GOAT ISLAND - CAVE PLAZA BUILDING
GOAT ISLAND, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14303 · Restaurant (Restaurant)
Inspection summary
GOAT ISLAND - CAVE PLAZA BUILDING has been inspected 25 times by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) since June 28, 2001. The most recent inspection, on May 26, 2026, found no infractions.
21 of 25 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Chemicals and toxic substances.
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.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 15, 2016. For example:
Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded once on June 26, 2007. For example:
Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized or protected from contamination [14-4.110(a)(b)(d)]
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on June 26, 2007. For example:
Dishwashing facilities and/or procedure not acceptable. test kit for sanitizing chemical not available [14-4.111(a)(b), 14-4.112(a)(b), 14-4.113, 14-4.114]
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on July 8, 2025. For example:
In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
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.
25 inspections
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1 infraction
- 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Not Critical Violation
- 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
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1 infraction
- 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Not Critical Violation
- 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
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0 infractions
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1 infraction
- 25: Handwashing facilities - inadequate, unkempt, no handwashing sign [14-4.140, 14-4.141, 14-4.142]
- Not Critical Violation
- 25: Handwashing facilities - inadequate, unkempt, no handwashing sign [14-4.140, 14-4.141, 14-4.142]
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0 infractions
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2 infractions
- 20: Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized or protected from contamination [14-4.110(a)(b)(d)]
- Not Critical Violation
- 22: Dishwashing facilities and/or procedure not acceptable. test kit for sanitizing chemical not available [14-4.111(a)(b), 14-4.112(a)(b), 14-4.113, 14-4.114]
- Not Critical Violation
- 20: Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized or protected from contamination [14-4.110(a)(b)(d)]
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