What do restaurant inspectors look for and can they close a restaurant?<\/a><\/p>\nApplebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 3050 North 5th Street Highway Reading, May 16. Pass. Lemon\/Lime Wedger, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected on inspection. Observed clean food equipment (steam table pans) stacked\/stored wet, inadequate time allowed for draining and\/or air-drying. Ice bin containers stored upright and not in draining position. Corrected on inspection.<\/p>\n
Baked By Nana, Harvest & Plank Farmer’s Market Mohnton, Opening, May 16. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Colombian Coffee Roots, Harvest & Plank Farmer’s Market Mohnton, Opening, May 16. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Dutch Maid Bakery, 2934 N 5th Street Hwy Reading, May 16. Pass. Observed employee personal items not stored in designated location away from food and food equipment.<\/p>\n
Foltz’s, 2934 N 5th St Reading, May 16. Pass. Several food ingredient storage containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. Observed protective film covering on exterior preventing proper cleaning. Removed\/peeled off on inspection. Ice scoop observed stored in non-draining container. Hot pads are heavily soiled. Consider routine cleaning\/replacement. Paper towels are available; however, observed roll placed on sink shelf with potential contamination of towels. Paper towel dispenser needed. Mops are not being hung to air dry. No hooks are available for mops.<\/p>\n
Hertitage Homestead, Harvest & Plank Farmer’s Market Mohnton, Opening, May 16. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
King Guacamole Specialist Llc, Harvest & Plank Farmer’s Market Mohnton, Opening, May 16. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Krystyna’s Kitchen – Roman’s Polish Foods, 2934 N 5th Street Hwy Reading, May 16. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Matt’s Coney Island, 2934 N 5th Street Hwy Reading, May 16. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Dunkin Donuts, 830 Route 100 Bechtelsville, May 15. Pass. The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the sanitizing buckets containg wash cloths in the prep areas was 100 ppm, rather than 200-400 ppm as stated on the manufacturers use directions. PIC emptied and replenished sanitizer buckets with appropriate concentration. Debris observed along floor perimeters, under equipment, in the prep areas.<\/p>\n
Ihop #5502, 2701 Meridian Blvd Wyomissing, Follow-up, May 15. Pass. Coving is damaged or missing in several areas of the facility. This issue is expected to be corrected during an upcoming remodel project for this facility. Floor in the cooking and dishwashing areas, as well as a few other spots in the kitchen, is deteriorated\/damaged and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. This issue is expected to be corrected during an upcoming remodel project for this facility.<\/p>\n
Little Oley Tavern, 2068 Farmington Ave Boyertown, Regular\/Complaint, May 15. Fail. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Ham, cheese, and salami, a refrigerated, ready to eat time temperature control for safety food in the Bain Marie area, was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the 7 day use or sell by date and requires discarding. Ham was held at 112 \u00b0F, in the hot hold area, rather than 135\u00b0F or above as required. Operator took out the roast beef reheated it to 160 degrees. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time\/temperature control for safety food, located in the cookline refrigerator, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Observed the inside and the back of the refrigerators and freezer in the cookline area were dirty and need to be cleaned. Observed a build-up of grease on the fryers, vent hood, and on the wall behind the cookline area. A food contact surface, a soda gun nozzle, was observed to have an accumulation of residue. Bartender cleaned and sanitized equipment during inspection. Observed five gallon buckets that are made from a non-grade plastic being used to store food in the refrigerator in the cookline area. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Observed clean food equipment and\/or utensils in the cookline area, stored in a manner that does not allow for draining and\/or air drying (wet nesting). Potential rodent harborage areas inside the food facility observed in the basement and kitchen area due to a build-up of boxes and old equipment. Food facility is reusing single-service items, such as salad dressing and sour cream containers for food storage, which is intended to be a single-service or single-use article. The handwash sink in the cookline area was blocked by jackets and boxes and not accessible at all times for employee use. Food facility hot water heater is not producing enough hot water to supply the three basin sink at the time of this inspection.<\/p>\n
Los Caporales Mexican Restaurant, 351 N Centre Ave Leesport, May 15. Pass. An open employee’s beverage container was observed in the drink preparation area. Corrected. A working container of cleaner \/ sanitizer was stored with food items in the drink preparation area. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Mr Food, 342 W Main St Kutztown, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Papa John’s #2294, 2612 Penn Ave West Lawn, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Peter Pipers Pickle Palace Mobile Trailer, mobile food facility Type 2, 740 Noble St Kutztown, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Pretzel Revolution – Market Stand, 740 Noble St Kutztown, Complaint, May 15. Pass. Non-food contact surfaces of counter and plexi glass partition not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of food debris and dust.<\/p>\n
Sodalish Sassy Sodas Mmf1(xrj-4408), 36 Meckville Rd Myerstown, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
The Bree’s Knees Coffee Co, 7184 Bernville Rd Bernville, Opening, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Timber Lane Handcrafted, 1540 Alleghville Rd Mohnton, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Union House, 1803 S Main St Bechtelsville, May 15. Pass. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in reach-in refrigeration units.<\/p>\n
Vanno Catering, 5043 Weber Rd Mohnton, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Velvet Restaurant, 3600 Kutztown Rd Laureldale, Opening, May 15. Pass. Kick plate in ice machine was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.<\/p>\n
Wilson Sd Senior Hs, 2601 Grandview Blvd West Lawn, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Wilson Sd Sh Lower House, 2601 Grandview Blvd West Lawn, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Wilson Sd Whitfield Elementary, 2700 Van Reed Rd West Lawn, May 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Camp Camino, 3035 Schwenkfelder Rd Barto, Opening, May 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Holy Guardian Angels Regional School, 3125 Kutztown Rd Reading, May 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Jukebox Cafe, 535 S Reading Ave Boyertown, May 14. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Observed employee on the cookline area touching a toasted English muffin, a ready-to-eat food (RTE) with gloves that were touching raw eggs and meat products and had used a rag to wipe down a cutting board on the Bain Marie and the gloves they were wearing before touching the English Muffin.<\/p>\n
Kidspeace – Berks Campus, 704 Hay Road-wilson Sarig School Temple, May 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Laxmi’s Indian Grille, 1806 State Hill Rd Wyomissing, May 14. Pass. Food ingredient storage containers, in the kitchen area, are not labeled with the common name of the food. Working thermometers for ensuring proper temperature of equipment are not available or readily accessible in the two refrigeration units at the cooking area. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the dishwasher. Door located in the kitchen area of the food facility still has gaps at the bottom due to rust\/deterioration.<\/p>\n
M & M Sandwich And Pizza Shop, 4056a Friedensburg Rd Oley, May 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technical Center, 2615 Warren Rd Reading, May 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Sublime Cupcakes, 72 Commerce Dr Wyomissing, May 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Sweet Beginnings, 43 E Philadelphia Ave Boyertown, May 14. Pass. Food facility is reusing single-service items, such as salad dressing and sour cream containers for food storage, which is intended to be a single-service or single-use article. Observed a considerable build-up of grease on the fryer and grill in the cookline area. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.<\/p>\n
The Bowers Hotel, 298 Bowers Rd Bowers, May 14. Pass. Burgers and steaks 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. Menu was changed and the consumer advisory needs to be added. Non-food contact surface of the exterior refrigerator nest to the fryer is not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of debris and grease build up. Potato dicer, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.<\/p>\n
The Nesting Box Mobile Unit Mmf3 (xpd-9193), 230 Snyder Rd Kempton, May 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
We Are Pa Proud, mobile food facility Type 4, 70 Woodside Ave Temple, May 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Antietam Sd High School, 201 N 25 Th St Reading, May 13. Pass. Employee restroom (unisex) is not provided with a covered waste receptacle. Facility does not have a method to verify the final rinse temperature of the hot water sanitizing dishwasher. No sign or poster posted at 3 of the handwash sinks (kitchen, restroom, dish room) to remind food employees to wash their hands.<\/p>\n
Antietam Sd Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate School, 2310 Cumberland Ave Reading, May 13. Pass. Large fan in the dish room has an accumulation of dirt\/dust. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed water leaking from the bottom of the handwash sink located at the end of the 3-compartment sink.<\/p>\n
Antietam Sd Stony Creek Elementary, 100 Antietam Rd Reading, May 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Bella Italia Pizza Restaurant, 1064 Memorial Hwy Oley, Change of Owner, May 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Kimberton Whole Foods, 1139 W Ben Franklin Hwy Douglassville, May 13. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Food facility is using or offering for sale, food containing CBD, an unapproved additive or an approved additive at elevated levels. Back door located in the storage area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. Observed a buildup of dust and debris on the fan grates in the produce walk in and in the vent area of the produce display case.<\/p>\n
Leland’s Bites & Meemaw’s Delights At Kutztown Pool, 171 Industrial Ave Kutztown, May 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Local Leaf Market, 3071 W Philadelphia Ave Oley, May 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
New Douglassville Cafe, 1554 Ben Franklin Hwy Unit D Douglassville, May 13. Pass. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed leaking at the left faucet handle on the handwash sink. 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.<\/p>\n
Road Trip Eatery, 5652 Old Route 22 Shartlesville, Opening, May 13. Pass. Burgers 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.<\/p>\n
Scott’s Gyro Box-mmf3 Xjx9161, 151 Home Rd Mertztown, May 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Sushi With Gusto @ Redner’s Market #87, 1179 Ben Frankllin Hwy Douglassville, May 13. Pass. Handwash sink in prep area has a faucet that is installed in a manner that forces water out onto prep surfaces and dry storage areas.<\/p>\n
The Wherehouse Of Hamburg, 215 Pine St Hamburg, May 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Violet Vintage Wine Company, 107 Shartlesville Rd Bernville, May 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Abraxas Academy, 1000 Academy Dr Morgantown, May 12. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.<\/p>\n
Alvernia University Cafeteria 64004640, 400 St Bernadine St Reading, May 12. Pass. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the refrigerator (1), is not being date marked.<\/p>\n
American Legion Post #637, 650 Franklin St Hamburg, May 12. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Giovanna’s Pizza, 5468 Perkiomen Ave Reading, May 12. Pass. Food facility in operation more than 90 days and does not yet employ a certified food employee as required. Owner has information for a certification course but has not yet completed it. Food facility does not have the correct type of sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.<\/p>\n
Kramer Patel Kwik Stop Llc, 5652 Old Route 22 Shartlesville, May 12. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Kutztown Grange, 520 James Alley Kutztown, May 12. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Lucky Leprechaun Winery, 335-337 State St Hamburg, May 12. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Andre Farms, 2638 W Philadelphia Ave Oley, May 11. Pass. Plastic clam shell containers of small whoopie pies do not have any labeling.<\/p>\n
Berks Encore @ Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 30 Liberty St Reading, May 11. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Cracker Barrel #312, 21 Industrial Dr Hamburg, May 11. Pass. Slicer in the kitchen area was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Hamburg Area Middle School, 701 Windsor St Hamburg, May 11. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
J A Buffet, 1752 Tilden Dr Hamburg, Complaint, May 11. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Nuse’s Deli, 3146 W Main St Morgantown, May 11. Pass. Multiple food ingredient storage containers, in the kitchen area, is not labeled with the common name of the food. Corrected. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time\/temperature control for safety food, located in the Bain Maires, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Food dispensing utensil in the bulk food bins observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. Corrected. Multiple foods were held at 42\u00b0F, in the ice cream Bain Marie area, rather than 41\u00b0F or below as required. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Texas Roadhouse, 2803 Papermill Rd Wyomissing, Complaint, May 11. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
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