Restaurant · Monroe County, NY

Equal Grounds Community Cafe

750 South Avenue

Last inspected Mar 27, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Non-critical violations only

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Quick Answers

When was Equal Grounds Community Cafe last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Mar 27, 2026. The result listed by New York State Department of Health was “Non-critical violations only”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 3 violations recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Feb 6, 2024 to Mar 27, 2026.
Has Equal Grounds Community Cafe ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Feb 6, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Inspection

Mar 27, 2026

Non-critical violations only

3 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 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

minorCode 14BPests

Official Wording

Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin

In Plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Mar 27, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Mar 28, 2025

Non-critical violations only

3 recorded violations

minorCode 14APests

Official Wording

Insects, rodents present

In Plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

minorCode 11CContamination

Official Wording

Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred

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 14CPests

Official Wording

Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator

In Plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Mar 28, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Feb 6, 2024

Non-critical violations only

2 recorded violations

minorCode 8EFood temperature

Official Wording

Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures

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

minorCode 11CContamination