The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.

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April’s Sweet Treats, 234 State St Hamburg, March 6. Pass. No violations.

Brown Bear Coffee, mobile food facility Type 3, 421 Krumsville Rd Kutztown, Opening, March 6. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

China Hut Restaurant, 21 Franklin St Fleetwood, March 6. Pass. Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety foods prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, are not being date marked. Raw chicken was sitting in the kitchen on the counter at 53°F rather than 41°F or below as required. Correcting. Four fryer baskets were observed with broken wires. Corrected. Hood vent filters above the fryers were observed with excessive dust build up.

Grand Central Tap Room, 45 Main St Fleetwood, March 6. Pass. Many food items in the hot hold, which were cooled, were not reheated for hot holding and not at 165°F for 15 seconds as required. Items were taken out of cold holding and put into hot hold unit with a temperature of 65°F. Corrected, items are being reheated to 165°F. Burgers are served raw or undercooked to the customer’s request; however, a written consumer advisory on the main menu is not provided to the consumer. Floor in the cookline area below prep table and fryer area was observed with excessive debris and grease build up and in need of cleaning. Please increase the frequency of cleaning in this area.

Protruck Supply Inc., 3695 Mountain Rd Shartlesville, March 6. Pass. No violations.

Riverboat Saloon, 5860 Old Route 22 Bernville, Regular/Complaint, March 6. Pass. Drinking water used in the food facility is not from an approved source, such as a public water system or an approved non-public water system. Wall in the lady’s restroom area, has a hole, or is broken and in need of repair. Wall outside of back men’s room observed with a hole and needs repair. Ceiling tiles missing in the lady’s restroom area and need replaced.

Acec Farm & Market, 469 Adams Hotel Rd Shoemakersville, March 5. Pass. No violations.

Brick House Pub, 1348 Brooke Blvd Kenhorst, March 5. Pass. No violations.

Chipotle Mexican Grill #1546, 2733 Paper Mill Rd Wyomissing, March 5. Pass. No violations.

Conrad Weiser Sd West Elementary, 102 S Third St Womelsdorf, March 5. Pass. Food contact surface of rubber spatula is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to cracking. Corrected.

Mission Washoku, 10 S Summit Ave Shillington, Follow-up, March 5. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Cups without handles were observed stored in the containers of rice. Corrected.

Mod Pizza, 2715 N Meridian Blvd Reading, March 5. Pass. Facility does not have a method to verify the final rinse temperature of the hot water sanitizing dishwasher.

Redner’s Market #26, 5473 Pottsville Pike Leesport, March 5. Pass. No violations.

Alebrije Mexican Restaurant, 2224 State Hill Road Wyomissing, March 4. Pass. Old unused equipment and other items stored on the shelves near the mop sink should be removed from food facility. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the dishwasher and 3-compartment sink. Observed an accumulation of dirt and old food debris on the floor under storage shelves and equipment in the back and cooking areas. Food employees were observed touching toppings for prepared food items – ready to eat foods – with bare hands. Corrected. Insect control devices (fly strips) located in the dishwashing/back food preparation area with potential to contaminate food, equipment, and / or utensils. Corrected. Working containers (spray bottles) in the front and dishwashing areas, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Arby’s #5229, 15506 Kutztown Rd Kutztown, March 4. Pass. Observed 3 cases of bread in the walk-in freezer with condensation drippings on the exterior of the cases. Move the cases of food away from dripping condensation or place trays on top of boxes to collect condensation, until repairs are made. Wall above meat prep area and ceiling vent closest to the fryers was observed with excessive dust build up and in need of cleaning. Please increase the frequency of cleaning in this area to avoid build up.

Jade Garden, 450 W Lancaster Ave Shillington, Follow-up, March 4. Pass. Multiple foods were held at 43-45°F, in the Bain Marie in the cook area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Corrected by moving items to working refrigeration.

Mcdonald’s #27056, 1188 Ben Franklin W Hwy Douglassville, Regular/Complaint, March 4. Pass. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Corrected. Floor and coving in the hallway outside of the walk-in made of tile and grout and is cracked / roughened / and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Floor and coving need to be repaired. Ice dispenser nozzle at the soda machine was observed to have black organic residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.

Old Village Inn, 3198 Main St Morgantown, March 4. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting board on the Bain Marie at the cook line not resurfaced or discarded as required. Corrected. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the cooking area, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Corrected. Two sauces were being held at ambient temperature on the cookline, rather than 41°F or below as required. Label states refrigerate after opening. Corrected. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Multiple foods, a refrigerated, ready to eat time temperature control for safety food in the cook area, was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the 7 day use or sell by date and requires discarding. Corrected. Observed the fryer baskets to have a heavy build of old food residue.

Paolo’s Pizza & Restaurant, 2480 Lancaster Pk Reading, Emergency Response, March 4. Pass. No violations.

Rita’s Water Ice, 850 Golden Dr Ste 12 Blandon, March 4. Pass. No violations.

Romeo’s Pizza & Pasta, 30 W Wyomissing Ave Mohnton, March 4. Pass. Two fryer baskets were observed with broken wires. Please repair or replace. Raw shell eggs were stored above ready to eat foods in the walk-in cooler. Corrected.

Sonic Drive-in #6886, 4515 Perkiomen Ave Reading, March 4. Pass. Ceiling tiles missing in the front food preparation area need to be replaced. Corrected. Broken door hinge observed on the bain marie unit.

13th & Green Elem. School, 501 N 13th St Reading, March 3. Pass. No violations.

13th & Union Elem. School, 1600 N 13th St Reading, March 3. Pass. No violations.

Giant Food Store #6486, 15100 Kutztown Rd Kutztown, March 3. Pass. Observed 3 cases of food covered with frozen condensation in the walk-in freezer. Please lay trays on top shelf to collect condensation and prevent dripping onto cases of food. Fruit flies observed on the walls and ceiling of the deli prep area. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Mop holder was observed broken. Corrected. Mop inverted to allow for draining. Non-food contact surfaces of fan guards in the chicken breading walk-in cooler not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of flour and debris. The handwash sinks located in the meat department and deli prep area do not have water at a temperature of at least 85°F.

Hissho Sushi @ Giant #6486, 15102 Kutztown Rd Kutztown, March 3. Pass. No violations.

Northeast Middle School, 1201 N 12th St Reading, March 3. Pass. No violations.

Rita’s Of Kutztown, 478 W Main St Kutztown, March 3. Pass. No violations.

Star City Diner And Pizza Parlor, 600 Shoemaker Ave Shoemakersville, Regular/Complaint, March 2. Fail. Knives were being stored between the cold hold units. This is not a cleanable surface. Knives were removed and cleaned. Corrected. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of the PA Food Code as evidenced by incorrect responses to food safety questions. Soup was not cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours and/or from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours, after preparation. Corrected, soup is being reheated to 165°F and will be put into the walk in cooler. Observed cases of food stored directly on the floor in dry storage area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Walls in the dry storage area are not sealed to provide a smooth, non-absorbent, easily cleanable surface. Food in the walk-in freezer and refrigerator area stored open with no covering. Corrected. Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the refrigerators and walk in cooler, is not being date marked. Non-food contact surfaces of shelving not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of food debris. Please increase the frequency of cleaning the shelves in the pizza prep area and the kitchen. floor area of the food facility was observed with excessive debris in the pizza preparation area and in need of cleaning. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Corrected.

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