Inspection
May 18, 2026
No violations found
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from New York State Department of Health, May 18, 2026 · Original Source
Catering Operation · Tompkins County, NY
Covert Country Store
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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.
The full inspection history
5 inspectionsRe-Inspection
May 6, 2025
No violations found
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from New York State Department of Health, May 6, 2025 · Original Source
Inspection
May 6, 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 problemsminorCode 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 contaminationOfficial record from New York State Department of Health, May 6, 2025 · Original Source
Re-Inspection
Sep 5, 2024
No violations found
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from New York State Department of Health, Sep 5, 2024 · Original Source
Inspection
May 23, 2024
Critical violations found
2 recorded violations
criticalCode 1HContamination
Official wording
Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
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 contaminationcriticalCode 5EContamination
Official wording
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.
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 contaminationOfficial record from New York State Department of Health, May 23, 2024 · Original Source
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