Food Service Establishment · Orange County, NY

Karen's Cafe

Name: Karen's Cafe
Address: 96 Windermere Avenue, Orange County, NY

96 Windermere Avenue

Last inspected Mar 26, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

5 inspections

Inspection

Mar 26, 2026

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Mar 26, 2026 · Original Source

Re-Inspection

Nov 18, 2025

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Nov 18, 2025 · Original Source

Re-Inspection

Oct 16, 2025

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, Oct 16, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Jul 29, 2025

Critical violations found

4 recorded violations

criticalCode 6AFood temperature

Official wording

Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.

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 5AFood temperature

Official wording

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.

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

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

minorCode 12EHandwashing

Official wording

Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.