Lin Buffet

1020 Center St., #10, Horseheads, NY 14845

Passed · Feb 6, 2026 Directions
92
Excellent BiteKarma score 92 out of 100
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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Feb 6, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: 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), cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 6

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • 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 Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 21

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. Passed Feb 7

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
    • 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)
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Sep 24

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

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