Critical infractions are the factors leading to foodborne illness and must be corrected immediately. Non-critical violations relate to maintaining food operations and cleanliness.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

December 27

Colton’s Steakhouse

642 chemin E. Millsap, Fayetteville

Critical Infractions: Unlabeled disinfectant spray bottle with contents.

Non-critical violations: Cardboard boxes containing food stored directly on the floor of the dry storage area and cold room. Missing and loose tiles on the main service line. Loose tile spaces retaining water. Light shields are not properly installed on the exhibition area.

Domino’s

1814 N. Crossover Road, Suite 1, Fayetteville

Critical violations: none

Non-Critical Violations: No CFM documentation available at time of inspection.

Lomok I

709 W. Emma Ave., Springdale

Critical Offenses: In the refrigerator, packaged raw beef items are stored above the packaged ready-to-eat foods.

Non-Critical Infractions: Food Manager certification through an accredited program was not obtained. There is no verifiable record of the employee who has been made aware of their responsibility for reporting health issues. Clean-up procedures for a bodily fluid event were not available at the time of inspection. Chicken frozen at room temperature. The refrigerator does not have a thermometer. At the time of inspection, the cooks fry on a stove, the ventilation system is not available. The food permit is not displayed in plain view of customers.

a hard time

3932 S. Thompson Street, Springdale

Critical Offenses: Small Steam Table holds 119 degree meatballs and 112 degree chili beans.

Non-Critical Violations: Cleaning procedures for bodily fluid events are not available at the time of inspection. Food Manager certification through an accredited program has not been achieved. Test strips not available.

December 28

Andy’s ice cream

1523 West, boulevard Martin Luther King, Fayetteville

Critical violations: none

Non-critical infractions: no certified food manager in the establishment. The facility did not have a bodily fluid cleaning procedure in place for employees. There is a buildup of a mold-like substance inside the ice maker. The facility washes and reuses strawberry containers to store other foods. The installation does not have an irreversible recording temperature indicator for the hot water disinfectant dishwasher. The permit is valid but is not displayed.

from Arby

1263 West, boulevard Martin Luther King, Fayetteville

Critical violations: the permit expired on 11/30/21.

Non-critical violations: There is a build-up of dust on the air vents around the brew line. There is a buildup of grease on the wall and the hood fixings around the fryers.

Capi’s

1891 Reed Ave, Springdale

Critical violations: none

Non-Critical Infractions: Food Manager certification through an accredited program was not obtained. Food permit expired in 2019.

EZ Market

1417 West, boulevard Martin Luther King, Fayetteville

Critical Offenses: There are no handwashing panels for the bathrooms or the front sink. There were egg cartons stored above the drinks. The creamer cold holding unit measured 59 degrees. The open packages of hot dogs weren’t dated.

Non-Critical Violations: There is a build-up of dark, mold-like substance inside the fountain nozzles. The single-use cup boxes were stored on the floor in the rear storage room. The facility is running out of disinfectant test strips.

Fog horns

1545 W. 15th St., Suite 1, Fayetteville

Critical Infractions: A pineapple date storage container marked 9/10/21 in the walk-in refrigerator has molded itself.

Non-Critical Violations: Handwash sink drain hose is leaking in the food preparation area. One of the bar’s hand sinks and the hand washing sink for food preparation did not display an employee handwashing notice. The rear door to the food preparation area is kept open. The storage container for the wrapped bread is cracked in the corner and taped up. The circular floor fan lacks cleaning.

Green Sub Shop

1641 W. 15th St., Suite 1-3, Fayetteville

Critical violations: none

Non-Critical Violations: The employee manager does not have Food Manager certification. The food retail license expired on 11/30/2021.

Northern Mong Dynasty

3101 N. College Ave., Fayetteville

Critical Infractions: Packaged raw eggs are stored on top of the packaged tofu, the container with raw chicken is stored on top of the packaged carrots. The surfaces of the shelves are not clean.

Non-Critical Infractions: Food Manager certification through an accredited program was not obtained. Cleaning procedures for bodily fluid events are not available.

Ohana Poke

1135 West, boulevard Martin Luther King, Fayetteville

Critical Infractions: The paper towel dispenser in the men’s restroom was empty.

Non-critical infractions: there is no certified food manager in the establishment. The facility lacks procedures for cleaning up bodily fluids. Rice spatulas are stored in a bowl of water at room temperature and are only changed every 24 hours. Boxes of single-use items are stored on the floor.

Staybridge Inn and Suites

1577 W. 15th St.,

Critical Infractions: Food Fayetteville employee donning disposable gloves handled a personal drink bottle and half-eaten cookie, then handled ready-to-eat leaf lettuce.

Non-Critical Violations: Three personal drinks in plastic bottles are stored in the bulk ice maker used for the drinks. The food worker wears a wristwatch.

Wendy’s

1473 West, boulevard Martin Luther King, Fayetteville

Critical Infractions: There were no handwashing signs posted in the bathrooms. There were no paper towels for the back hand washing sink.

Non-Critical Violations: There is a build-up of dark, mold-like substance inside the ice maker and around the opening of the soda dispenser. The property lacks a refrigerator thermometer for the under-counter refrigerator, and the drive-thru refrigerator thermometer is broken. The disinfectant test strips have discolored and are no longer accurate. The permit is valid but is not displayed.

December 29

Alumni Hotel

70, avenue N. Est, Fayetteville

Critical violations: the mechanical dishwasher is not residual chlorine is at 0 ppm.

Non-Critical Violations: One of the two hand washing sinks in the food preparation area did not display an employee handwashing notice.

Small bread business

116 Bloc N., Fayetteville

Critical violations: none

Non-Critical Violations: Unable to verify Certified Food Manager employee. The hand washing sink at the back of the food preparation area. The handle of the cold water tap is exposed. The food worker wears a bracelet. The east side wall finish is damaged and lack of repairs in the food preparation / mechanical dishwashing areas. The published food retail license expired on 10/31/2020.

To the mark

2588 N. Gregg, Fayetteville

Critical infractions: tomatoes at 52 degrees and sliced ​​cheese at 53 degrees in the preparation table. 46 degree blue cheese dressing in the prep table refrigerator.

Non-Critical Offenses: At least one employee who has supervisory and managerial responsibilities and the authority to direct and control the preparation and service of food must be a certified food protection officer. One of the kitchen sinks does not have hot water. The toilets lack signage on hand washing. Multiple items in both freezers are not covered. The slicer has a buildup of debris from the day before. The cleaning bottles were not labeled. The property lacks a refrigerator thermometer and a prep table refrigerator thermometer. Ice scoop stored on top of the ice maker. A bowl was stored in the seasoning and a cup was stored in the breadcrumbs. The lids of the dumpsters were open upon arrival at the facility.

Seafood and Grills Powerhouse

112, avenue N. University, Fayetteville

Critical violations: none

Non-Critical Infractions: No documentation from a certified food protection officer. The tea station counter is missing the protective cover around the sink. The wood is peeling. Permit posted expired on 09/30/2021.

Sushi

522 W. Dickson Street, Fayetteville

Critical violations: none

Non-critical violations: Rice dispensing utensils are stored in unheated containers between uses. A cleaning procedure for bodily fluid events is not available. A three-compartment sink for manual dishwashing, rinsing and sanitizing is not installed.

The Event Group Inc.

2418 N. Gregg, suite 5, Fayetteville

Critical violations: none

Non-Critical Infractions: Food Manager certification through an accredited program was not obtained. Cleaning procedures for bodily fluid occurrences were not available at the time of inspection. The floor around the dishwasher lacks repair, it is not smooth and easy to clean. The walls and the floor around the dishwasher are not clean.

December 30

Taqueria Mi Hacienda

1501 W. Sunset Ave., Suite B, Springdale

Critical Infractions: The hand washing sink drain is broken and a bucket is used to collect the water. No hand soap is available for washing hands in the hand washing sink. Foods within easy reach in the cooler lack lids.

Non-Critical Violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and managerial responsibilities and the authority to direct and control the preparation and service of food must be a certified food protection officer. A retail food establishment should have procedures that employees should follow when responding to bodily fluid release events. The back of the house has a buildup of food residue on the surfaces.

The following establishments did not commit any infringements during the reference period:

December 27 – Chili’s, 772 E. Millsap Road, Fayetteville

December 29 – Crisis Brewing, LLC, 210 S. Archibald Yell Blvd., Fayetteville; Harp’s Deli-Bakery, 1308 N. Thompson St., Springdale; Onyx Coffee Lab, 2418 N. Gregg, Fayetteville; Pearl’s Books-Retail, 28 E. Center St., Suite 120, Fayetteville; Sunset Grill and BBQ, 3418 W. Sunset, Suite A, Springdale; Taqueria Bien Salsa, 1902 W. Huntsville Ave., Suite A, Springdale

Formerly known as the Cultural Education Center, the museum building will spend the winter – and possibly beyond – covered in scaffolding. “As a precaution,” the state is replacing every horizontal marble panel in the building, according to OGS spokesperson Joseph A. Brill.

As of mid-December, the project had no completion schedule or price, but the state is urgently working with contractors to address known issues. While the state regularly inspects the building, the metal fasteners that hold the panels in place “cannot be visually inspected without first removing the marble,” Brill said in a statement. The state then decided to remove all tiles due to “the amount of corrosion observed on the failed marble panel fasteners.”

In a year when Democrats in New York and across the country are focusing on infrastructure, Gov. Kathy Hochul and state officials will face questions about how much to invest in the Capitol and the aging Empire State. Plaza after years of deferred maintenance during the periodic economic downturns the state has faced over the past two decades.

The question of how much to spend on maintaining the seat of state government – from the colonnaded state education building (110 years) and the Capitol (122 years) to the modernist place the governor envisioned Nelson Rockefeller at the height of the Cold War – will be reconsidered as Democrats face a midterm election, Hochul is running for a full term, and voters across the state are still looking to get out of the other side of a pandemic that has left physical, mental and economic damage.

In other words: when roads, bridges, dams, and sewage systems require billions of dollars in upgrades, how much can New York City afford to spend on the center of its bureaucracy and democracy? ?

“Governor Hochul looks forward to a productive legislative session on Capitol Hill, and we will consider how best to ensure that the (State Museum) is safe for all,” spokeswoman Hazel Crampton-Hays said in a statement.

At the other end of the complex, the challenge isn’t with the danger above the head, but the issues below: a few brief periods of full use.

The last signs “Danger” and “Do not enter” placed on the barricades explain: “Staircase closed due to structural instability. Entry is strictly prohibited ”.

The stairs present a potential safety risk when large groups congregate on the steps, Brill said, due to “years of water, salt and environmental wear and tear on the stairs.” They might look good, he admitted, but “the problems are underlying, including water leaks, cracks in the masonry, loose stones and deterioration of the mortar.”

State vehicles and other VIP vehicles continue to park under the steps in a restricted area; the route offers easy access to the Capitol’s ground floor, making it a preferred entry point for Executive Chamber staff members.

Theodore Roosevelt tied them together during his brief career as a state legislator, said former member of the state assembly and capital region historian Jack McEneny. The future governor and president would grant interviews to journalists who could climb the 77 steps with him.

“These steps have a story, which is legendary for what goes on and what goes up these steps,” McEneny said. “It must be preserved for the next generation.

OGS does not have a timeline on when the stages could open and cannot say whether the incoming windfall of federal infrastructure dollars will be available to repair the Capitol. The agency “continues to find the best way to resolve these issues,” Brill said.

McEneny was involved in the previous large-scale effort to modernize the Capitol, an effort that began under Governor George Pataki and ended during the first few years of Andrew Cuomo’s tenure. This effort saw extensive work on the famous Western Staircase and its skylight – which had been repainted since WWII, when it was feared that German bombers would use it as a beacon to target Watervliet’s arsenal. The final phase of the Capitol building opened up the upper portions of the east side of the Capitol, creating elegant spaces from what had been a maze of ugly hallways.

Much of the multi-phased project was organized by a commission, which met quarterly until the GSO stopped calling meetings. McEneny was a member.

Members of the Commission recall an estimate for the cost of repairs to the eastern access staircase that was developed about three years ago, but no one recalled the dollar amount. (The Times Union filed a FOIL request for any document.)

Former commission chair Julia Stokes of Saratoga County said she was not aware of anyone taking the job.

Stokes noted that in addition to the structural work needed on the exterior steps, there were larger issues related to the need for a safe exit to the east side of the building in an emergency, and substantial work that needed to be performed on the windows.

Despite the challenges, lawmakers working on Capitol Hill remain ambitious. Assembly member John McDonald, D-Cohoes, would like the building to become one of the first government centers in the country to run 100% on renewable energy.

He would like to see the former Albany New York solid waste energy recovery plant on Sheridan Avenue become the source of that energy. Accomplishing this would be a significant turnaround in the history of the plant – particularly the much-maligned period throughout Governor Mario Cuomo’s administration when an adjacent incinerator called the Albany New York Solid Waste Energy Recovery System (ANSWERS) was brought down. burned around 350 tonnes of trash each day, sending plumes of soot into what was then one of Albany’s most economically struggling neighborhoods.

Cuomo closed the plant in 1994 over community outrage. Its towering chimney fell in 2020, though the building remains – another aging infrastructure in a state complex teeming with it.