CU - ROBERT PURCELL DINING

ROBERT PURCELL UNION - CORNELL U, ITHACA, NY 14853 · Restaurant (College Food Service)

Inspection summary

CU - ROBERT PURCELL DINING has been inspected 52 times by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) since September 25, 1995. The most recent inspection, on February 5, 2026, found no infractions.

49 of 52 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 17, 2019. For example: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded once on November 4, 2025. For example: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.

About this data

These results come from New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

52 inspections

InspectionFeb 5, 2026
0 infractions
InspectionNov 4, 2025
1 infraction
- 16: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  - Not Critical Violation
InspectionMay 17, 2022
0 infractions
InspectionMay 12, 2021
0 infractions
Re-InspectionNov 13, 2019
0 infractions
InspectionOct 17, 2019
1 infraction
- 6A: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
  - Critical Violation
InspectionMar 13, 2019
0 infractions
InspectionJul 23, 2018
0 infractions
InspectionApr 25, 2018
0 infractions
InspectionJul 26, 2017
0 infractions
InspectionMar 24, 2017
0 infractions
InspectionJul 13, 2016
0 infractions
InspectionApr 5, 2016
0 infractions
InspectionJul 15, 2015
0 infractions
InspectionMar 9, 2015
0 infractions
InspectionJul 30, 2014
0 infractions
InspectionApr 22, 2014
0 infractions
InspectionAug 1, 2013
0 infractions
InspectionMay 1, 2013
0 infractions
InspectionOct 30, 2012
0 infractions
InspectionApr 21, 2012
0 infractions
InspectionOct 29, 2011
0 infractions
InspectionApr 9, 2011
0 infractions
InspectionNov 18, 2010
0 infractions
InspectionApr 22, 2010
0 infractions
InspectionOct 8, 2009
0 infractions
InspectionFeb 25, 2009
0 infractions
Re-InspectionNov 5, 2008
0 infractions
InspectionOct 23, 2008
1 infraction
- 5A: 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.
  - Critical Violation
InspectionMay 5, 2008
0 infractions
InspectionSep 13, 2007
0 infractions
InspectionApr 11, 2007
0 infractions
InspectionSep 13, 2006
0 infractions
InspectionApr 4, 2006
0 infractions
InspectionOct 12, 2005
0 infractions
InspectionApr 14, 2005
0 infractions
InspectionOct 21, 2004
0 infractions
InspectionApr 28, 2004
0 infractions
InspectionOct 30, 2003
0 infractions
Re-InspectionMay 13, 2003
0 infractions
InspectionApr 15, 2003
0 infractions
InspectionApr 9, 2002
0 infractions
InspectionNov 15, 2001
0 infractions
InspectionApr 30, 2001
0 infractions
InspectionOct 27, 2000
0 infractions
InspectionMar 31, 2000
0 infractions
InspectionNov 5, 1999
0 infractions
InspectionOct 15, 1998
0 infractions
InspectionOct 22, 1997
0 infractions
InspectionOct 21, 1996
0 infractions
Re-InspectionOct 13, 1995
0 infractions
InspectionSep 25, 1995
0 infractions

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