NYS Department of Health
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5555
Inspection of October 8, 2026 reports 11 violations.
NYSDOH inspection records are snapshots in time, may not immediately reflect remediation, and were not collected or endorsed as a restaurant grading system. This item reports violations found; it does not label the establishment as passed or failed.
- Inspected
- October 8, 2026
- Address
- 20990 Salmon Run Loop West, Watertown, 13601
- County
- Jefferson County
- Inspection type
- Inspection
- Health department
- Watertown District Office
11
Total
1
Critical
10
Non-critical
What the inspector recorded
- Item 10A
Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Item 10B
Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Item 11B
Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Item 11D
Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Item 12C
Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Item 15A
Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Item 15B
Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Item 5ACritical
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.
- Item 8A
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)
- Item 8B
In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Item 8E
Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Inspector’s comments
All other cold holding on the cook line functional chicken wings 43F, steak 42F, shrimp 41F, salmon 38F. All hot holding on the cook line functional mashed potatos 158F, potato soup 150F, fried mushrooms 160F. Walk-in cooler functional steak 40F, cooked rice 41F, chicken wings 40F. Walk-in freezer functional. Observed some food service with no visible issues. Proper hair restraint and glove usage observed. Machine dishwasher is reaching proper sanitizing temperature. Facility need a good top down cleaning.
The official record
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