Buildup of old food residue under slushie machines: Berks County restaurant inspections, July 8, 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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Laurel Run Swim Association, 3500 Willow Grove Ave Reading, June 28. Pass. No violations.

Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 2934 N 5th St Reading, June 27. Pass. Ceiling has peeling paint above corner market stand (WD).

Fiesta Charra, Llc, 4531 Kutztown Rd Temple, June 27. Pass. Raw chicken was stored above raw beef in the deli display case. Corrected on inspection. Working containers of cleaners/sanitizers in food delivery pick-up area, taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected on inspection. Food dispensing utensil in sugar and flour bulk food bins observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Not enough drainboards, utensil racks, or tables to allow for storage of soiled and/or cleaned items before and after cleaning.

Rita’s Italian Ice – Muhlenberg, 3403 North 5th Street Highway Reading, June 27. Pass. Mops are not being hung to air dry.

Scrimager Meats Too, 2934 N 5th Street Hwy Reading, June 27. Pass. No violations.

Fuji San, 5314 Allentown Pike Temple, June 26. Pass. No violations.

Clover Hill Meats, 845 B Woodland Rd Wyomissing, June 25. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Some prepackaged food items in the customer self-serve case are not labeled with the name of product and ingredient statement.

Dairy Queen #10296, 4399 Penn Ave Reading, June 25. Pass. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Corrected during the inspection.

Deli Station, 845 B Woodland Rd Wyomissing, June 25. Pass. Prepackaged dips and flavored cream cheese are not labeled with the ingredient statement or an ‘ingredients available upon request’ notice.

Mom Chaffe’s Cellarette, 146 Tulpehocken Ave West Reading, June 25. Pass. Raw eggs stored above produce in two refrigerators. Corrected. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 0 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. Facility will be sanitizing all dishes in the 3-compartment sinks (kitchen and bar) until the dishwasher is properly pumping sanitizer.

Sammy’s Steaks & Fries #1 (xp-57581), mobile food facility Type 3, 410 Penn Ave West Reading, June 25. Pass. Screen door is missing some of the screening.

Sammy’s Steaks & Fries #3 (xp-57582), mobile food facility Type 3, 410 Penn Ave West Reading, June 25. Pass. No violations.

Sammy’s Steaks & Fries #6 (xhh6048), mobile food facility Type 3, 410 Penn Ave West Reading, June 25. Pass. No violations.

Spunktown Tavern, 699 Englesville Rd Boyertown, June 25. Pass. Observed food being stored uncovered in the walk-in-cooler and the refrigerator in the cookline area. Food employees observed in the cookline area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, and beard covers. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.

The Cone, 55 W Penn Ave Wernersville, June 25. Pass. No violations.

The Philly Jawn Cheesesteak, 159 S Reading Ave Boyertown, Opening, June 25. Pass. No violations.

Toss Of The Town Llc, 110 Philadelphia Ave Boyertown, Opening, June 25. Pass. No violations.

Turkey Hill Minit Market #257, 3321 Main St Birdsboro, June 25. Pass. Observed two gallons of 2% milk offered for sale beyond the sell-by date of 6/22/26. Corrected.

Uncle Paul’s Pretzels, mobile food facility Type 3, 94 Pine Rd Hamburg, June 25. Pass. No violations.

Uncle Paul’s Pretzels, mobile food facility Type 3, 94 Pine Rd Hamburg, June 25. Pass. No violations.

Uncle Paul’s Pretzels, mobile food facility Type 3, 94 Pine Rd Hamburg, June 25. Pass. No violations.

Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Co, 20 N Front St Womelsdorf, June 25. Pass. Soda gun, a food contact surface, was observed to have organic residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.

Bebe’s Kitchen, 101 W 1st St Birdsboro, June 24. Pass. No violations.

Blackwood Golf Course, 510 Red Corner Rd Douglassville, June 24. Pass. Refrigerators in the front service area, has non-food contact surfaces exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling, made of cardboard, an absorbent and rough material. 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 refrigerator, is not being date marked. Corrected.

Domino’s 4720, 8537 Allentown Pike Blandon, June 24. Pass. 3 spray bottle containers in the dish and front counter area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected on site. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Corrected on site.

Fleetwood Orioles Nest 23, 16 W Washington St Fleetwood, June 24. Pass. No violations.

Hillbilly Bbq Xgb-0928, 904 Ben Franklin Hwy Douglassville, June 24. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Corrected. Food Employee is not using available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine sanitizer concentration. Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed faucet leaking at the hand wash sink.

Jen & Jessie’s Creamery, 798 Memorial Hwy Oley, June 24. Pass. No violations.

Joyful House, 180 Old Swede Rd Ste 1 Douglassville, June 24. Pass. Food was held at 50°F, in the front Bain Marie area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Multiple foods in the walk-in cooler and Bain Maire’s 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 walk-in cooler, is not being date marked. Corrected. Observed wooden table, in kitchen area, with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces. Shelving, in kitchen area, has non-food contact surfaces exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling, made of cardboard, an absorbent and rough material. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Walls, drain pipes and nonfood contact surfaces of equipment observed to have a buildup of grease.

Pleasantville Diner, 2644 W Philadelphia Ave Oley, June 24. Pass. Observed an accumulation of dirt and old food debris on the floor under equipment in the cooking area. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the dishwasher.

Scoupe De Ville, 3365 Main St Birdsboro, June 24. Pass. No violations.

Shades Of Green, 3384 Main St Birdsboro, June 24. Pass. No violations.

The Bowers Hotel, 298 Bowers Rd Bowers, Complaint, June 24. Pass. No violations.

Turkey Hill Minit Market #244, 4899 Perkiomen Ave Reading, June 24. Pass. No violations.

Twin Valley Recreation, 5981 Morgantown Rd Morgantown, June 24. Pass. Food Employee observed donning single use gloves without a prior hand wash. Corrected. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Nacho cheese was held at 112°F, in the crockpot, rather than 135°F or above as required. Corrected. Multiple foods were held at 45°F, in the refrigerator area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Observed the freezer in the check in area to not be sealed.

Wawa #0282, 10 Maplewood Dr Douglassville, June 24. Pass. Observed cappuccino equipment, in self-serve area, with an accumulation of food residue on non-food contact surfaces.

7-eleven Store 40241j, 1547 Lancaster Ave Reading, June 23. Pass. Cooking equipment (microwave) in the retail area observed with grease and soil accumulation.

Aj’s Family Pizzeria, 204 Crossings Blvd Elverson, June 23. Pass. Observed clean and sanitized food equipment being rinsed before air drying / use, not following proper procedures. Corrected. Food dispensing utensil in the bulk food bins observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. Corrected. Cheese, a refrigerated, ready to eat time temperature control for safety food in the walk-in cooler area, was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the 7-day use or sell by date and requires discarding. 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 single use containers on the cookline area not stored inverted. Corrected. Observed employee using the handwash sink to wash a knife. Corrected.

Dollar General #0497, 700 S 4th St Hamburg, June 23. Pass. The walls in the backroom/ stock area, has holes in several areas of the dry wall and is in need of repair to prevent potential pest harborages areas.

Domino’s #4810, 5000 Shillington Plz Shillington, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Hawaii Kitchen, 510 Penn Ave West Reading, June 23. Pass. Food facility hot water heater is not producing enough hot water to supply all sinks at the time of this inspection. Facility has ordered a part for the hot water heater. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view.

Homer’s Bar & Grill, 21 W Main St Fleetwood, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Pastelitos By Val, 2605 Kutztown Rd Reading, Opening, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Perk Up Truck/, mobile food facility Type 2, 1001 Main St Shoemakersville, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Playa Bowls, 945 Hill Ave Ste 225 Wyomissing, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Porky’s Last Stand Smokehouse + Bbq, mobile food facility Type 3, 924 W Penn Ave Robesonia, Complaint, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Primo Hoagies, 945 Hill Ave Ste 275 Wyomissing, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Reading Coffee Roaster, 316 W Main St Birdsboro, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Screpesi Sandwich Shop, 1365 Alleghenyville Rd Mohnton, June 23. Pass. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in 2 refrigeration units. PIC provided thermometers.

Sheetz #345, 3830 Main St Morgantown, June 23. Pass. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 0 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. PIC put in work order and firm will manually sanitize until serviced. Observed a buildup of old food residue under the slushie machines. Corrected.

Sweet Ride Ice Cream Parlor & Soda Fountain, 542 Penn Ave West Reading, June 23. Pass. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 0 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. Corrected by priming the sanitizer.

Sweets By J, 3524 Kutztown Rd Reading, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Taco Bell #42249, 2257 Lancaster Pike Reading, June 23. Pass. No violations.

Taco Fest, 650 Crossing Blvd Elverson, June 23. Fail. Multiple foods were held at 100-105°F, in the back prep area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Corrected. Foods in the back prep area 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. A food, a refrigerated, ready to eat time temperature control for safety food in the walk-in cooler area, was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the 7-day use or sell by date and requires discarding. Corrected. Observed wall in back prep area around the trash can to have encrusted old food residue. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Observed the drain for the sink in the drive thru area to have a buildup of apparent mold. Nozzles on the soda machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the women’s restroom area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in the ware washing area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting).

Taste Of Crepes, 617 Penn Ave West Reading, June 23. Pass. Thermometers for ensuring proper temperature of equipment are not available or readily accessible in the refrigerators in the basement. The handwash sink in the basement food preparation area does not have single use towels. Corrected. Door to the outside located in the kitchen area of the food facility is not self-closing and was open, without screening, during this inspection.

Universal Mart/sunoco, 3500 Kutztown Rd Laureldale, June 23. Pass. Raw shelled eggs were observed stored above ready to drink drinks in the reach in cooler. Please move cartons to the bottom shelf to avoid potential contamination risk.

American House, 737 Fritztown Rd Sinking Spring, June 22. Pass. No violations.

Antonio’s Trattoria, 1636 W Phildelphia Ave Boyertown, Follow-up, June 22. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.

China House, 825 Main St Bally, Follow-up, June 22. Pass. No violations.

Chipotle Mexican Grill #1546, 2733 Paper Mill Rd Wyomissing, Complaint, June 22. Pass. No violations.

Domino’s 4847, 1 W Penn Ave Robesonia, June 22. Pass. No violations.

Giant Food #6289, 2104 Van Reed Rd West Lawn, June 22. Pass. Observed a significant amount of water leaking at the faucet for one of the sinks in the deli/Taipei Kitchen area. The bottom, front panel of the 3-door reach-in refrigeration unit in the meat department is very rusty and deteriorated. This surface is no longer easily cleanable.

Hamburg Diner, 210 State St Hamburg, Follow-up, June 22. Pass. No violations.

Herman’s Drive-in Inc, 50 W Weis St Topton, June 22. Pass. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Julie’s Country Cafe, 924 W Philadelphia Ave Boyertown, June 22. Pass. Observed several food items being stored uncovered in the freezer in the kitchen area. Tomatoes were held at 47.8 °F, in the Bain Marie area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Mechanical warewashing equipment does not have a manufacturer data plate with operation specifications.

Michael’s Restaurant, 1211 W Benjamin Franklin Hwy Douglassville, Follow-up, June 22. Pass. No violations.

Red Plate Diner, 440 E Penn Ave Wernersville, June 22. Pass. Observed cases of food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer and cooler area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 0 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. Bottle of sanitizer was empty and replaced during this inspection. Corrected. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Corrected.

Sly Fox At The Knitting Mills, 820 Knitting Mills Dr Wyomissing, June 22. Pass. No violations.

Tosco Pizza Parlor, 2601 Penn Ave Reading, June 22. Pass. Working containers (spray bottles) in the upstairs 3-compartment sink area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected. Doorway to the basement area, located at the bottom of the stairs, is not finished. There are exposed edges of drywall and bare wood. These surfaces are not smooth, easily cleanable, non-absorbent. An open employee’s beverage container was observed on a table in the kitchen food preparation area. Corrected.

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