Catering Operation · Tompkins County, NY

Covert Country Store

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Last inspected May 18, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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When was Covert Country Store last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on May 18, 2026. The result listed by New York State Department of Health was “No violations found”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: No. No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
How many inspections are on record?: 5 inspections on record, from May 23, 2024 to May 18, 2026.
Has Covert Country Store ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 5 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated May 23, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

5 inspections

Inspection

May 18, 2026

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, May 18, 2026 · Original Source

Re-Inspection

May 6, 2025

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, May 6, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

May 6, 2025

Non-critical violations only

2 recorded violations

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

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, May 6, 2025 · Original Source

Re-Inspection

Sep 5, 2024

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Sep 5, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

May 23, 2024

Critical violations found

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 1HContamination

Official Wording

Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.

In Plain English

More about food not protected from contamination

criticalCode 5EContamination

Official Wording

Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.