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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Ciccio’s Olives, 500 Penn Ave. Unit 12b, Wests Reading, November 7. Pass. No violations.
Dished & Done!, 2934 N. 5th Street Highway, Reading, Opening, November 7. Pass. No violations.
Ganly’s State Hill Pub, 500 Brownsville Rd. Sinking Spring, November 7. Pass. Fryer basket observed with broken wires. Corrected, removed from service and replaced with a new one. Two working containers in the kitchen/prep area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.
Kitt’s Cafe & Gandalf’s Garden, 8520 Allentown Pike, Suite 13 & 14, Blandon, November 7. Pass. No violations.
Little Caesars, 502 Lancaster Ave. Shillington, Complaint, November 7. Pass. No violations.
Lower Alsace Beneficial Association, 1206 Roosevelt Ave. Reading, November 7. Pass. Small scoop being stored in the drink ice at the bar with handle touching the ice. Corrected. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the small refrigerator at the bar. Corrected. One of the soda guns at the bar, a food contact surface, was observed to have residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.
Meadow Brook Country Club, 1153 Rick Rd. Reading, November 7. Pass. No violations.
River Rock Academy, 810 Brownsville Rd. Reading, November 7. Pass. No violations.
Southern Side Kitchen, 10 Summit Ave. Reading, Complaint, November 7. Pass. Multiple foods held at 43-45 degrees F, in the walk-in cooler and 3-door refrigerator area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Freezer not working properly either. Old date marking labels visible on clean containers residual labels visible on in use containers.
St. Catharine of Siena School, 2330 Perkiomen Ave. Reading, Complaint, November 7. Pass. No violations.
The Bowers Hotel, 298 Bowers Rd. Bowers, November 7. Pass. The side of the refrigerator a non-food contact surface that is next to the fryer is not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of grease and debris. Please increase the frequency of cleaning for this area. Two 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.
Timber Lane Handcrafted, 1540 Alleghville Rd. Mohnton, November 7. Pass. Multiple foods held at 44 degrees F, in the cold hold area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required.
Wyomissing Jr./Sr. High School, 630 Evans Ave. Wyomissing, November 7. Pass. No violations.
Bitler Farms, 3115 Main St. Birdsboro, November 6. Pass. No violations.
Giannotti’s Country Manor, 3118 Pricetown Rd. Fleetwood, November 6. Pass. Three fryer baskets in the fryer area were observed with wires that were broken and not attached making the baskets not smooth and easily cleanable. Beverage nozzle at the bar was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Please increase the frequency of cleaning to avoid build up.
Hamburg Area SD Perry Elementary School, 201 Fourth St. Shoemakersville, November 6. Pass. No violations.
IHOP #5502, 2701 Meridian Blvd. Wyomissing, Follow-up, November 6. Pass. No violations.
Liberty at Dryville, 110 Lyons Rd. Mertztown, Complaint, November 6. Pass. No violations.
Morning Fuel, 3024 Penn Ave. West Lawn, November 6. Pass. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the table-top cold hold unit. Corrected. Loose rubber door gasket observed on the bain marie in the cooking area. Ceiling tile missing at the end of the hood needs to be replaced.
Pour House American Grille, 3341 Pricetown Rd. Fleetwood, November 6. Pass. The floor/wall juncture in the bar area is not coved and closed to 1/32 inch.
Reading SDA Junior Academy School, 301 Kenhorst Blvd. Reading, November 6. Pass. Old food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing. Mops are not being hung to air dry.
Saint Ignatius Loyola School, 2700 St. Albans Dr. West Lawn, November 6. Pass. No violations.
Sizzling Bites, 3225 N. 5th Street Highway, Suite 4, Reading, Opening, November 6. Pass. No violations.
Sprecher’s Meats, 3024 Penn Ave. West Lawn, November 6. Pass. The handwash sink in the kitchen area was blocked by a box and was not accessible at all times for employee use. Corrected. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed water leaking at the handwash sink faucet in the kitchen area.
Barista Lisa’s Coffee Xrl-7628, 194 Levengood Rd. Douglassville, Opening, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Bethany Children’s Home Main Kitchen, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. Observed 2 cases of food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Corrected, moved to shelf. Food dicer blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Observed single-service, single-use articles stored in the dry storage area directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor. Corrected, moved to a shelf.
Brobst Cottage, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Charlotte Street Coffee Company, 30 N. Philadelphia Ave. Boyertown, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Dunkin Donuts #351098, 1121 Memorial Highway, Oley, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Eck Cottage, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Frecon Farms, 501 S Reading Ave. Boyertown, November 5. Pass. Food employees observed in the cookline area were not wearing beard covers. Observed scoops being stored in the storage container with the handles touching the food product inside the container. Observed the conveyor belts on the pie crust roller is fraying, which can be a potential cross contamination issue.
Henning Center, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. The handwash sink located in the side kitchen area does not have water at a temperature of at least 85 degrees F. Water temperature was 64 degrees F.
Hess Cottage, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Knorr Cottage, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Leinbach Cottage, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Moyer Cottage, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. No violations.
New Douglassville Cafe, 1554 Ben Franklin Highway, Unit D, Douglassville, November 5. Fail. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Food employee observed on cook line, wearing bracelet/watch/ring on hands or arms. A food employee was observed touching toast and cooked sausage – ready-to-eat foods – with bare hands. Corrected. Several foods in the Bain Marie and refrigerator area stored open with no covering. Corrected. Several raw animal foods were stored above ready-to-eat foods in the refrigerators. Multiple gallons of iced tea were held ambient temperatures, in the coffee service area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Manufacturer’s label states ‘Perishable. Keep Refrigerated’. Corrected. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the refrigerator, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. 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. Observed single-use containers store open and not inverted in the kitchen area. Corrected. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in ware washing area, stored uncovered or not inverted. Corrected.
Oley Valley School District (Elementary School), 3257 Friedensburg Rd. Oley, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Oley Valley School District (High School), 17 Jefferson St. Oley, November 5. Pass. Observed some dirt/debris on the floor under equipment in the dish room.
Oley Valley School District (Middle School), 3247 Friedensburg Rd. Oley, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Reed Cottage, 1863 Bethany Rd. Womelsdorf, November 5. Pass. No violations.
Sushi With Gusto @ Redner’s Market #87, 1179 Ben Franklin Highway, Douglassville, November 5. Pass. Inari, a refrigerated, ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food in the sushi prep area, was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the 7-day use or sell-by date and requires discarding. Corrected. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.
Taco Bell #36257, 1136 Ben Franklin Highway, Douglassville, November 5. Pass. Observed plastic containers on shelf in storage area that were cracked. Corrected. Observed the nonfood contact surface of the ice shoot at the drive thru to have a buildup of apparent mold. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in ware washing area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting). Corrected.
Boscov’s #004 (Fudge Stand), 4500 Perkiomen Ave. Reading, November 4. Pass. No violations.
Kula Kamala Foundation, 17 Basket Rd. Reading, November 4. Pass. No violations.
La Familia Mexican Restaurant & Bar, 200 W. 1st St. Suite 5, Birdsboro, Change of Owner, November 4. Pass. No violations.
Lio Colons Food Bus, mobile food facility Type 4, 3929 Rosewood Rd. Reading, November 4. Pass. No violations.
Paraiso Rosel Mini Market, 433 S. 10th St. Reading, November 4. Pass. Frozen Food in the freezer area stored open with no covering also in bain marie stored without covering. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the bain marie, is not being date-marked. Old food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the food prep area to remind food employees to wash their hands.
Reading High School Cafeteria, 801 N. 13th St. Reading, November 4. Pass. No violations.
Reading High School Commissary Kitchen, 801 N. 13th St. Reading, November 4. Pass. No violations.
Conrad Weiser SD Middle School, 347 E. Penn Ave. Robesonia, November 3. Pass. No violations.
Deluxe Restaurant, 2295 Lancaster Pike, Shillington, Complaint, November 3. Pass. Multiple foods were held at 42-46 degrees F, in the salad bar area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Food facility is reusing metal cans equipment/utensil, which is intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Observed open canned apple sauce in the walk-in cooler that is open and being used to serve from rather than transferring food to approved container. Container observed to have visible contamination of exterior where can is cut. Corrected by discarding.
Dished & Done, 5701 Boyertown Pike, Birdsboro, Opening, November 3. Pass. No violations.
La Salle Academy, 440 Holland St. Shillington, November 3. Pass. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the refrigerator, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. 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. Can opener blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.
Salsa Burrito, 4900 Shillington Plaza, Reading, November 3. Pass. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the refrigerator, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Corrected. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Food facility is reusing single-use containers, which is intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Soda dispenser ice shoot, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Mops are not being hung to air dry.
Wawa #8124, 837 Penn Ave. Wyomissing, November 3. Pass. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the salad bain marie unit. Corrected. Wall at the back corner of the mop sink is damaged and not sealed properly.
Winnie Mochi, 400 Penn Ave. West Reading, November 3. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Floor under the ice machine and bain marie has an accumulation of dirt and old food debris. Flooring in the kitchen area is damaged and is no longer a smooth, easily cleanable surface.
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