SELENA'S CAFE
Donna Lott


Address: 337 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY 12144

SELENA'S CAFE (Health Operation# 837026) 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 837026
Operation Name SELENA'S CAFE
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Food Service Establishment
Facility Address 337 Columbia Turnpike
Rensselaer
NY 12144
Municipality E. GREENBUSH
County RENSSELAER
Permitted Operator Name Donna Lott
Permit Expiration Date 02/28/2019
Local Health Department Rensselaer County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 415204

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-11-20 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 7 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 3C (Critical): Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
Item 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Item 15D: Improper storage of cleaning equipment, linens, laundry unacceptable
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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Date: 2017-10-11 Type: Inspection Violations: 6 critical, 6 noncritical
Item 5D (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods such as salads prepared from potatoes or macaroni are not prepared as recommended using prechilled ingredients and not prechilled to 45°F or less as recommended before they are stored on buffet lines.
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 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
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 14A: Insects, rodents present
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Item 8C: Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Comments: All critical violations were corrected during inspection. Re-inspection in 2 weeks.
Date: 2016-06-01 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: No violations at time of inspection. Food Worker Certification to be submitted asap
Date: 2015-10-14 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 4A (Critical): Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
Comments: Much improved from initial inspection. Most violations have been properly addressed
Date: 2015-09-29 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 17 noncritical
Item 1H (Critical): Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
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 8D: Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 13B: Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
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
Comments: Violations were discussed and are to be corrected immediately. Reinspection in 2 weeks.
Date: 2014-09-19 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 3B (Critical): Food workers do not wash hands thoroughly after visiting the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking or otherwise contaminating their hands.
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Item 7F (Critical): Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165°F or above within two hours.
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
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)
Date: 2013-09-18 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 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.

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Operation Name DBA/Corporation Name Facility Address Last Inspection
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Office Location

Street Address 337 Columbia TURNPIKE
City Rensselaer
State NY
Zip 12144

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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).