Umi Hot Pot Sushi & Seafood Buffet
1614 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
Perfect · Apr 23, 2025 Directions
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How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Apr 23, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours., cited 5 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2025
- Perfect Apr 23
Inspection
No violations
- Passed Mar 10
Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Minor 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)
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Passed Mar 6
Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Critical 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.
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- 2024
- Passed Sep 20
Re-Inspection
15 violations, 3 critical
- Critical 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.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor 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)
- Minor Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Minor Improper thawing procedures used
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
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