Hope Cafe

550 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

Passed · Apr 13, 2026 Directions
88
Good BiteKarma score 88 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

  • Last inspected Apr 13, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: 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), cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 13

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • 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 Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jun 10

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • 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)
  5. 2024
  6. Failed Sep 18

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions

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