Best Friends Family Diner
Gail Bowman


Address: 13 Lake Street, Rouses Point, NY 12979

Best Friends Family Diner (Health Operation# 534030) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is March 5, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 534030
Operation Name Best Friends Family Diner
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 13 Lake Street
Rouses Point
NY 12979
Municipality CHAMPLAIN
County CLINTON
Permitted Operator Name Gail Bowman
Permit Expiration Date 12/31/2019
Local Health Department Clinton County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 092200

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-03-05 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 9C: Hair is improperly restrained
Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Item 16: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Date: 2017-01-13 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 6 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 9B: Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Comments: Comment: Though food probe thermometer used by cook was accurate, only one thermometer was available. It is strongly recommended another accurate food probe thermometer be acquired and available to ensure proper cooking, cooling, reheating, hot and cold holding of food requiring time temperature control for safety. Also, it important there is regular stirring of cream based soups to ensure proper homogenous hot holding (140F or greater). Staff were very cooperative during inspection. Dishwasher must be serviced so proper sanitizing can be verified by 1/20/17. Please call inspector (565-4570) after this has been done.
Date: 2016-04-13 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
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: Comment: Inspection occured after busy lunch serving period when cooler doors are often opened which may have resulted in improper cold holding of hamburger paddies. It is recommended that only one tray of paddies be stored in line cooler at a time. Discussed the degree of cooling, reheating and hot holding occuring at facility with kitchen manager. The hot held items observed include michigan sauce in crock pot, maranara sauce in crock pot, two different types of gravy (mix, no drippings) soup made daily. The cook stated there is cooling involved when michigan sauce is prepared. He also said there may be cooling involved when a food "special" is prepared. The degree of "Risk" (Low, Medium, High) assigned to a facility is determined by how often menu items go through the temperature danger zone (45F - 140F) during preparation.
Date: 2015-11-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Comments: Comment: Kitchen staff were well versed in food safety and practiced it as well.
Date: 2015-03-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 9B: Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Comments: Comment: Discussed reheat process to 165 F for menu items being hot held on steam table. Food workers were knowledged in food safety and very cooperative.
Date: 2014-10-01 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Date: 2014-02-06 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
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 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 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
Date: 2013-03-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 4A (Critical): Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
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
Date: 2012-08-20 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 1G (Critical): Cracked/dirty fresh eggs, liquid or frozen eggs and powdered eggs not pasteurized.
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 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Date: 2011-11-22 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
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)
Date: 2011-03-02 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
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 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin

Office Location

Street Address 13 Lake STREET
City Rouses Point
State NY
Zip 12979

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

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