Food Service Establishment · Orange County, NY

Hess' Grocery Store

36 1/2 Kingston Avenue

Last inspected Nov 3, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Non-critical violations only

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Quick Answers

When was Hess' Grocery Store last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Nov 3, 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: 1 violation recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 7 inspections on record, from Jul 2, 2024 to Nov 3, 2026.
Has Hess' Grocery Store ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 7 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Jul 2, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

7 inspections

Inspection

Nov 3, 2026

Non-critical violations only

1 recorded violation

minorCode 8BEquipment and utensils

Official Wording

In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored

In Plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Nov 3, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Mar 16, 2026

Non-critical violations only

1 recorded violation

minorCode 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 contamination

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Mar 16, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Oct 27, 2025

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Oct 27, 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

Mar 11, 2025

Critical violations found

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 2EFood temperature

Official Wording

Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.

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, Mar 11, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection