NYS Department of Health
PHO LOTUS RESTAURANT
Inspection of October 7, 2026 reports 5 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 7, 2026
- Address
- 1283 Arsenal STREET, Watertown, 13601
- County
- Jefferson County
- Inspection type
- Inspection
- Health department
- Watertown District Office
5
Total
0
Critical
5
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 11D
Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Item 14A
Insects, rodents present
- Item 15B
Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- 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)
Inspector’s comments
Facility is continuing to treat for the cockroach problems |Over all the facility is organized, measures have been with containers to keep the insects out|Hot hold soup at 175*F, Rice at 180*F |Cold holding through out the facility below|Dog was not present during the inspection
The official record
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