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Food Service Establishment · Rensselaer County, NY

Roots Cafe And Giftique

703 Columbia Turnpike

Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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When was Roots Cafe And Giftique last inspected?
The most recent inspection on record was on Mar 20, 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?
2 inspections on record, from Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026.
Has Roots Cafe And Giftique ever been closed by the health department?
No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Jan 22, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Inspection

Mar 20, 2026

Non-critical violations only

1 recorded violation

minorCode 16Permits, training, and postings

Official Wording

Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.

In Plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Mar 20, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Jan 22, 2025

Critical violations found

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 7FFood temperature

Official Wording

Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165�F or above within two 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
criticalCode 5AFood temperature

Official Wording

Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold 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
criticalCode 5CFood temperature

Official Wording

Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).

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, Jan 22, 2025 · Original Source

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