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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China House, 3215 N. 5th Street Highway, Suite 6, Reading, November 30. Pass. Food observed thawing at room temperature, not submerged under running water, which is not an approved thawing method. Corrected on inspection.

Reading Hotels, LLC, 2200 Stacey Dr. Reading, November 30. Pass. No violations.

Billy’s Homemade Candies, 4949 Kutztown Rd. Temple, November 29. Pass. No violations.

Panera Bread #6072, 4229 N. 5th St. Temple, November 29. Pass. Food employees observed in prep area, not wearing proper hair restraint, such as beard covers. Sheet pan rack glides in walk-in refrigerator not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of soil.

Temple Family Restaurant, 4949 N. 5th Street Highway, Reading, November 29. Pass. Potatoes in the walk-in refrigerator stored open with no covering. Corrected on inspection. Cook’s bain marie food was held at > 54 degrees F, with lid open, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Non-permanent correction with placement of ice to cool; follow-up service appt to be scheduled per owner. Wire shelving for potato storage bins is not smooth, and easily cleanable.

Tlacuani Mexican Restaurant, 5005 Kutztown Rd. Temple, November 29. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in small bulk sugar container observed stored in the food with no handle. Corrected on inspection. Condiments (in souffle cups) was held at 45.0 degrees F, in glass door upright reach-in refrigerator area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, 2733 Papermill Rd. 208, Wyomissing, Complaint, November 26. Pass. No violations.

Carlo’s Italian Restaurant, 1147 Penn Ave. Wyomissing, November 26. Pass. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the pizza bain marie. First aid supplies being stored in kitchen area on the shelving used for clean equipment and are a possible source of contamination. Corrected.

CVS #05065, 8565 Allentown Pike, Blandon, November 26. Pass. No violations.

Domino’s #4760, 1350 Pottsville Pike, Shoemakersville, November 26. Pass. No violations.

Jamar Groceries LLC, 544 Noble St. Kutztown, Opening, November 26. Pass. No violations.

Market at Boyer’s Junction, 122 Pricetown Rd. Fleetwood, November 26. Pass. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired as of 10/25/2024 and is no longer valid. Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability.

Wawa Food Market #8051, 515 Lowland Rd. & Route 61, Hamburg, Complaint, November 26. Pass. No violations.

Liv’n Green Supply, 1111 Route 100, Bechtelsville, November 25. Pass. No violations.

Pagoda City Brewing Bus, mobile food facility Type 4, 101 W. Carroll St. Reading, November 25. Pass. Thermometers for ensuring proper temperature of equipment are not available in the refrigeration units.

Santa Rita 3, 837 Muhlenberg St. Reading, Complaint, November 25. Pass. No violations.

Adelphia Seafood (retail Store), 3024 Penn Ave. Reading, November 24. Pass. No violations.

BB’s Grocery Outlet, 150 Morview Blvd. Morgantown, Complaint, November 24. Pass. No violations.

Dollar General #15647, 15 N. Centre Ave. Leesport, November 24. Pass. Women’s restroom is not provided with a covered waste receptacle.

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 30 Liberty St. Reading, Opening, November 24. Pass. No violations.

Holiday Inn, 6170 Morgantown Rd. Morgantown, Follow-up, November 24. Pass. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the Bain Marie, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened.

Lillis Ranch House, 2738 Penn Ave. Reading, November 24. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in several spice container, flour, and breadcrumbs observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. Corrected. Exterior of the dish machine is observed with excessive debris buildup and in need of cleaning. Corrected.

Nature’s Garden Store, 4360 Perkiomen Ave. Reading, November 24. Pass. No violations.

Starbucks Coffee #79963, 60 Cherry St. Leesport, November 24. Pass. No violations.

Subway #48393, 518 E. Lancaster Ave. Unit A-14, Reading, November 24. Pass. Multiple foods were held at 47 degrees F, in the left Bain Marie area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Observed two food containers and one lid that are used for food that are broken. Corrected. Observed deeply scored cutting boards on the service counter not resurfaced or discarded as required. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Corrected. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Corrected.

The Henry P. Robeson House Beef & Ale, 124 E. Penn Ave. Robesonia, November 24. Pass. No violations.

Wendy’s # 19303, 712 W. Penn Ave. West Reading, November 24. 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. Manager called for service, and facility will use the 3-compartment sink for sanitizing until dishwasher is operating properly. Observed a buildup of food residue and trash on the floor under the equipment in the drive-thru and front food preparation area.

Wilson SD Whitfield Elementary School, 2700 Van Reed Rd. West Lawn, November 24. Pass. The handwash sink located in the dish area does not have water at a temperature of at least 85 degrees F. Water was 67 degrees F after running for two minutes. The handwash sink located in the prep area by the three-compartment sink does not have water at a temperature of at least 85 degrees F. Water was 76 degrees F after running for two minutes.

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