Out of 22 health inspections conducted in Broome County last month, one had critical violations, 18 had no violations, and four had unfixed violations remaining from previous inspections, according to new reports released by the Broome County Health Department.

There are over 90,000 food service establishments in New York state, according to health.ny.gov. Inspections include any establishment public or private that uses an on-site kitchen to serve food, this includes schools, nursing homes and more.

Due to the volume of food establishments inspected in the last month, a selection of the highest and lowest rated restaurants are shown below. You can search for current and past New York state health inspection reports on data.pressconnects.com.

Some Broome County eateries with the most health violations last month

Critical violations must be corrected on the spot, while non-critical violations must be addressed by a future date.

Tuscarora (Cc) Food Service

205 Summit Lake Road, Windsor

Inspection date: July 15, 2025

Violations: 4 total. 0 critical, 4 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Broome Tioga Boces Student Cnr

435 Glenwood Road, Binghamton

Inspection date: July 17, 2025

Violations: 4 total. 1 critical, 3 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Lighthouse Landing Campground/Food Service

3782 Us Route 11, Marathon

Inspection date: July 14, 2025

Violations: 2 total. 0 critical, 2 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Ofa – Vestal Sr Comm Center

201 Main Street, Vestal

Inspection date: July 16, 2025

Violations: 1 total. 0 critical, 1 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Broome County eateries with flawless health inspections last month

No health code infractions were found at these establishments during their inspections.

Whitney Point Preschool & Day Care Summer Feeding

2496 W. Main Street,

Inspection date: July 14, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Whitney Point High School/Sed

10 Keibel Road, Whitney Point

Inspection date: July 14, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Whitney Point High School

10 Keibel Road, Whitney Point

Inspection date: July 14, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

C E Adams Elem School Summer Feeding/Sed

24 Keibel Road, Whitney Point

Inspection date: July 14, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

W An Olmstead Summer Feeding/Sed

54 Main Street, Harpursville

Inspection date: July 15, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Windsor Sr High Cafeteria/Sed

1191 Ny Route 79, Windsor

Inspection date: July 15, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Lee Barta Community Center

108 Liberty Street, Binghamton

Inspection date: July 15, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Binghamton Housing Authority/Saratoga Terrace

60 Saratoga Avenue, Binghamton

Inspection date: July 15, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Alice Freeman Palmer Middl Sch/Sed

213 Main Street, Windsor

Inspection date: July 15, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

Carlisle Apartments

150 Moeller Street, Binghamton

Inspection date: July 15, 2025

Violations: 0 total. 0 critical, 0 non-critical, 0 not fixed from previous inspection

Comments from inspection: Click here for specific violations from the inspection.

What are critical and non-critical violations?

Red “critical” violations involve “food source and condition, food cooking and storage temperatures, sanitary practices of food workers, water and sewage, pest contamination of food and the use of toxic materials,” according to a spokesperson from the New York State Department of Health.

Critical violations must be corrected at the time of inspection because they include factors that could lead to foodborne illness.

In New York state, restaurant inspections are not conducted on a pass or fail basis.

Non-critical, or blue, violations are not related to factors that could directly cause foodborne illness, but they could have a negative effect on the operation of the restaurant. These types of violations relate to the maintenance, design, and cleanliness of the establishment.

Non-critical violations are not as urgent as critical ones and must be fixed according to the timeframe given by the health inspector.

How often are health inspections conducted in Broome County?

The frequency of food establishment inspections in New York state depends on the risk category of the establishment and the establishment’s history of health code compliance.

High-risk food establishments are inspected twice per year, medium-risk ones once per year, and low-risk ones every other year.

Examples of high-risk food establishments include table-service restaurants, diners and school kitchens which prepare foods – these are establishments that have complex food processes like preparing food in advance or reheating and cooling food.

Medium-risk food establishments don’t require such complex processes because they serve low maintenance food like pizza, hamburgers, sandwiches.

Bars and coffee shops are typical low-risk food service establishments due to the minimal preparation required for their food service.

The inspectors from health departments in each county are trained by the New York State Department of Health to standardize food establishment health inspections across the state. Information for each county’s health department can be found at health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/ctyadd1.htm.

How do I report food establishments that might be violating health standards in Broome County?

The health department in each respective county is responsible for enforcing public health regulations.

If you suspect that a food establishment is dirty or might be violating health standards, report them to the Broome County Health Department and an inspector will investigate the complaint. To file a report, submit a complaint on https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/indoors/food_safety/complaints.htm.

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