Tavern · Franklin County, NY

Rusty Nail

Name: Rusty Nail
Address: 83 Broadway, Franklin County, NY

83 Broadway

Last inspected Jan 5, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Non-critical violations only

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Quick Answers

When was Rusty Nail last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Jan 5, 2026. The result listed by New York State Department of Health was “Non-critical violations only”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 2 violations recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Sep 23, 2024 to Jan 5, 2026.
Has Rusty Nail ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Sep 23, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Inspection

Jan 5, 2026

Non-critical violations only

2 recorded violations

minorCode 10BCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 11DCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Jan 5, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Jan 9, 2025

Non-critical violations only

2 recorded violations

minorCode 11DCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 10BCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Jan 9, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Sep 23, 2024

Non-critical violations only

3 recorded violations

minorCode 11CContamination

Official Wording

Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred

In Plain English

Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.

More about food not protected from contamination

minorCode 8AContamination

Official Wording

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)

In Plain English

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minorCode 8EFood temperature

Official Wording

Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Sep 23, 2024 · Original Source