They’re back! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, restaurant inspections have not been published since mid-March, but this week, they have returned.
Here are the food service establishment health inspections reported by the Onondaga County Health Department from the week of Sept. 1-5:
Unsatisfactory inspections
Creole Soul Cafe
5980 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse
Inspection done Sept. 1
Violations: Potentially hazardous foods not kept at 140 degrees or above (critical violation); foods not protected during storage, various food items stored on floor throughout kitchen, cases of seasoning stored on floor in restroom.
Employee and owner lack masks over mouth and nose while behind counter and in kitchen.
Single service takeout container stored on floor; microwave ovens not clean; exterior of cooking equipment and food bins not clean; interior of reach-in cooler has mold on shelving; dry storage shelving, fan guards and walk-in cooler in kitchen not clean; hand wash sink lacks hand soap and paper towels.
Floors, walls and ceilings not smooth, properly constructed, and dirty; lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded and ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters and exhaust fans dirty.
Fruit flies noted throughout establishment; live roaches and feces noted throughout kitchen, storage areas, behind equipment; mouse droppings noted throughout (pest control company was due to arrive the next day).
Dunkin Donuts
2244 Downer St., Baldwinsville
Inspection done Sept. 1
Violations: Metal shelving in walk-in cooler dirty; hand wash sink on main service line has been removed, will need to be replaced.
Vietnamese Noodle House
709 N. Main St., Suite 3, North Syracuse
Inspection done Sept. 1
Violations: Potentially hazardous foods not kept at or below 45 degrees in cold holding (critical violation).
Food not protected from potential sources of contamination while in storage, food containers double stacked, fresh bean sprouts stored in undrained ice (corrected); ice scoop stored on top of ice machine; single service item without handle being reused in bulk foods; poly cutting boards noted with heavy staining and deep cuts.
Sanitizer not detectable in rinse water of dishwasher, water contained in sanitizer buckets dirty (corrected); wet wiping cloths dirty and heavily stained, not stored in sanitizer between uses; shelf above cook line and equipment panel knobs dirty; walk-in cooler fan guards dirty.
The Reef Restaurant and Bar
1161 Old Route 31, Memphis
Inspection done Sept. 4
Violations: Flip top cooler not working property to keep stored foods at or below 45 degrees as required (critical violation, food in unit discarded).
Secondary containers and squeeze bottle food product unlabeled; dishwasher has sanitizer dispenser malfunction; shelves of some preparation tables, exteriors of some bulk storage units, exteriors of trash cans dirty.
Kitchen hand wash signs missing; floors and wall edges behind equipment at cook line dirty; cook line hood filters, portable fans and dish wash area dirty.
Operating Acceptably
Blaze Pizza, 5743 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt
Burly’s Firehouse Pub, 2 S. Main St., Elbridge
Danzer’s German & American Gasthof, 153 Ainsley Drive, Syracuse
Domino’s No. 3411, 2022 Teall Ave., Salina
Ethio Eritrea Restaurant, 505 N. State St., Syracuse
Fish Cove, 458 S. Main St., Town of Clay
Gardenview Diner, 8395 Oswego Road, Clay
Gee Gee’s Trattoria, 2708 Court St., Salina
Happy Eating Grounds, 7100 S. Salina St., Onondaga
Jimmy John’s, 6570 Weighlock Drive, DeWitt
Jordan Lodge No. 386 F&AM, 12 N. Main St., Elbridge
Jus Juice It, 117 Hayden Ave., Syracuse
Limp Lizard Roadside Cantina, 224 N. Main St., Cicero
Lin Li’s Chinese Restaurant, 5501 Bartell Road, Brewerton
Mediterranean Combo, 149 Marshall St., Syracuse
Ravyns Members Only, 317 N. Salina St., Syracuse
Royal Indian Grill, 147 Marshall St., Syracuse
Sardo’s Pizzeria and Fish Fry, 4879 South Ave., Onondaga
St. Patrick Church, 28 N. Main St., Elbridge
Taste of Philadelphia, 2533 James St., Syracuse
Trappers, 1140 Morgan Road, Lysander
Tully Lodge No. 896, 13 State St., Tully
Wings Over Syracuse, 900 Butternut St., Syracuse
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