School K-12 Food Service · Herkimer County, NY

Herkimer Jr/Sr. High School

801 West German Street

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

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Quick Answers

When was Herkimer Jr/Sr. High School last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Oct 28, 2026. The result listed by New York State Department of Health was “Critical violations found”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded, including 1 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 8 inspections on record, from Oct 17, 2023 to Oct 28, 2026.
Has Herkimer Jr/Sr. High School ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 8 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Oct 17, 2023.

The Full Inspection History

8 inspections

Inspection

Oct 28, 2026

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, Oct 28, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Mar 10, 2026

Non-critical violations only

2 recorded violations

minorCode 10ACleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)

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 problems

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 problems

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Mar 10, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Oct 16, 2025

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Oct 16, 2025 · Original Source

Re-Inspection

Apr 3, 2025

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Apr 3, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Feb 4, 2025

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 contamination

minorCode 14APests

Official Wording

Insects, rodents present

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Feb 4, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection