Empire Buffet (NYS Health Operation #726291) is a food service facility in inspected by inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The registered business location is at 3179 Erie Boulevard East , Syracuse, NY 13214. The food service type is Food Service Establishment - Restaurant. The last inspection date is December 11, 2015.
| NYS Health Operation ID | 726291 |
| NYSDOH Gazetteer | 335300 |
| Facility Name | Empire Buffet |
| Operation Name | Empire Buffet |
| Facility Address | 3179 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse |
| Permitted Corporation Name | East Dewitt Restaurant Inc. |
| Permitted Operator Name | Yu Gao |
| Address | 3179 Erie Boulevard East Syracuse NY 13214 |
| Municipality | DEWITT |
| County | ONONDAGA |
| Local Health Department | Onondaga County |
| Food Service Description | Food Service Establishment - Restaurant |
| Permit Expiration Date | 2017-01-31 |
| Inspection Date | 2015-12-11 |
| Inspection Type | Inspection |
| Total Critical Violations | 3 |
| Total Noncritical Violations | 15 |
| Violations | Item 2A- Critical Violation [RED] Prepared food products contact equipment or work surfaces which have had prior contact with raw foods and where washing and sanitizing of the food contact surface has not occurred to prevent contamination; Item 5A- Critical Violation [RED] Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45oF during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38oF during cold holding.; Item 9B- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas; 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 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 11C- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred; Item 11D- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean; Item 12C- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained; Item 13B- Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance; 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 15C- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded; |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-21 | Inspection | Critical: 5, Noncritical: 8, Violation Items: 10A; 11A; 13B; 15A; 2C; 5A; 5C; 6A; 8A; 8F Name changed to: Empire Buffet/Inactive · East Dewitt Restaurant Inc. Operator: Yu Gao |
| 2015-12-11 | Inspection | Critical: 3, Noncritical: 15, Violation Items: 10A; 11A; 11B; 11C; 11D; 12C; 13B; 15A; 15B; 15C; 2A; 5A; 9B |
| 2015-06-25 | Inspection | Critical: 1, Noncritical: 7, Violation Items: 11D; 15A; 5A; 8D; 8F |
| 2014-12-22 | Inspection | Critical: 3, Noncritical: 9, Violation Items: 11A; 11C; 12E; 15A; 15B; 2C; 5A; 6A; 8A; 9B |
| 2014-01-03 | Inspection | Critical: 2, Noncritical: 7, Violation Items: 11B; 12D; 15A; 5B; 6A; 8A; 8E; 9B |
| 2013-05-23 | Inspection | Critical: , Noncritical: , Violation Items: |
| 2013-02-19 | Re-Inspection | Critical: , Noncritical: 1, Violation Items: 12C |
| 2013-01-29 | Inspection | Critical: 3, Noncritical: 12, Violation Items: 10A; 10B; 11A; 11B; 11D; 12E; 13B; 15A; 15B; 3C; 4A; 6A; 8A; 8C |
| 2012-03-20 | Inspection | Critical: , Noncritical: 5, Violation Items: 12D; 8A; 8C |
| 2012-02-27 | Inspection | Critical: 10 (1 not corrected), Noncritical: 31, Violation Items: 10B; 11A; 11C; 11D; 12C; 12D; 15A; 15B; 16; 1D; 1F; 2C; 5A; 5E; 6A; 8A; 8B; 8C; 8D; 9B |
| 2011-03-02 | Inspection | Critical: 3, Noncritical: 18, Violation Items: 11B; 11C; 11D; 13B; 15A; 15B; 15C; 1D; 2C; 4A; 8A; 8B; 8C; 8D |
| 2010-03-15 | Inspection | Critical: , Noncritical: 4, Violation Items: 10A; 11D; 15A; 8E |
| Violation Item | Critical Violation | Violation Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Critical Violation | Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans) |
| 1F | Critical Violation | Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days. |
| 2A | Critical Violation | Prepared food products contact equipment or work surfaces which have had prior contact with raw foods and where washing and sanitizing of the food contact surface has not occurred to prevent contamination |
| 2C | Critical Violation | Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods. |
| 3C | Critical Violation | Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods. |
| 4A | Critical Violation | Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur. |
| 5A | Critical Violation | 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. |
| 5B | Critical Violation | 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. |
| 5C | Critical Violation | Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage). |
| 5E | Critical Violation | 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. |
| 6A | Critical Violation | Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding. |
| Not Critical Violation | ||
| 10A | Not Critical Violation | Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces) |
| 10B | Not Critical Violation | Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) |
| 11A | Not Critical Violation | Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions |
| 11B | Not Critical Violation | Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions |
| 11C | Not Critical Violation | Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred |
| 11D | Not Critical Violation | Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean |
| 12C | Not Critical Violation | Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained |
| 12D | Not Critical Violation | Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs |
| 12E | Not Critical Violation | Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing |
| 13B | Not Critical Violation | Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance |
| 15A | Not Critical Violation | Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces |
| 15B | Not Critical Violation | Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans |
| 15C | Not Critical Violation | Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded |
| 16 | Not Critical Violation | Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training. |
| 8A | Not Critical Violation | 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) |
| 8B | Not Critical Violation | In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored |
| 8C | Not Critical Violation | Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils |
| 8D | Not Critical Violation | Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required |
| 8E | Not Critical Violation | Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures |
| 8F | Not Critical Violation | Improper thawing procedures used |
| 9B | Not Critical Violation | Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas |
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| Street Address |
3179 Erie Boulevard East |
| City | Syracuse |
| State | NY |
| Zip Code | 13214 |
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This dataset includes about 90k food service facilities inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). In New York State, environmental health protection programs are carried out at the central, regional, district and county levels. Each service facility is registered with facility name, business address, inspection dates, violations, etc.
| Subject | Business and Economy |
| Jurisdiction | State of New York |
| Data Provider | New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection |
| Source | data.ny.gov |
The New York State Department of Health's Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection works to protect the public health by assuring that food service establishments are operated in a manner that eliminates hazards through design and management, resulting in a decreased incidence of foodborne illness in our communities. The Bureau's Food Protection Program also coordinates foodborne outbreak investigations, analyzes the findings and uses this information to develop regulations and guidance designed to prevent similar outbreaks in the future. This data includes the name and location of food service establishments and the violations that were found at the time of their inspections. Violation details are collected on inspection reports (i.e., the actual food item, quantity and temperature of food found out of temperature control) as well as corrective actions for critical violations; this data set is limited to the violation number and the corresponding general violation description.
There are over 90,000 food service establishments in New York State. The Food Protection Program provides guidance and assistance to county and city health departments and State District Offices which in turn permit and inspect food service establishments, some institutional food services, temporary and mobile food service establishments and food and beverage vending machines. Each food service establishment is registered with facility name, business address, inspection dates, violations, etc.
To give New Yorkers the access they deserve to government data and information, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched the Open NY initiative in March 2013 and signed Executive Order 95. It directs state agencies to identify, catalog, and publish their data on the state's open data website administered by the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS). Open NY increases transparency, improves government performance, empowers New Yorkers to participate in government, and encourages research and economic opportunities statewide.