McCONNELL'S HOTS
Robert & Robert II Mcconnell


Address: 1138 Lake Street, Elmira, NY 14901

McCONNELL'S HOTS (Health Operation# 694516) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is February 14, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 694516
Operation Name McCONNELL'S HOTS
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 1138 Lake Street
Elmira
NY 14901
Municipality ELMIRA
County CHEMUNG
Permitted Corporation Name ROBERT & ROBERT II McCONNELL
Permitted Operator Name ROBERT McCONNELL
Permit Expiration Date 03/15/2019
Local Health Department Chemung County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 070101

Inspection Results

Date: 2019-02-08 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: A Time Table of Compliance Date of February 22, 2019 has been established to correct the violations listed above. A re-inspection will be conducted after this date to determine compliance. Chlorine sanitizer test kit available for evaluating dish ware washing at rear kitchen 3-bay sink. Numerical thermometer was available for evaluating cooked potentially hazardous (TCS) foods. Discussed use of plastic gloves and routine hand washing with operator during inspection. All cooked potentially hazardous (TCS) foods (hot dogs, meat sauce, chili) were maintained in steam table under hot-holding at +140 dF. Discussed proper cooling and re-heating of cooked potentially hazardous (TCS) foods with operator including use of stainless rectangular pans and limiting food depth to less than 4"inches while under cooling uncovered inside refrigerated storage unit at less than 45 dF. Foods which have been cooked and cooled to be re-heated rapidly to +165 dF before placing into steam table for hot-holding at +140 dF.
Date: 2018-02-14 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 7F (Critical): Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165°F or above within two hours.
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Comments: A Time table of Compliance Date of February 28, 2018 has been established to correct violations listed above. A re-inspection will be conducted after this date to determine compliance. Discussed routine hand washing and proper use of plastic gloves and utensils with Operator during inspection. Numerical thermometer is available for evaluating cooked potentially hazardous foods. Numerical thermometers available inside refrigerated equipment used to store cold potentially hazardous foods, all refrigerated units were maintained at less than 45 dF.
Date: 2017-02-27 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Conducted a re-inspection due to previous inspection report of February 13, 2017. Inside bottom of refrigerator near deep fryer has been cleaned. Hood filters above deep fryer has been cleaned. Will conduct a HACCP training with Operator in future.
Date: 2017-02-13 Type: 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
Comments: Checked hot-holding temperatures of cooked potentially hazardous (TCS) foods- meat sauce, sauerkraut, hot dogs found above +160 degrees F. Numerical thermometers available for checking hot potentially hazardous foods. Discussed routine hand washing with Operator during inspection. A Time Table of Compliance Date of February 27, 2017 has been established to correct violations listed above. A re-inspection will be conducted after this date to determine compliance.
Date: 2016-07-11 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Observed meat sauce in hot holding at temperature of 160dF. Observed meat sauce cooling in shallow depths (1-2inches) in metal pans under refrigeration without lids at temperature of 30dF.
Date: 2016-02-18 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 0 noncritical
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.
Comments: Observed accurate probe thermometers in kitchen. Observed facility using wavier for cheese sauce.
Date: 2015-03-05 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Violation 8a, 11a and 15c corrected from previous inspection. No food items observed stored on the floor. Test strips for sanitizer are present. Personal items in kitchen have been removed. Hole in wall in hallway, behind door, has been temporarily covered and will be more permanently fixed later in the year. No other items evaluated during re-inspection. Discussed cheese sauce. CCHD to put on waiver. Will send facility a copy of the waiver. The 4 hour discard time will be written down. Facility is only filling tubes half-way. Facility will discard any that is left at the end of each 4 hour time period.
Date: 2015-02-03 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 4 noncritical
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 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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Comments: TTOC for above items is 2 weeks (2/17/15). Discussed with operator cooling meat sauce and chili in metal pans (per discussions last year) and then putting food items in plastic bottles to freeze. Discussed with operator waiver for cheese sauce. Probe thermometer observed at time of inspection. Discussed with operator hot-holding cheese for nachos and checking temperature regularly to make sure it's 140 dF or higher.
Date: 2014-06-16 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 7 noncritical
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 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 14C: Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
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 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Comments: Discussed cooling schedule with operator. Discussed methods to ensure that cooling schedule is met, including using a cooling paddle for meat sauce as facility lacks commercial refrigeration and does not have an ice machine. Will provide cooling chart for operator to complete. Discussed with operator options for cold-holding or hot-holding cheddar cheese sauce, or using time instead of temperature as a public health control. Discussed with operator hand-washing and avoiding bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, including lemons used to make fresh squeezed lemonade. FSIO 1 inspection #8 for BP
Date: 2013-07-19 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 8 noncritical
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 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
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 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
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 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Comments: Discussed use of cooling paddle for meat sauce. Facility lacks commercial refrigeration; no ice machine present. Discussed calibration of probe thermometer. Ensure meat products contain USDA inspection stamp.
Date: 2012-02-28 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 1B (Critical): Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
Item 8D: Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
Date: 2011-09-16 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 5 noncritical
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 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 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 15D: Improper storage of cleaning equipment, linens, laundry unacceptable

Office Location

Street Address 1138 LAKE STREET
City ELMIRA
State NY
Zip 14901

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

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