Pontiac Nursing Home: Food Safety Violations Found - NY
The steam table violation was straightforward. The unit's indicator light was off during meal service. The Food Service Director told inspectors that staff were supposed to switch it on roughly 30 minutes before service to ensure temperatures reached and held at 140 degrees Fahrenheit, the threshold below which bacteria can grow in hot food. The light was off. The food went out anyway.
The cooler was worse, and it had been worse for longer. Inspectors observed white spills, both liquid and dried, beneath the milk shelving on September 8th. They returned the next day and found a significant amount of liquid milk tracked across the floor. They came back again on September 10th and found it still there. The Food Service Director told inspectors the facility had an ongoing problem with leaking milk containers and that staff mopped when they noticed spills. They said they had no idea the puddles had been sitting there across three consecutive days of the inspection.
Down the hall, on the second floor, inspectors opened a cupboard beneath the sink in the nourishment room and found a pitcher of brown stagnant water, a leaking pipe, a dried puddle of brown liquid, a hole through the back wall, and a brown-stained bed sheet balled up inside. Food debris and spills covered the area around the refrigerator as well. The Environmental Services Director said they were unaware of the leak and that staff should have reported it.
The Food Service Director acknowledged that leaking plumbing, standing water, and a hole in the wall created conditions that could attract and harbor pests.
Nobody had noticed. Or if they had, nobody had said anything.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Pontiac Nursing Home from 2025-09-12 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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PONTIAC NURSING HOME in OSWEGO, NY was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 12, 2025.
The steam table violation was straightforward.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.