MONTHLY REPORT · ESSEX COUNTY, NY
Essex County restaurant inspections: April 2026.
Everything New York State Department of Health published about April 2026, in one place.
44Inspections
44Restaurants inspected
11%No violations found
34%Had a critical violation
0Closures
2New restaurants
Most critical violations at one inspection
- Deer's Head Inn, The, Elizabethtown · 2 critical · Apr 15, 2026
- Lance's Place, Jay · 2 critical · Apr 8, 2026
- Lake Placid Inn On Mirror Lake, N. Elba · 2 critical · Apr 7, 2026
- Lisa G's, N. Elba · 2 critical · Apr 3, 2026
- Winton's Tavern, Westport · 2 critical · Apr 2, 2026
- Big Z's Hangout At Lake Placid Lanes, N. Elba · 1 critical · Apr 23, 2026
- Upstairs Grill, N. Elba · 1 critical · Apr 23, 2026
- Wind-Chill Factory LLC, Ticonderoga · 1 critical · Apr 13, 2026
- Etown Bev, Elizabethtown · 1 critical · Apr 9, 2026
- Decesare's Pizza, Schroon · 1 critical · Apr 9, 2026
Most common problems found
- Cleaning or sanitizing problems · 43 citations
- Building upkeep issues · 29 citations
- Food not protected from contamination · 21 citations
- Food kept at an unsafe temperature · 19 citations
- Handwashing problems · 7 citations
- Water, plumbing, or sewage problems · 5 citations
New restaurants, first inspection
- Etown Bev, Elizabethtown · Apr 9, 2026
- Figs Riverside Pizza Cafe, Elizabethtown · Apr 9, 2026
Based on official inspection records published by New York State Department of Health, as of Sep 28, 2026. Departments sometimes add records late, so recent months can change. Counts describe inspections, not restaurants' current conditions.