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DOH letter NEWYORK Department ���— ��a-- -0 z_z - STATE OF OPPORTUNITY of Health KATHY HOCHUL MARY T.BASSETT,M.D.,M.P.H. KRISTIN M.PROUD Governor Commissioner Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner December 6, 2022 Michael Gerarde 1� 92 Hunter St. D Glens Falls, NY 12801 DEC 0 9 2022 Re: The Luxury Box Facility Code: 56-BM75 (Proposed) OF CluEENSBURY Queensbury(T), Warren County TQgUILDIN�&GppES Dear Mr..Gerarde: This office is in receipt of an Application for a Permit.to Operate (DOH-3915), Food Service Establishment Basic Information Sheet, and numerous ancillary documents regarding the operation of The Luxury Box to be located at 1042 State Route 9, Queensbury (T), received December 1, 2022. In reviewing your submission, we find your proposal to be in substantial compliance with'the New York State Sanitary Code (NYSSC), with the following conditions, and pending the satisfactory completion of a pre-operational inspection by a representative of this office: • In accordance with the application, you indicated the total seating capacity will be 90 seats. • There was no separate designated mop/utility sink shown on the floor plan. A separate designated mop/utility sink must be installed for disposal of dirty mop water. Disposal of dirty mop water onto the ground surface and into restroom, ware-washing, and food preparation sinks is prohibited. • All food that requires washing, straining, or will be thawed under running drained water must be done in a separate designated food preparation sink or in one of the bays of the 3-compartment sink conditional that the sink bay is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized in between use. Mounting of chemical and soap dispensers above sink bays where food . prep will occur is prohibited. • All ice wells, ice machines, and food preparation sink bays must be equipped with an --- - --itidiTrect drain t waste, preferably an alp gap. • There was no interior grease interceptor shown on the plans. Your local sewer provider may have additional requirements related to grease interceptors and.must be contacted. • Use of a reduced oxygen packaging machine (vacuum sealer) at the facility to package food product and Sous Vide cooking is prohibited without approval from the Glens Falls District Office. • As a reminder, minimum 4" baseboard coving is recommended to be installed at all floor and wall.junctures in food storage and food preparation areas to facilitate easy cleaning. The coving must be smooth, easily cleanable, and non-porous. • Please note that mechanical ventilation or an openable window to the outside must be installed in all restrooms. Restroom doors must self-close and latch. • Please note that no person is to work in a food service establishment in a capacity which can result in contamination of food or food contact surfaces with disease-causing organisms; while infected with or-carrier of disease-causing organisms capable of Empire State Plaza,Coming Tower,Albany,NY 12237 1 health.ny.gov transmission by food; or, while afflicted with a boil or infected wound. As such, this office suggests that you establish and adhere to a protocol that addresses the treatment of infected wounds, the screening and exclusion of staff from food handling based on illness or symptoms, and the reporting of all allegations of patron illness (that which may be food borne) to this office with 24 hours. It is strongly recommended that your protocol require the exclusion of ill food workers exhibiting gastrointestinal illness for at least 48 hours'after the cessation of illness symptoms. These procedures, along with satisfactory hand"washing, and prevention of bare hand contact with ready to eat foods, constitute the most significant barriers to,the potential spread of illness at a food service establishment. • Basic CPR equipment must.be maintained at the facility. A brochure detailing your requirements has beenincluded for your review. • Finally, you must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy (C/O)from your local building department. Once obtained,:please forward a copy to this office for filing. As a reminder, section 14-1.190(a) of the New York State Sanitary Code (NYSSC) requires you to obtain a valid Permit to Operate prior to operating your facility. Please contact me at(518) 793-3893 to schedule a pre-operational inspection. Sincerely, Corey D Lorenzo Principal Sanitarian NYSDOH —Glens Falls District Office .77 Mohican St. Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 793=3893 Encl: CPR Brochure cc: Ms. Rebecca Bussert, GFDO Queensbury(T) Code Enforcement File