Mountain Mist Ice Cream
260 Lake Flower Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Passed · Jul 17, 2026 Directions
86
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 Jul 17, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish), cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 17
Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- 2025
- Passed Jul 31
Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- 2024
- Passed Jul 23
Inspection
3 violations, 1 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.
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
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