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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Appalachian Campsites Cafe-Pop Top BBQ, 60 Motel Dr. Shartlesville, October 10. Pass. No violations.

Boyertown Area Schools Earl Elementary School, 22 School House Rd. Boyertown, October 10. Pass. No violations.

JA Buffet, 1752 Tilden Dr. Hamburg, Complaint, October 10. Pass. No violations.

Star City Diner and Pizza Parlor, 600 Shoemaker Ave. Shoemakersville, Opening, October 10. Pass. egg and meat foods are served raw or undercooked to the customer’s request; however, a written consumer advisory (on the menu, table tent, or placard) is not provided to the consumer.

Washington Elementary School, 1406 Route 100, Barto, October 10. Pass. Observed a build-up ice around the fan units of the walk-in-cooler.

Arrowhead Golf Course Inc., 1539 Weavertown Rd. Douglassville, October 9. Pass. 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.

Berties Inn, 160 Old Friedensburg Rd. Reading, October 9. Pass. No violations.

Boyers Food Market #66229, 7166 Bernville Rd. Bernville, October 9. Pass. Three fan guards in the meat walk in cooler were observed with excessive dust build up and in need of cleaning. Six cans of Similac Neosure 13.1 oz cans of infant formula were observed with an expiration date of August 1,2025 were still on the shelf available for sale. Corrected, removed from shelf. Coving tile in meat prep room was observed missing and needs to be replaced. The floor/wall juncture in dish area of the kitchen below the 3-compartment sink is not coved and closed to 1/32 inch. Coving has fallen off the wall and needs to be repaired.

Comalli Taqueria, 619 Penn Ave. West Reading, Change of Owner, October 9. Pass. No violations.

Jimmy G’s Beverly Hills Tavern, 710 Old Fritztown Rd. Sinking Spring, October 9. Pass. Soda gun nozzle observed with buildup at the bar area. Fryer basket observed with a broken wire. Non-food contact surfaces of fryer interior box is not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of debris and grease. Floor in the dish area is made of tile that is cracked / roughened / and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface.

Julianas, 776 Fritztown Rd. Sinking Spring, October 9. Pass. Fryer basket observed with a broken wire. Monitor baskets and when wire is broken repair or replace basket. Food employee observed storing their personal water bottles in cold hold unit at cookline. Corrected, removed. 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. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Latina Restaurant, 922 Penn St. Reading, October 9. Pass. No violations.

Northwest Middle School, 1000 N. Front St. Reading, October 9. Pass. No violations.

River Rock Academy @ Amity Primary Center, 2144 Weavertown Rd. Douglassville, October 9. 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.

Sacred Heart School, 701 Franklin St. West Reading, October 9. Pass. Knives are being stored in a wooden knife holder that cannot be easily cleaned & sanitized.

Sazon Latino, 1122 Elm St. Reading, October 9. Pass. pork stew food was held at 114 degrees F, in the hot holding area area, rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. hand soap was not available at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in refrigerators x3.

Smoothie Q, 955 Benjamin Franklin W. Highway, Douglassville, October 9. Pass. Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, throughout the facility, is not being date marked. Raw shell eggs were stored above ready to eat foods in the front refrigerator. Corrected. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Southwest Middle School, 201 S. 3rd St. Reading, October 9. Pass. No violations.

Sunset Diner, 6560 Perkiomen Ave. Birdsboro, October 9. Pass. The handwash sink near the dishwasher is not draining properly. Corrected. The interior of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have some residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Two of the soda nozzles, food contact surfaces, were observed to have residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Wall behind the ice machine is very deteriorated and is in need of repair.

Wilson SD Green Valley Elementary School, 207 Green Valley Rd. Sinking Spring, October 9. Pass. No violations.

Wilson SD West Middle School, 450 Faust Rd. Sinking Spring, October 9. Pass. No violations.

Aladdin Mediterranean Restaurant, 401 Penn Ave. West Reading, October 8. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sink.

Americana Diner, 682 Route 100, Bechtelsville, October 8. Pass. Three roasts and 2 chickens observed thawing at room temperature on the shelf outside the walk-in freezer, which is not an approved thawing method. Corrected put into walk-in. Observed 2 fryer baskets with broken wires at the fryers. 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. Ice machine kick plate upstairs was observed to have organic matter and was not clean to sight and touch.

Dorada Restaurant & Bar LLC, 201 W. Lancaster Ave. Shillington, Change of Owner, October 8. Fail. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Observed butter stored open on top of a refrigerator at ambient temperature and cooked bacon stored on shelf above 3-bay sink at ambient temperature. Multiple foods, a refrigerated ready to eat time/temperature control for safety food, in the walk-in coolers and refrigerators, was not compliant with datemarking by being labeled with a discard or use by date of no more than 7 days, and requires discarding. Multiple foods in the walk-in coolers and refrigerators are stored open with no covering. Several raw animal foods were stored above ready to eat foods in the refrigerator on the cookline and in the small walk-in cooler. Corrected. Raw or partially cooked ready to eat fish not adequately frozen to destroy parasites. Food was held at 43.8 degrees F, in the refrigerator by the kitchen entrance area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Food facility is not removing dead or trapped pests from control devices frequently, as evidenced by observed old/decaying dry storage area. Observed food stored directly on the floor in small walk-in area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Corrected. Food facility is reusing, which is intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Observed multiple broken and cracked plastic containers used for storing food. Observed an apparent mold build up on the fan grates in the large walk-in cooler. 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. Mops are not being hung to air dry. A working container of sanitizer was stored above or on the same shelf with food, equipment, and/or single service articles in the prep area. Corrected.

Fleetwood Area Sd – Middle School, 407 N. Richmond St. Fleetwood, October 8. Pass. No violations.

Friendly Restaurant #7674, 1535 Lancaster Ave. Reading, October 8. Pass. Observed a buildup of apparent mold on the nonfood contact portion of the soda dispenser. Corrected. Multiple foods, refrigerated ready to eat time/temperature control for safety food, in the walk-in and Bain Maries area, was not compliant with datemarking by being labeled with a discard or use by date of no more than 7 days. 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 three plastic food containers that were broken or cracks. Corrected. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Observed the fan above the dish washer to have a heavy buildup of dirt and dust. Floor in the kitchen area is made of tiles, is cracked/roughened and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface.

Jandy Meat Market, 1126 Oley St. Reading, October 8. Pass. No violations.

Kutztown SD Middle School, 10 Deisher Ln. Kutztown, October 8. Pass. No violations.

Little Sicily Italian Restaurant, 100 Love Rd. Reading, Regular/Complaint, October 8. Pass. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. 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. 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. Observed multiple foods stored directly on the floor in walk-in freezer and dry storage area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Corrected. Observed a buildup of old food debris on the floor of the walk-in freezer.

Ruscombmanor Volunteer Fire Company, 3721 Pricetown Rd. Fleetwood, October 8. Pass. No violations.

Snowfox – Weis #175, 1112 W. Wyomissing Blvd. West Lawn, October 8. Pass. No violations.

The Joanna Store, 1102 Elverson Rd. Morgantown, October 8. Pass. No violations.

Weis Markets #175, 1112 W. Wyomissing Blvd. West Lawn, October 8. Pass. Rotisserie chickens were held at 115 degrees F, in the display cart near the front doors, rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. Corrected immediately by reheating and placing in the hot hold unit at the deli counter. A service ticket was initiated for the hot hold cart unit and the unit was taken out of service.

7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee, 3582 Penn Ave. Reading, October 7. Pass. Food Employee observed eating a donut in the production area. Corrected. Food contact surface of the plastic ice bin is observed chipped and is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. This needs to be replaced as plastic pieces can break off and contaminate ice. Food Employee observed eating a donut and then proceeded to make a beverage and hands were not washed before making the drink.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, 2733 Papermill Rd. 208, Wyomissing, Follow-up, October 7. Pass. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed water leaking at the handwash sink faucet in the dishwashing area. The grout around the tiles in the mop sink is deteriorated, which is allowing standing water to accumulate, and one of the tiles is damaged.

Austin’s Restaurant, 1101 Snyder Rd. West Lawn, Complaint, October 7. Pass. No violations.

C&R Grocery, 601 N. 9th St. Reading, October 7. Pass. Observed a cat evidence, indicating the presence of a live animal on the premise of the food facility. Business in need of frequent cleaning and removal of cat for it smelled like litter box.

Dtodo Unpoco Rest & Bakery, 702 N. 8th St. Reading, October 7. Pass. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the prep area. No signage above the handwash sink in prep area.

Duncans Corn Maze, 202 Bernville Rd. Robesonia, October 7. Pass. No violations.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries #1284, 3580 Penn Ave. Sinking Spring, October 7. Pass. No violations.

La Tarasca Ice Cream, 111 N. 9th St. Reading, October 7. Pass. No violations.

Saigon Banh Mi, 5464 Perkiomen Ave. Reading, Opening, October 7. Pass. No violations.

Sun Valley Acres, mobile food facility Type 3, 529 Woleber Rd. Myerstown, October 7. Pass. Two rubber spatulas were observed chipped and peeling and were not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. Corrected.

Weiser Decisions, 404 S. Church St. Robesonia, October 7. Pass. No violations.

Al’s Diamond Cabaret A2018100, 1810 N. 5th St. Reading, October 6. Pass. Food in the refrigerator area stored open with no covering. Walls and floors around air fryer need to be cleaned and maintained clean. 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. Soda gun holster drain line extends into ice used for consumer beverages. Buildup of scum in ice machine. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the kitchen area.

Alsace Manor Social Quarters, 1 Antietam Rd. Temple, October 6. Pass. No violations.

Aramark – KU Student Union & Library, 15200 Kutztown Rd. Kutztown, October 6. Pass. Facility was observed with excessive fruit fly activity in the dish room. Manager has called pest control.

Chick-fil-A #01384, 2707 N. Meridian Blvd. Wyomissing, October 6. Pass. Door gasket on the small refrigerator located between the Taylor ice cream units is not sealing properly at the top corner. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink near the back door. Corrected.

Dunkin Donuts, 1 Cheltenham Dr. Wyomissing, October 6. Pass. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – hot water handle for the handwash sink in the back area is broken. Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Coving tiles are cracked at the wall between the front and back areas of the facility. Floor in the front area, where the ice cream freezers were removed, is damaged/missing tiles and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Grout between the tiles in the drink preparation area is deteriorated. Observed standing water between the tiles. Door located in the back area of the food facility is rusted/deteriorated at the bottom.

Fleetwood Area SD Willow Creek Elementary School, 605 Crisscross Rd. Fleetwood, October 6. Pass. No violations.

Pricetown Sunoco, 3123 Pricetown Rd. Fleetwood, Change of Owner, October 6. Pass. Four half gallons of low-fat milk observed for sale on shelf with an expiration date of October 2, 2025. Corrected, removed from shelf.

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill #7552, 2723 N. Meridian Blvd. Wyomissing, Follow-up, October 6. Pass. There is a build-up of dirt and debris on the floor in the side room, some areas of the kitchen, and behind the bar. The interior of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have some residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Observed loose dust/dirt on ceiling vents and ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen and storage areas. Ground under the outside grease handling unit has an accumulation of dirt/debris/grease. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed water leaking at multiple faucets in the kitchen area. Some floor tiles are damaged, and grout is deteriorated in several areas of the kitchen. This allows water and/or food debris to accumulate in these areas.

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