VIVA TAQUERIA & CANTINA
Viva Taqueria · Kbk Taqueria Inc


Address: 101 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

VIVA TAQUERIA & CANTINA (Health Operation# 312808) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is November 20, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 312808
Operation Name VIVA TAQUERIA & CANTINA
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 101 North Aurora Street
Ithaca
NY 14850
Municipality ITHACA
County TOMPKINS
Permitted DBA VIVA TAQUERIA
Permitted Corporation Name KBK TAQUERIA INC
Permitted Operator Name KBK TAQUERIA INC
Permit Expiration Date 09/30/2019
Local Health Department Tompkins County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 540100

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-11-20 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: No Part I Critical Item Violations No Part II Blue Item Violations
Date: 2018-03-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: No Part I Critical Item Violations Part II Blue Item Violation 11D.
Date: 2017-11-14 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: No Part I Critical Item Violation No Part II Blue Item Violations
Date: 2017-06-09 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: No Part I Critical Item Violations Part II Blue Item Violation 11D
Date: 2016-09-08 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: No Part I Critical Item Violations No Part II Blue Item Violations Note: Monitor temperature of sandwich unit by kitchen handsink and maintain as neccesary - temperature measured at 47 degrees F.
Date: 2016-06-20 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Re-inspection of items 5A and 5C from inspection on 5/18/2016. Corrected: potentially hazardous foods were at or below 45 degrees F.
Date: 2016-05-18 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 5A (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.
Comments: Part I Critical Item Violations 5a and 5C No Part II Critical Item Violations Re-inspection in 2-3 weeks Notes: 1. Tongs were not observed in bar area. Upon interview, bar staff said the practice is to use bare hands to dispense bar fruit. Note: use tongs, gloves, skewers, etc. to eliminate bare hand contact when preparing and dispensing bar fruit. 2. Observed cooked beans and other potentially hazardous foods being chilled in large containers in large side by side cooler in kitchen. Use thin pans or other means to rapidly chill potentially hazardous foods to 70 degrees F with in two hours and to 45 degrees F or colder in another four hours.
Date: 2015-12-01 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: No Part I Critical Item Violations Part II Blue Item Violation 11D Note: Discussed use of tongs, gloves, toothpicks, etc. to prevent bare hand contact when dispensing bar fruit
Date: 2015-05-19 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2014-11-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2014-08-12 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2014-07-11 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5E (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.
Date: 2013-12-05 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 10A: Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Date: 2013-06-25 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2012-12-11 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2012-01-31 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2012-01-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Date: 2011-08-10 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Date: 2011-07-25 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 5E (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.
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Date: 2011-02-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Date: 2010-09-09 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Date: 2010-01-20 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2009-07-08 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2009-01-22 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2009-01-07 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5E (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.
Date: 2008-07-21 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2008-01-31 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2008-01-09 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5E (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.
Date: 2007-07-11 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2007-01-25 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Date: 2006-08-07 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2006-02-09 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures

Office Location

Street Address 101 NORTH AURORA STREET
City ITHACA
State NY
Zip 14850

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Dataset Information

Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

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