Hot Dog Charlie's

150 Columbia Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144

Passed · Mar 5, 2026 Directions
98
Excellent BiteKarma score 98 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Mar 5, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 5

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 9

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Sep 13

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

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