Cate's Italian Garden
4952 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing, NY 12814
Passed · Jun 8, 2026 Directions
77
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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jun 8, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 8
Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Critical Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- 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)
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- 2025
- Passed Aug 27
Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical 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.
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- 2024
- Passed Jun 6
Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
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