At least one Centre County establishment was found out of compliance with health standards following routine safety inspections conducted throughout June.<\/p>\n
The county\u2019s lone failed inspection stemmed from an equipment issue in an on-campus dining hall for Penn State student-athletes.<\/p>\n
Nearly 90 other establishments passed inspections in June with few or no violations. They appear alphabetically at the end of this story.<\/p>\n
Information regarding county establishments and their violations appears below in an alphabetical list with a summary of the problems inspectors noted in their respective reports. More details are available upon request by visiting the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture\u2019s online database<\/a>.<\/p>\n Business owners who wish to clarify or comment on inspection results can contact Centre Daily Times reporter Matt DiSanto by emailing mdisanto@centredaily.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About food safety inspections<\/p>\n Under Pennsylvania law, eating and drinking establishments are inspected at least once per year<\/a>. Some schools, including the State College Area School District, receive biannual inspections.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania\u2019s Department of Agriculture may conduct additional inspections if complaints are received or if initial inspections are not up to code.<\/p>\n Most observed violations are minor in scope and are corrected during inspections, but some establishments may temporarily close if too many violations are found. Closures may occur as a result of other issues, including risks for foodborne illnesses or violations that take time to address, such as broken plumbing or pest infestations.<\/p>\n Most inspections in Centre County are conducted at the state level through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. More than 100 municipalities directly conduct their health inspections through certified officials who fall under their jurisdiction. State College, for example, is responsible for performing inspections in the borough and in Ferguson, Patton and College townships, a borough official said.<\/p>\n Once inspections are complete and reports are published, you can browse them online by visiting pafoodsafety.state.pa.us\/web\/inspection\/publicinspectionsearch.aspx<\/a>. You can look up establishments by name or filter results to specific cities, counties and ZIP codes.<\/p>\n Non-compliant inspections in June<\/p>\n Greenberg Performance Dining Facility, 109 Lasch Football Building in University Park \u2014 This dining center for Penn State student-athletes failed a routine inspection on June 24. Only one violation appears on the report filed by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture sanitarian Stephanie Eakin, though the infraction was, by code, serious enough to result in a failure.<\/p>\n The lone code violation found during the inspection derived from several handwashing sinks in the kitchen area, which did not have metering faucets to provide water for 15 seconds without reactivation, Eakin wrote.<\/p>\n The Greenberg Performance Dining Facility opened in August 2025. Perched on the upper level of the Greenburg Indoor Sports Complex<\/a>, the dining hall features a full-service commercial kitchen that produces meals \u201ctailored to the fueling needed for varsity athletes to perform at the highest level,\u201d the university\u2019s athletics department says<\/a>. Dining spaces include study area, team meeting rooms, communal gathering areas and a sports lounge.<\/p>\n How to file complaints<\/p>\n If you see a problem at a retail food or lodging establishment, you can complain about conditions to catch officials\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n To notify the commonwealth about questionable conditions anywhere food is served or sold to the public, call 1-866-366-3723 or fill out the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture\u2019s food safety complaint form, available online at pda.pa.gov\/FoodSafetyComplaint\/<\/a>. The form asks for consumer information, facility details and a full description of each complaint.<\/p>\n You can also contact the commonwealth\u2019s Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services directly by calling 717-787-4315 or emailing RA-FoodSafety@pa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n