Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety inspectors and the rest of the county is inspected by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture inspectors.

The results will be posted every other week. All food vendors are inspected at least once a year. Other inspections can be triggered by a change of owner, a follow up if a facility had been out of compliance or by a complaint filed with the PDA.

View any vendor’s last inspection report online. Click on the PDF version of the inspection report for all details.

If a food provider is labeled out of compliance, that means it has one or more violations that require a return visit by an inspector. The establishment is given time to fix the problem(s) and remains open for business.Complaints can be filed online with the PDA.Below are the results of inspections conducted between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6, 2026, that were filed in the state database as of Jan. 8 at 4 p.m.

Berks

Annamarie’s On Main, 339 W. Main St., Birdsboro, January 6: two violations. Cleaned and sanitized utensils (forks/spoons) located in the front area, are stored with food contact surface exposed to hand contact when retrieved by food employees. Corrected. The ice chute at the ice machine and some of the soda nozzles, food contact surfaces, were observed to have residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.

Cherry’s Jamaican Delight, 711 Penn Ave., West Reading, January 6: two violations. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. Side door located in the kitchen area of the food facility has a gap at the bottom and does not protect against the entry of pests.

Domino’s 4720, 8537 Allentown Pike, Blandon, January 6: one violation. Thermometer for ensuring proper food temperature on the outside of the door is not functioning properly in the walk-in cooler there is no secondary thermometer in the walk-in.

Dunkin Donuts #356111, 5546 Pottsville Pike, Leesport, January 6: one violation. Working containers of cleaner / sanitizer were stored on the food preparation table in the back area. Corrected.

Firehouse Coffee, 15877 Kutztown Road, Maxatawny, January 6: no violations.

Updog Hot Dogs, 850 Golden Drive Suite 6, Blandon, January 6: no violations.

Austin’s Restaurant, 1101 Snyder Road, West Lawn, January 5: no violations.

Birdsboro Sunoco, 235 Furnace St., Birdsboro, January 5: two violations. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sink. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Dollar Tree #11509, 4630 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, January 5: two violations. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sink. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Exeter Fitness & Training, 4270 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, January 5: one violation. Three working containers (spray bottles) in the smoothie bar area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Fleetwood Fire Social Quarters, Franklin & Washington streets, Fleetwood, January 5: no violations.

Nirvana Indian Bistro, 1137 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, January 5: four violations. Scoop being stored in the ice machine with handle in direct contact with the ice. Corrected. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. Certificate posted expired 4/14/2021. Some of the shelves in the walk-in cooler and some plastic storage bins have an accumulation of dirt/debris. Soap was not available at the handwash sink at the back of the kitchen area. Corrected.

Paolo’s Pizza & Restaurant, 2480 Lancaster Pike, Reading, January 5: one violation. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodents/insect activity in the kitchen areas. No live activity observed, facility has a pest control program in place.

Tosco Pizza, 6889 W. Penn Ave., Wernersville, January 5: three violations. Old food residue and utensil (spoon) were observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing at the cookline hand sink. Corrected. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the cookline area. 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.

Womelsdorf Beverage, 440 N. Third St., Womelsdorf, January 5: no violations.

Corner Food Mart, 3675 Pricetown Road, Fleetwood, Dec. 30: three violations. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in hot holding equipment and small refrigerator holding sandwiches and milk. Sandwiches that are thawed from frozen, a refrigerated ready to eat time/temperature control for safety food, in the refrigerator area, was not compliant with datemarking by being labeled with a discard or use by date of no more than 7 days and requires discarding. Corrected. Food facility does not have available Chlorine sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate chlorine sanitizer concentration. Corrected.

Flanagan’s Pub, 41 W Lancaster Ave., Shillington, Dec. 30: three violations. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the Bain Marie and Walk-In Cooler, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Multiple foods, a refrigerated, ready to eat time temperature control for safety food in the Bain Marie and 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. Mops are not being hung to air dry.

Hershey Harvest, 3337 Kutztown Road, Laureldale, Dec. 30: no violations.

Plaza Azteca Wyomissing, 955 Woodland Road, Wyomissing, Dec. 30: six violations. Ceiling in the prep area of the food facility is dusty, and in need of cleaning. 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 and refrigerator at the server line, is not being date marked. Corrected. Refrigerated ready to eat, and time/temperature control for safety foods are not being date marked correctly by the facility. Labels state USE BY date and the date that is being written is the prep date. Must have the use-by date on the label so everyone knows when the items need to be discarded. Corrected, items are being date marked with the actual use-by date during this inspection. Floor in the cookline, server area, dish and prep area is made of tile and grout that is cracked / roughened / missing grout and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Wall in the prep area, has a hole where the tile has been chipped, and in need of repair. Back door located in the prep area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. Please repair or replace the door sweep to ensure no gap is present.

Red Lobster #218, 945 Woodland Road, Wyomissing, Dec. 30: one violation. Floor grout is missing in the back of house prep area and dish area. Cookline was observed with broken tiles these are not a smooth, and easily cleanable surfaces and allow for stagnant water to pool and can become pest harborage areas.

Sweets By J, 3524 Kutztown Road, Reading, Dec. 30: no violations.

Holiday Inn Express, 2389 Bernville Road, Reading, Dec. 29: one violation. Several containers of liquid eggs were observed thawing at room temperature in a plastic bin, which is not an approved thawing method. These need to be thawed in a refrigerator. Containers will be put in the refrigerator.

Kimberton Whole Foods, 810 Knitting Mills Way, Wyomissing, Dec. 29: no violations.

Sushi Avenue @ Kimberton Whole Foods, 810 Knitting Mills Way, Wyomissing, Dec. 29: no violations.

Dollar General Store #24213, 490 Old Route 22, Lenhartsville, Dec. 24: no violations.

Everlong Records, 805 State St. Unit B, Hamburg, Dec. 24: no violations.

Masa Hibachi & Sushi, 2733 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, Dec. 24: no violations.

Wawa Food Market #166, 5060 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Dec. 24: one violation. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the under-counter refrigerator in the coffee area. Corrected.

Muhlenberg Township

Dino’s Wings & Things, 5306 Allentown Pike, January 3: three violations. Food dispensing utensils in waffle toppings observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Food dispensing utensils in bulk food containers (sugar/flour) observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Corrected on inspection. Observed wet wiping cloths in food prep area, not being stored in sanitizer solution. Mops are not being hung to air dry.

Hissho Sushi @ Giant 6422, 4320 N. Fifth Street Highway, January 3: no violations.

Homemade Cravings Llc, 4900 Kutztown Road, January 3: three violations. Observed personal phones in food prep areas. Raw eggs were stored above ready to eat foods in the refrigerator. Corrected on inspection. Utensils for food prep observed stored with food contact component of utensil stored up instead of handles up.

New Happy Garden, 4447c N. Fifth St., January 3: three violations. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Two bulk food bin exteriors observed to have food residual. Observed wet wiping cloths in food prep area, not being stored in sanitizer solution. Mops are not being hung to air dry.

Route 61 Diner, 3455 Pottsville Pike, January 3: one violation. Food employee observed storing clean food equipment while wet, and not allowing time for draining and/or air-drying.

5th Street Diner, 5340 Allentown Pike, Dec. 28: two violations. Raw animal foods was stored above ready-to-eat foods in the cook’s refrigerator. Corrected on inspection. Mashed Potatoes were held at 117.4°F, in cook’s area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Corrected on inspection to > 135°F.

Philly Pretzel Factory, 5334 Allentown Pike, Dec. 28: two violations. Food employees observed in prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Certificate not displayed.

 

Reading

13th St. Gulf Express, 1014 N. 13th St., January 6: one violation. Hood in need of inspection and cleaning service.

A Plus Mini Market A5208420, 844 N. 13th St., January 6: two violations. Expired milk held in the cooler. Cooked hot foods not received at proper temperature, hot held at 135°F or above.

BK Fuel Inc., 928 N. 13th St., January 6: two violations. Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible in the ice cream freezer. Replace and input new ceiling tiles behind the counter.

Emily Mini Market, 349 N. 13th St., January 5: six violations. Expired baby cereal on the shelves. Hood is need of inspection. removal of residential deep fryer, only commercial fryer allowed to be used in facility. Cooked food was held at 102 °F, in the hot held area, rather than 135°F or above as required. 3 compartment sink is clogged and in need of service. Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible in ice cream freezer. The handwash sink in the food prep area being used as a food preparation sink as evidenced by observed employee rinsing food in the sink.

R & R Deli Grocery, 700 N. 13th St., January 5: one violation. Commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the deli cooler, and held more than 48 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened.

Turkey Hill #54 A5204250, 425 N. 13th St., January 5: no violations.

UPDATES

The following reports for the period of Dec. 10 to Dec. 23, 2025, were added to the state’s database after Dec. 24 and did not appear in the previous Berks food safety report.

Berks

Bulgogi Korean BBQ & Thai, 4725 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Dec. 23: three violations. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the front area. Corrected. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the front area. Corrected. Tableware for customer self-service is not displayed so that only handles are touched by consumers and employees. Corrected.

Burger King #0282, 4890 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Dec. 23: three violations. Working thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available in the small refrigerator under the coffee machine. Observed an accumulation of dirt/debris on the floor under equipment/shelving in the drive-thru and kitchen areas. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed plastic taped to the sprayer hose at the 3-compartment sink. Manager stated that a new hose was ordered and they expect to be receiving it soon.

Domino’s 4847, 1 W. Penn Ave., Robesonia, Dec. 23: one violation. Old food residue and towels were observed in the handwash sink at the front counter pizza prep area indicating uses other than handwashing.

Folino Estate Vineyard & Winery, 340 Old Route 22, Dec. 23: no violations.

Four Points Sunoco, 4992 Four Points Road, Womelsdorf, Dec. 23: four violations. Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability. Two whole milk pints were observed in the creamer refrigerator and dated for sell-by Dec. 07, 2025. Two half-gallon whole milks were observed in the walk-in cooler with a sell-by date of Oct. 09, 2025, and two half gallons with sell-by dates of Dec. 18, 2025. Corrected. Sandwiches, a refrigerated ready to eat time/temperature control for safety food, in the cold hold display, was not compliant with datemarking by being labeled with a discard or use by date of no more than 7 days and requires discarding. Lights are not shielded or shatterproof over the chicken prep and cook areas. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the restroom area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Out of compliance.

Hoffman’s Coffee And Deli, 10 S. Summit Ave., Shillington, Dec. 23: no violations.

La Casa De Los Pinchos De Jumanji Mmf$ Zwy3218, 1133 Park Road, Blandon, Dec. 23: no violations.

Lally’s Cakes & Sweets, 10 S. Summit Ave., Reading, Dec. 23: one violation. 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 refrigerators, is not being date marked.

Lancaster Custom Meats LLC, 10 S. Summit Ave., Reading, Dec. 23: one violation. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Butcher block observed to be deeply scored and warped and in need of replacement.

Let’s Taco Bout It Mexican Grill, 616 Penn Ave., West Reading, Dec. 23: three violations. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the small under counter refrigerator in the back area. Scoop being stored in the ice machine with handle buried beneath the ice. Corrected. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Ray’s #1 Pizza, 1665 State Hill Road, Wyomissing, Dec. 23: no violations.

Rise-N-Shine Cafe, 241 Godfrey St., Bethel, Dec. 23: four violations. New food facility in operation more than 90 days and has not employed a certified food employee as required. Observed several cases of food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Shelled eggs observed on top and middle shelf in walk in cooler above other foods. Please move raw shelled eggs to the bottom shelf. Eggs are served raw or undercooked to the customer’s request such as over easy; however, a written consumer advisory (on the menu, table tent, or placard) is not provided to the consumer.

Salino’s Stand, 10 S. Summit Ave., Reading, Dec. 23: two violations. 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 cold hold cases, is not being date marked. Observed plastic cover for rolls that is cracked and in need of replacement.

Reading

Dynamite Subs 366388, 441 Morgantown Road, Dec. 17: two violations. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the freezer, is not being date marked. Observed boxed lettuce stored directly on the floor in walk in cold storage area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.

Pizza Time 44205150, 640 Lancaster Ave., Dec. 17: five violations. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Raw chicken was stored above raw beef, in the freezer. Commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the freezer, and held more than 48 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Mops are not being hung to air dry. The handwash sink located in the kitchen area does not have water at a temperature of at least 100°F.