee shops are typical low-risk food service establishments due to the minimal preparation required for their food service.
The inspectors from health departments in each county are trained by the New York State Department of Health to standardize food establishment health inspections across the state. Information for each county's health department can be found at health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/ctyadd1.htm.
How do I report food establishments that might be violating health standards in Monroe County?
The health department in each respective county is responsible for enforcing public health regulations.
If you suspect that a food establishment is dirty or might be violating health standards, report them to the Monroe County Health Department and an inspector will investigate the complaint. To file a report, submit a complaint on https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/indoors/food_safety/complaints.htm.
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