The Yellow Deli

143 East State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

Passed re-check · Oct 7, 2026 Directions
96
Excellent BiteKarma score 96 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 7, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 7

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Jul 31

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 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.
  4. Perfect Mar 5

    Inspection

    No violations

  5. 2025
  6. Perfect Jul 31

    Inspection

    No violations

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