Oswego County Health Department Launches Food Inspection Service Reports Online

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Health Department announces that food service inspection reports are now available on its website, making the information more accessible for residents to review.

“Food safety is a top priority, and we want to ensure that the public has access to relevant information so they can make informed decisions on where they choose to eat,” said Oswego County Public Health Director Vera Dunsmoor. “While these reports have always been publicly available on the New York State Department of Health and Open NY websites, we decided to post them on our own website as well so residents can find them more easily.

“We hope that this increased public awareness will encourage food establishments to operate under best food safety practices to help protect our residents’ health and well-being,” Dunsmoor continued.

The Oswego County Health Department conducts routine unannounced inspections at food service establishments to ensure they are operating in a way that avoids imminent health hazards and other issues that could cause harm to the health of consumers.

“It’s important to know that it is common for our inspectors to find some violations at each facility,” said Oswego County Director of Environmental Health Katelyn Parkhurst. “A written violation does not mean that a facility is any better or worse than another. Our inspectors prioritize the violations they look for based on the level of severity and risk and may not observe every issue during inspections.”

Food service inspection violations fall into two main categories: critical (red) or non-critical (blue).

Critical violations relate directly to factors that could lead to foodborne illness or injury. They generally involve the food source and condition, food cooking and storage temperatures, sanitary procedures, food contamination, water and sewage and the use of poisonous materials.

Non-critical violations do not directly cause foodborne illness or injury but could negatively affect the establishment’s operation. If left unresolved, the violation could eventually lead to more critical issues.

Food service inspection reports are published to the health department website every two weeks after inspections are conducted.

To access Oswego County food inspection service reports, visit https://health.oswegocounty.com/programs/environmental1/food_service_inspections.php#outer-208sub-211. To view the full New York State Department of Health food service inspections, visit https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Food-Service-Establishment-Last-Inspection/cnih-y5dw/data_preview.

For more information, call the Oswego County Health Department Environmental Division at 315-349-3557.

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