Pink and black mold in ice machine: Berks County restaurant inspections, Aug. 5, 2026 | Restaurant Inspections

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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Sunoco Bellevue, 100 W Bellevue Ave Reading, July 26. Pass. No violations.

Wawa Food Market # 274, 3650 Pottsville Pike Reading, July 26. Pass. No violations.

Lorah Family Meats, 2934 N 5th St Reading, July 25. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in flour/panko observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Corrected on inspection. Cement floor in rear workspace is not a smooth cleanable surface.

Mango Restaurant, 3324 Plaza Dr Reading, July 25. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in bulk salt bin observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Corrected on inspection. Working containers in bar/kitchen areas, used for storing chemicals/cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected on inspection.

Rd America Llc, 3045 N 5th Street Reading, July 25. Pass. Raw ground beef stored above whole cuts of beef. Corrected on inspection.

Wendy’s Restaurant #19301, 3225 N 5th Street Hwy Reading, July 25. Pass. Light cover outside of walk-in refrigerator is soiled. Ceiling vent/tile is dusty. Wooden handled turner used at hamburger station which is not easily cleanable (smooth durable surface). Women’s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary products. Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. Clean pans stored below a dusty ceiling vent.

Aldi #106, 20 Wilderness Trl Hamburg, July 24. Pass. No violations.

Birdsboro Beverage, 236 W 1st St Birdsboro, July 24. Pass. Garage-style door located in the front of the food facility has a gap at the bottom and does not protect against the entry of pests.

Blue Marsh Lake Concession, 1420 Palisades Dr Leesport, July 24. Pass. No violations.

El Encanto Bakery Inc., 830 Oley St Reading, July 24. Pass. Separate cutting boards and knives. Milk past expiration date out for display. Raw Food in the refrigerator area stored open with no covering. Several raw animal foods were stored above ready to eat foods in the refrigerator. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in hot holding equipment.

Giavanna’s Pizzeria, 1500 New Holland Rd E3 Reading, July 24. Pass. Food Employees eating in prep area as evidenced by observed partially consumed food on the top of the freezer being used as prep table. An employee’s vape device was also observed on the same prep table. Corrected. Observed the top of the chest freezer that has chipped paint being used as a food contact surface to prep pizza dough. 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 walk-in cooler, is not being date marked. Corrected. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the walk-in cooler, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Corrected. Observed bag of flour stored directly on the floor in the back prep area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Corrected.

Lincoln Park Swim Association, 300 Stanford Ave West Lawn, July 24. Pass. Customer self-service single-use tableware is not displayed in a manner so that only the handles are touched by customers. Corrected. Food facility does not have the correct type of sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Working container (spray bottle) in cooking area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

New Happy Wok, 1139 W Ben Franklin Hwy Douglassville, July 24. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. 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 walk-in cooler, is not being date marked. Corrected. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Observed the wall across from the 3-bay sink to have a buildup of old food residue. Observed single-service, single-use articles stored in the hall area directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor. Wall, in the area across the 3-bay sink, is made of drywall, and is not durable, smooth, non-porous, non-absorbent. Observed the corner of the wall to have chipped paint and plaster. Food facility is reusing metal cans and plastic tofu containers, which are intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Corrected. The floor / wall juncture in the area across from the 3-bay sink is not coved and closed to 1/32 inch.

On The Hook Fish & Chips (vde-4221), mobile food facility Type 3, 3805 Perkiomen Ave Reading, Opening, July 24. Pass. No violations.

Stony Creek Athletic Assn, 165 Antietam Rd Reading, July 24. Pass. No violations.

Wal-mart Supercenter #5239, 567 Rt 100 N Bechtelsville, Complaint, July 24. Pass. No violations.

Blue Marsh Restaurant & Pizzeria, 5027 Bernville Rd Bernville, July 23. Pass. Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability. Floor in the walk-in freezer area is made of tile and is missing tiles / roughened / and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Repeat violation please repair. Back door located in the backroom of the kitchen area of the food facility has a gap on the side of the door and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. This is a repeat violation please repair.

Chef David’s Pizza & More, 500 Penn Ave West Reading, Complaint, July 23. Pass. No violations.

Emberstone – Pane Sciciliano Frito (xrx-4814), mobile food facility Type 3, 5701 Boyertown Pike Birdsboro, Opening, July 23. Pass. No violations.

Kauffman’s Bar-b-q, mobile food facility Type 3, 233 Gravel Pit Rd Bethel, July 23. Pass. No violations.

Kauffman’s Bar-b-q, mobile food facility Type 3, 233 Gravel Pit Rd Bethel, July 23. Pass. No violations.

Kauffman’s Bbq Chicken Inc. Mmf3/ Pt0111t, 233 Gravel Pit Rd Bethel, July 23. Pass. No violations.

Midway Truck Wash & Fuel Stop, 351 Midway Rd Bethel, Follow-up, July 23. Pass. Hot dog roller on the counter area is stored open with no covering. New hot dog roller has been ordered. Packaged bags of ice and ice cups are not labeled properly. Packaging does not include source of ice. owner is working on getting labels for bags of ice.

Nonno Alby’s Wood Oven Pizza, 701 Penn Ave West Reading, July 23. Pass. No violations.

Schubert’s Best, 5836 Four Point Rd Bethel, July 23. Pass. Two hot dogs on hot dog roller were held at 78 °F, in the counter area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Corrected thrown away. 4 gallons of Guers chocolate milk were observed in the reach in cooler for customers with a sell by date of May 15, 2026. Corrected removed from sales floor. 3 half gallons of Guers chocolate milk observed in the reach in cooler for customers on the sales floor with a sell by date of July 19, 2026. Removed from sales floor. Non-food contact surfaces of shelving in the walk-in cooler were not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of mold and debris build up. Correcting in the process of cleaning during this inspection.

Aldi #79, 1010 Cedar Top Rd Reading, July 22. Pass. Observed the produce case drain equipment, in produce area, with an accumulation of water and apparent slime/mold on non-food contact surfaces. Observed excessive trash and old food debris on the floor of the walk-in cooler and under the produce display cases for the apples and melons.

Antojitos Cielito Lindo Llc, mobile food facility Type , 1141 Fern Ave Reading, Opening, July 22. Pass. No violations.

Cj Hummel`s Restaurant & Bar, 28 Willow St Lenhartsville, July 22. Pass. No violations.

Fiore Ristorante, 401 Main St Shoemakersville, July 22. Pass. Interior ceiling and fan guards in the walk-in cooler were observed with excessive dust build up. Increase the frequency of cleaning of this area to avoid dust build up. Corrected.

Giant Food #6273, 600 E Lancaster Ave Reading, Complaint, July 22. Pass. No violations.

Golden Oaks Golf Club, 10 Stonehedge Dr Fleetwood, Emergency Response, July 22. Pass. No violations.

J A Buffet, 1752 Tilden Dr Hamburg, Complaint, July 22. Pass. No violations.

Juice Mee, mobile food facility Type 3, 2405 Garden Ln Reading, July 22. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Pappy T’s Pub & Lounge, 50 Industrial Dr Hamburg, July 22. Pass. Food facility is reusing small cups as a utensil; these are intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Corrected. Interior kick plate of ice machine was observed with pink and black mold. please increase the frequency of cleaning to avoid build up. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Philly Pretzel Factory (in Walmart #1777), 5900 Perkiomen Ave Reading, July 22. Pass. There is a piece of plywood covered with cardboard and tape on a table in the back room. These materials/surfaces are not cleanable. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Redner’s Market #93, 5400 Perkiomen Ave Reading, Complaint, July 22. Pass. Mop sink in the back area is not draining properly. Observed dirty, standing water in the sink. According to the manager, piping is damaged and the sink needs to be replaced. Employees are using an adjacent floor drain to dispose of dirty water until mop sink is repaired. There is no food stored in the immediate area of the floor drain.

Sonic Drive In #6882, 850 Crossings Blvd Elverson, July 22. Pass. Multiple foods were held at 47°F, in the refrigerator by the ice cream machine area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Corrected.

Winnie Mochi, 400 Penn Ave West Reading, Complaint, July 22. Pass. No violations.

Bally Family Diner, 1605 Pa-100 Barto, July 21. Fail. Observed multiple food in the refrigerators, freezers, Bain Maries walk-in-coolers, and walk-in-freezer stored open with no covering. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. French Toast egg dip held at 65°F, in the Bain Marie in the cookline area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Carrot was held at 50°F, in the display refrigerator in the dining area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Observed the can opener in the prep area was dirty and had a large build-up of food debris on it. Observed cardboard being used on shelves throughout the facility’s storage areas. 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 walk-in-coolers and in the refrigerators and Bain Maries in the cookline area, is not being date marked. Back doors located in the storage and downstairs storage areas of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.

China V, 3 Park Ln Douglassville, Follow-up, July 21. Pass. Observed the front chest freezer to be sitting on top of a cardboard, a surface that is not easily cleanable and is absorbent. Multiple foods in the Bain Marie stored open with no covering. Corrected. Food facility is reusing equipment (metal cans and cardboard containers), for food storage which is intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Corrected.

Dollar Tree #11522, 1205 Benjamin Franklin Hwy Douglassville, July 21. Pass. Observed spilled beverage liquid on the floor in the back storage area around food stored on floor. Observed multiple foods stored directly on the floor throughout the back storage area and walk-in freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.

Dunkin Donuts #346432, 955 Benjanmin Franklin Hwy Ste 1 Douglassville, July 21. Pass. Observed the plastic lid covering the bulk sugar bin to be cracked and broken in several areas. Floor in the front prep area is made of tile and is cracked and tiles are loose and are not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Grout observed missing. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in warewash area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting). Corrected. Sesame seeds in bulk storage container, in the dry storage area, is not labeled with the common name of the food. Corrected. The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm, rather than 150-400 ppm as stated on the manufacturers use directions. Hose feeding the sanitizer is broken and not feeding sanitizer as a result. Corrected. Facility manually adding sanitizer until unit serviced. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink by the donut display area. Corrected.

Manatawny Creek Winery & Brewery, 227 Levengood Rd Douglassville, July 21. Pass. Raw shell eggs observed stored above ready to eat foods in the refrigerator next to the oven. Corrected. Toilet rooms do not have a self-closing door.

Monarch Fire Company #1, 59 Pennsylvania Ave Douglassville, July 21. Pass. Interior of ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability. Observed the side of the fryer, stove and floor around the fryer to have a buildup of grease and old food.

Papa Johns #3074, 828b Route 100 Bechtelsville, July 21. Pass. The wooden shelf in the food prep area is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. Please replace the wooden shelf with a smooth and easily cleanable material. This is a repeat violation.

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 45 Reading Ave Boyertown, July 21. Pass. No violations.

Taqueria El Puente, 431 N 6th St Reading, July 21. Fail. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the food prep area. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the food prep area. Raw Food in the refrigerator stored open with no covering. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodents/insect activity in kitchen areas, but facility does not have a pest control program. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the refrigerator, is not being date marked. Handwash sink in food prep area has leaky drain pipe and not being used.

Tiki Bar, 1150 Manatawny Rd Boyertown, July 21. Pass. No violations.

Dunkin Donuts #355023, 2 Penn Ave Robesonia, July 20. Pass. Food facility does not have available quat sanitizer test strips or quat test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Bin of ice in the coffee prep area stored open with no covering. This container needs to be covered as ice is a ready to eat food. Interior of ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have mold and slime build up and was not clean to sight and touch. Please increase the cleaning frequency of this item to avoid build up. Food dispensing utensil in the sugar sand and sugar bins were observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. Corrected. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed faucet leaking at the three compartment sink.

Eagles Peak Cg Cabana, 397 Eagles Peak Rd Robesonia, July 20. Pass. No violations.

Eagles Peak Cg Snack Bar, 397 Eagles Peak Rd Robesonia, July 20. Pass. Raw shelled eggs were stored above bacon and bottled drinks. Corrected.

Friendly Stops 2 Sunoco, 159 Penn Ave Robesonia, July 20. Pass. Diet Pepsi soda nozzle, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.

Green Valley Cc Pool Snack Bar, 150 Green Valley Rd Sinking Spring, July 20. Pass. No violations.

Wilshire Swim Team Snack Bar, 3035 Van Reed Rd Sinking Spring, July 20. Pass. No violations.

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