Ernie's Salt City Cafe & Catering
301 Plainfield Road, Suite 170, Syracuse, NY 13212
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 Oct 13, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 3 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods., cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 13
Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Critical Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Passed Apr 6
Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Hair is improperly restrained
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- 2025
- Passed Apr 4
Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
- 2024
- Passed Sep 11
Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 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 of equipment not clean
- 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)
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