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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Aladdin Mediterranean Restaurant, 401 Penn Ave., West Reading, Oct. 9. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sink.
Chef David’s Pizza & More, 500 Penn Ave., West Reading, Oct. 9. Pass. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the small refrigerator at the front counter. The handwash sink in the kitchen area was blocked by dirty dishes and was not accessible at all times for employee use. Corrected. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Corrected. Toilet tissue is not provided in the employee restroom. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the restroom. Corrected. Front door of the food facility is being propped open and flies were observed in the facility. A working container of glass cleaner was stored on the same shelf with food (dressings) in the front area. Corrected.
Comalli Taqueria @ 619 Penn Ave, 619 Penn Ave., West Reading, Oct. 9. Pass. Two cases of raw eggs were stored above ready to eat foods in the walk-in cooler. Corrected. The handwash sink in the bar area was blocked by a strainer and glass and was not accessible at all times for employee use. Corrected. Scoop being stored in the drink ice at the server station with the handle touching the ice. Corrected.
Duncans Corn Maze, 202 Bernville Rd., Robesonia, Oct. 9. Pass. No violations.
Reading Castle Cafe, 801 N. 13th St., Reading, Oct. 9. Pass. Commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the refrigerator, and held more than 48 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened.
Reading High School Cafeteria, 801 N. 13th St., Reading, Oct. 9. Pass. grilled chicken was held at 99.2 °F, in the display area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the refrigerator, and held more than 48 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened.
Rosie’s Kitchen, 100 Gun Club Rd., Mohnton, Oct. 9. Pass. No violations.
Scrimager Family Meats, 2934 N. 5th St., Hwy. Reading, Oct. 9. Pass. Food employees observed not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Observed wet wiping cloths in counter areas, not being stored in sanitizer solution.
Sheetz #603, 8555 Lancaster Ave., Bethel, Oct. 9. Pass. Three soda nozzles were observed to have organic and food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Correcting. Food contact surface of plastic French fry scoop is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking, scratching, and peeling. Please repair or replace as needed to avoid plastic peeling. Corrected.
Trainer’s Midway Diner, Rte. 78 Exit 16 & Midway Rd., Bethel, Oct. 9. 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. Call for service, sanitize dishes in the 3-bay sink until repairs are made to dish machine. Assorted cases of food, in the basement freezer are in direct contact with ice crystals and ice drippings due to a broken gasket allowing for ice damning at the door. This is a repeat violation and needs to be repaired. Food facility has an employee that had taken food safety training program; however, the food safety program was not an ANSI/CFP accredited Certified Food Manager program. No one has a valid CFMP. This is a repeat violation and needs to be corrected.
Tulpehocken Sd Jr/sr Hs, 430 New Schaefferstown Rd Bernville, Oct. 9. Pass. Ice scoop was observed with the handle touching ice in the ice machine instead of having the handle above the top of the food. Corrected.
13th & Green Elem. School, 501 N. 13th St., Reading, Oct. 8. Pass. No violations.
Aramark – Ku Student Union & Library, 15200 Kutztown Rd., Kutztown, Oct. 8. Pass. Food contact surface of four spatulas were not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. Corrected and disposed. Ice chute at the soda dispenser, a food contact surface, was observed to have black organic matter and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected on site. Food Employee observed eating or tasting food in the cookline area. Corrected.
Arby’s #7143, 2741 Papermill Rd., Wyomissing, Oct. 8. Pass. The corner of the wall in the mop sink area is damaged and is in need of repair. Some of the caulk around the edge of the mop sink is also missing. There is an accumulation of old food debris and trash under equipment at the food preparation station in the front area and the drive-thru area.
Birdsboro Mart, 6600 Perkiomen Ave., Birdsboro, Type 2 Follow-up, Oct. 8. Fail. The water temperature at the wash compartment of the 3-compartment manual warewashing sink in the back room was 75°F, rather than not less than 110°F, as required. The handwash sinks located in the front kitchen, back sink, and restroom areas still do not have water at a temperature of at least 85°F.
Chick-fil-a #01384, 2707 N. Meridian Blvd., Wyomissing, Oct. 8. Pass. Observed trash in some floor drains (prep area and soda box rack) and standing water at other floor drains (small ice machine and soda box rack) in the kitchen area. Observed clean food equipment in the dishwashing area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting).
City Line Learning Academy, 2026 Hampden Blvd., Reading, Oct. 8. Pass. No violations.
Coastal Grille, 2713 N. Meridian Blvd., Wyomissing, Oct. 8. Pass. Food facility hot water heater is not producing enough hot water to supply all sinks at the time of this inspection. Some sinks had water over 100 degrees while the water at others was only 75-77 degrees. Facility placed a call for service during this inspection. Working containers of sanitizer were stored above and on the same shelf with food at the cooking line and in the side food preparation area. Corrected.
Cup Of Joy Smoothie And Acai Bowl, 474 W. Main St., Kutztown, Oct. 8. Pass. Interior of the ice machine and the water lines on the interior, were observed to have black organic build up and was not clean to sight and touch. Please increase the frequency of cleaning to avoid build up. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the dish/prep area.
Heart & Hearth Bbq, mobile food facility Type 4, 466 W. Main St., Kutztown, Oct. 8. Pass. No violations.
Kutztown Sd Middle School, 10 Deisher Ln., Kutztown, Oct. 8. Pass. Receiving door located in the kitchen area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
Penske North, 2675 Morgantown Rd., Reading, Oct. 8. Pass. No violations.
Pilot Travel Center #518 (flying J), 2210 Camp Swatara Rd., Frystown, Oct. 8. Pass. Refrigerated food (pizza) prepared in the food facility, located in the walk-in cooler, observed date marked with the incorrect prep date. Deli slicer, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.
Rangoli, 212 W. Lancaster Ave., Reading, Oct. 8. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting board on the Bain Marie not resurfaced or discarded as required. Food facility is reusing equipment, which is intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Food facility is using a rubber tube with metal hose clamps to repair the plumbing system, which is not an approved material.
Saigon Banh Mi, 5464 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Oct. 8. Pass. No violations.
Tommyboy’s Pizza & Cafe, 313 Main St., Kutztown, Oct. 8. Pass. Food facility is reusing plastic souffle cups as a utensil, which is intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Corrected and discarded.
Autumn Festival At Savidge Farms, 1710 State St., Mertztown, Oct. 7. Pass. No violations.
Brandywine Heights Middle School, 200 W. Weis St., Topton, Oct. 7. Pass. No violations.
El Muneco Tacos Y Mas, mobile food facility Type 3, 2201 Howard Blvd., Reading, Oct. 7. Pass. Food facility does not have the correct type of sanitizer test strips for the sanitizer product being used (quaternary ammonia tablets).
Hi-way Meat Market, 4030 Conrad Weiser Pkwy., Womelsdorf, Opening, Oct. 7. Pass. The floor / wall juncture in meat counter area is not coved and closed to 1/32 inch. Coving was damaged and needs to be repaired.
Nutrition Works, 543 Franklin St., Womelsdorf, Oct. 7. Pass. No violations.
Reppert’s Candy, 2708 W. Philadelphia Ave., Oley, Oct. 7. Pass. Food employees observed repacking candy in the front sales area not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats. Corrected. Working containers (spray bottles) in the front sales area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.
Twilight Acres Creamery & Bakery, 75 Main St., Rear Womelsdorf, Complaint, Oct. 7. Pass. No violations.
Weis Market #184, 61 King’s Plaza, Oley, Oct. 7. Pass. No violations.
Boyertown Area Schools Earl Elem., 22 School House Rd., Boyertown, Oct. 6. Pass. No violations.
Giovanni’s Pizzeria, 1306 Reading Ave., Boyertown, Change of Owner, Oct. 6. Pass. Observed the floor throughout the kitchen is cracked and has holes in it. Observed cardboard being utilized as a floor covering in the storage area. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. The ventilation hood over grill, a Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.
Hamburg Area Middle School, 701 Windsor St., Hamburg, Oct. 6. Pass. No violations.
Moose Lodge #0523, 12 S. 3rd St., Hamburg, Oct. 6. Pass. Working containers in the kitchen area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected, labeled.
Pizza Como, 501 State St., Hamburg, Oct. 6. 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. Sanitizer container was changed and it still reads 0ppm, owner is calling for service and restaurant will be sanitizing dishes in three bay sinks until repairs are made. Interior kick plate of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have pink organic residue and was not clean to sight and touch.
Pretzel Revolution, mobile food facility Type -, 4963 Kutztown Rd., Temple, Oct. 6. Pass. No violations.
Rosa’s Family Restaurant, 7156 Bernville Rd., Bernville, Oct. 6. Pass. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety foods, located in the walk-in cooler, and held more than 24 hours, are not being marked with the date it was opened. Sliced mushrooms and diced tomatoes were held at 47 °F, in the cookline area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Please repair or replace this unit the ice is not keeping it at the correct temperature. Observed cases of food stored directly on the floor in walk-in cooler, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.
Bb’s Grocery Outlet, 150 Morview Blvd., Morgantown, Oct. 5. Pass. Severely dented, swollen, distressed canned items observed in baby food aisle are and intended for use or sale in the food facility. Observed 3 cans of baby formula that were severely dented. Corrected.
Freddy Bear’s Smokin Hot Bbq, mobile food facility Type 4, 509 Walnuttown Rd., Fleetwood, Oct. 5. Pass. No violations.
Hamburg Area Sd Perry Elementary, 201 Fourth St., Shoemakersville, Oct. 5. Pass. No violations.
Morgantown Diner, 101 Moreview Blvd., Morgantown, Oct. 5. Fail. 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. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the front refrigerator next to the salad prep area, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Multiple foods were held at 51°F, in the back refrigerator area, rather than 41°F or below as required. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Food employees observed in kitchen area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Corrected. Observed deeply four scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Walk-in freezer door not properly sealing resulting in build up of ice on food, the floor and shelving. Multiple foods in throughout the kitchen area stored open with no covering. Observed single use take-out containers not stored inverted to protect food contact surface. Corrected. The handwash sink in the prep area being used as a food preparation sink as evidenced by observed potatoes in the sink. Corrected. Cleaned and sanitized utensils located in front service area, are stored with food contact surfaces / food or lip area exposed to hand contact when retrieved by food employees. Corrected. Observed box of food stored directly on the floor in handwash sink area in the back area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Corrected. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the back prep area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in ware wash area, stored uncovered or not inverted. Corrected. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in front area and ware wash area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting).
Pabavany Food Market, 200 S. 4th St., Reading, Follow-up, Oct. 5. Fail. Kitchen area walls and floors of the food facility is extremely dirty, greasy, and in need of cleaning.
Rich Maiden Golf Course, 234 Richmaiden Rd., Fleetwood, Oct. 5. Pass. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired (10/13/2025) and is no longer valid. Fountain gun holder, a food contact surface, was observed to have pink organic matter and was not clean to sight and touch. Please increase the cleaning frequency of this item to avoid build up.
Sajal Hot Chicken And Gyro Grill, 164 W. Main St., Kutztown, Follow-up, Oct. 5. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.
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