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Up North Wood Fire Bar & Grill

5561 State Route 28

Last inspected Aug 28, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

7 inspections

Inspection

Aug 28, 2026

Critical violations found

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 3CFood temperature

Official wording

Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.

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
criticalCode 2CFood temperature

Official wording

Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.

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, Aug 28, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Mar 6, 2026

Non-critical violations only

1 recorded violation

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

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

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Mar 6, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Jul 30, 2025

Critical violations found

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 2CFood temperature

Official wording

Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.

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, Jul 30, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Mar 7, 2025

Non-critical violations only

1 recorded violation

minorCode 8FFood temperature

Official wording

Improper thawing procedures used

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, Mar 7, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Sep 12, 2024

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Sep 12, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

May 17, 2024

Non-critical violations only

1 recorded violation

minorCode 16Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.

In plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues

Official record from New York State Department of Health, May 17, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Feb 20, 2024

Critical violations found

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 5BFood temperature

Official wording

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.

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, Feb 20, 2024 · Original Source

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