PONDEROSA #880
Ponderosa Steak House #528 · Homestyle Dining, LLC


Address: 1290 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601

PONDEROSA #880 (Health Operation# 533666) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is January 11, 2016.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 533666
Operation Name PONDEROSA #880
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 1290 Arsenal Street
Watertown
NY 13601
Municipality WATERTOWN
County JEFFERSON
Permitted DBA PONDEROSA STEAK HOUSE #528
Permitted Corporation Name HOMESTYLE DINING, LLC
Permitted Operator Name Thomas Sacco
Permit Expiration Date 12/31/2016
Local Health Department Watertown District Office
NYSDOH Gazetteer 220100

Inspection Results

Date: 2016-06-09 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 3 noncritical
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.
Item 4A (Critical): Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
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)
Comments: all temperatures tested in refrigeration units acceptable along with hot holding. Complaint investigated. Utensils are presoaked in water prior to washing. Viewed washed silverware some waterspots but no evidence of food deposits viewed.
Date: 2016-01-11 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 9 noncritical
Item 3B (Critical): Food workers do not wash hands thoroughly after visiting the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking or otherwise contaminating their hands.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
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
Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 8A: 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)
Comments: walk in temperature. chicken 36F. all other refrigerator temperatures tested including on self serve line acceptable. hot holding line temperatures acceptable Tiles by dishwasher in place lack grout which is to be completed today.
Date: 2015-10-29 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 10 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 9C: Hair is improperly restrained
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
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)
Item 13B: Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
Comments: front buffet line has been replaced with smooth cleanable surface. all temperatures tested in refrigeration acceptable. all hot holding temperatures in hot holding tested acceptable. walkin items protected and covered
Date: 2015-05-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 5 critical, 10 noncritical
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.
Item 4A (Critical): Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Item 1H (Critical): Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Item 5B (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.
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 8A: 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)
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: walkin temperatures tested acceptable. Lighting shielded in walkins. no cracked tiles by dish machine soup in buffet 190F
Date: 2015-01-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 13 noncritical
Item 1H (Critical): Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Item 1D (Critical): Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
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)
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 8A: 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)

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Office Location

Street Address 1290 ARSENAL STREET
City WATERTOWN
State NY
Zip 13601

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Dataset Information

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

This dataset includes 80k food service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).