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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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jan 16, 2026: perfect, no violations.
- Keeps coming up: 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., cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Jan 16
Inspection
No violations
- 2025
- Passed Dec 17
Inspection
7 violations, 2 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.
- Critical Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- 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 Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Passed Jan 10
Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Minor Hair is improperly restrained
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- 2024
- Passed Mar 22
Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- 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 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 Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
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BiteKarma scores around The Owego Kitchen, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.