The Front Street Social Club
52 Front Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Passed re-check · Oct 29, 2026 Directions
63
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Oct 29, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises., cited 2 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- #4 in Ballston Spa's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 29
Re-Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Passed Jun 25
Inspection
11 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Critical Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- 2025
- Passed Nov 5
Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- 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 Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Improper thawing procedures used
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Passed Jun 11
Inspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Improper thawing procedures used
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Minor Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
- 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 Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
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