Jack's on Water Street

204 North Water Street, Rochester, NY 14604

Passed · Oct 27, 2025 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Oct 27, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Insects, rodents present, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 27

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Insects, rodents present
    • Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Oct 22

    Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • 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 Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Insects, rodents present
    • Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred

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