What do restaurant inspectors look for and can they close a restaurant?<\/a><\/p>\nBj’s Wholesale Club #57, 550 Madison Ave., Reading, Aug. 15. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Haiku Hibachi & Sushi, 3215 N. 5th St. Hwy., Reading, Aug. 15. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in tempura bin observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Crock pot carrots held at 105.5\u00b0F rather than 135\u00b0F or above as required. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in bain marie and glass door refrigerator.<\/p>\n
Nortesur Mexican Restaurant, 2610 Kutztown Rd., Reading, Aug. 15. Pass. Several food items in the walk-in refrigerator area stored open with no covering. Observed soiled wiping cloth on bain marie cutting board. No sanitizing solution\/bucket in use. Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the walk-in refrigerator is not being date marked. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink and paper towels were not available in the food prep area.<\/p>\n
Popeye’s, 3229 N. 5th St. Hwy., Reading, Aug. 15. Pass. Biscuits were held at 45.1\u00b0F, in the biscuit refrigerator, rather than 41\u00b0F or below as required.<\/p>\n
Bally Community Pool, 415 Chestnut St., Bally, Follow-up, Aug. 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Fluff & All The Good Stuff Tfs3, 125 Creamery Ln., Bally, Aug. 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Good Churn Creamery, 233 Main St., Shoemakersville, Aug. 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Gracie’s Ice Cream, mobile food facility Type 3, 44 Crescent Ln., Barto, Opening, August 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Mountain Springs Camping Resort Snackbar, 3450 Mountain Rd., Hamburg, Emergency Response, Aug. 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Thirst Ade Station, mobile food facility Type , 700 William Penn Blvd., Womelsdorf, Opening, Aug. 14. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Ambu-bar Llc, 208 Beta Cir., Wernersville, Opening, Aug. 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Arby`s #7601, 700 Crossings Blvd., Elverson, Aug. 13. Pass. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Multiple foods were held at 46-56 \u00b0F, in the cold hold unit in the prep line area, rather than 41\u00b0F or below as required. Corrected. Food moved to walk-in cooler. Employee personal items (coats, purses and lunch) stored on top of clean food equipment. Corrected. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in cold hold unit on prep line. Corrected. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Deitsch Eck Restaurant, 87 Penn St., Lenhartsville, Aug. 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Mcdonalds #5155, 6176 Morgantown Rd., Morgantown, Aug. 13. Pass. Observed clean dish racks stored on the floor in the ware wash area. Corrected. Food employees observed in the fryer area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats or beard covers. Corrected. Nonfood contact surfaces of the milkshake machine and ice machine observed to have a buildup of apparent slime and old food residue. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Meraki Manor, 1405 Old River Rd., Birdsboro, Aug., 13. Pass. Observed an accumulation of grease and old food debris on the floor under the fryer and small stove. An open employee’s beverage container was observed in the side room food preparation area. Corrected. Scoop at the ice machine in the basement is stored in a dirty container. Corrected. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view.<\/p>\n
Northkill Rod & Gun Club, 1040 North Kill Ln., Bernville, Aug. 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Olivet Blue Mountain Camp, 115 Mountain Rd., Hamburg, Emergency Response, Aug. 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Reading Country Club, 5311 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Aug. 13. Pass. Observed an accumulation of debris on the floor under some of the shelving and equipment in some areas of the main kitchen and banquet kitchen. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration for the dishwasher and 3-compartment sink in the main kitchen. Outer door located in the main kitchen area of the food facility has a gap at the bottom and does not protect against the entry of pests. New door sweeps were ordered and will be installed soon. Interior of the walk-in freezer has a significant buildup of frost. A new door has been ordered for this unit.<\/p>\n
Renee Gibson, 371 Airport Rd., Bethel, Aug. 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Sammy’s Steaks & Fries #2 (xk-39935), mobile food facility Type 3, 410 Penn Ave., West Reading, Aug. 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Sammy’s Steaks & Fries #5 Xk-40419, mobile food facility Type 4, 410 Penn Ave., West Reading, Aug. 13. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Shillington Social Quarters, 38 S. Sterly St., Shillington, Aug. 13. Pass. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Raw chicken stored above potatoes in refrigerator. Raw chicken in the refrigerator area stored open with no covering.<\/p>\n
Burger King #7166, 1197 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, Aug. 12. Pass. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the small refrigerator at the front counter. The ice chutes at the customer soda units, food contact surfaces, were observed to have residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Old food debris and dirt observed on the floors under equipment\/shelves and on some shelving units throughout the kitchen. Floor drain in the drive thru area has a significant buildup of slime\/debris. Floor under the soda unit in the drive thru area has a significant accumulation of dirt, trash. There is an accumulation of water under the soda unit in the drive thru area. Pipes for draining equipment liquid are not properly connected and are not directing water to the floor drain under the counter.<\/p>\n
Cvs #01769, 906 W. Leesport Rd., Leesport, Aug. 12. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Deep Roots Cafe, 20 N. 6th Ave., West Reading, Aug. 12. Pass. Tableware for customer self-service is not displayed so that only handles are touched by consumers and employees. Corrected. A few prepackaged self-serve food items in the front customer area are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, and\/or distributed by statement.<\/p>\n
Folino Estate Vineyard & Winery, 340 Old Route 22, Kutztown, Aug. 12. Pass. Interior ice chute on the ice machine in the prep area was observed with organic build up and in need of cleaning. Please increase the frequency of cleaning for this item to ensure there is no build up. Observed clean insert pans with label residue. Please re clean these items and remove any label residue to ensure proper cleaning and storing. Ceiling tiles above the cookline area were observed with excessive dust build up and in need of cleaning. Many food items were held at 60 \u00b0F, in the cookline area, rather than 41\u00b0F or below as required. Some food items were recently moved to this cooler and were in temperature all other were not. Please move the new items to the walk-in cooler and discard any items that have been in the cooler longer than 2 hours. Do not use this unit until repairs are made.<\/p>\n
Katydid Hill, 559 Green Valley Rd., Reading, Opening, Aug. 12. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
P & D Gourmet Creations, mobile food facility Type 4, 3211 State Hill Rd., Reading, Opening, Aug. 12. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Anthony`s Trattoria, 900 Byram St., Reading, Aug. 11. Pass. Observed an accumulation of food debris on non-food contact surfaces of the slicer. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Candy’s Homemade Ice Cream, 1085 Pottsville Pike, Shoemakersville, Complaint, Aug. 11. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Courtyard By Marriott, 150 N. Park Rd., Wyomissing, Aug. 11. Pass. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the front area. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Fairfield Inn & Suites, 21 Meridian Blvd., Wyomissing, Aug. 11. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Kenhorst Volunteer Fire Co, 411 Kenhorst Blvd., Reading, Aug. 11. Pass. Observed the fan grates in the walk-in cooler to have a build up dirt\/dust. 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 small Bain Marie not being date marked. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time\/temperature control for safety food, located in the sauce refrigerator, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Observed the cutting board on the small Bain Marie to be deeply scored.<\/p>\n
Morgantown Coffee House, 4997 Twin Valley Rd., Ste 2, Elverson, Aug. 11. Fail. Multiple foods were held at 48\u00b0F, in the back refrigerator area (Waffle area), rather than 41\u00b0F or below as required. 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 refrigerator by the cook line, is not being date marked. Observed an excessive amount of food on the floor on the cook line. Observed the grates and baskets in the walk-in cooler to have a buildup of apparent mold. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Food employee observed towel drying utensils and food equipment after cleaning. Old food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing. Corrected. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Multiple food ingredient storage containers, in the back prep area, is not labeled with the common name of the food. Interior of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.<\/p>\n
Pizza Hut #37146, 204 Lancaster Ave., Reading, Aug. 11. Pass. Observed the exterior of the dish wash machine and the surrounding areas (walls and floor) to have a buildup of dirt, grease and old food residue. Observed single use items at pizza making station not stored inverted to prevent contamination. Corrected. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Observed the air vents and dry storage shelving to have buildup of dust throughout the facility. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Sandstone Acres, 67 Bowmansville Rd., Mohnton, Aug. 11. Pass. Observed containers of cut cantaloupe in the designated handwash sink. Corrected.<\/p>\n
Simply Bold, 550 Penn Ave., West Reading, Aug. 11. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.<\/p>\n
Sleepy Hollow Athletic Club – Bar, 482 Westley Rd., Mohnton, Aug. 11. Pass. Observed boxes of soda syrup stored directly on the floor in downstairs area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Observed clean food utensils in kitchen area, stored uncovered or not inverted. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the women’s bathroom and bar. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the bar area. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the bar area to remind food employees to wash their hands.<\/p>\n
Subway\/auntie Anne’s, 1800 Tilden Ridge Dr., Hamburg, Complaint, Aug. 11. Pass. Food employees observed in food prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as beard covers.<\/p>\n
Kpot Korean Bbq & Hot Pot, 1665 State Hill Rd., Unit 295, Wyomissing, Aug. 10. Fail. 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. Facility must sanitize all dishes at the 3-compartment sink until the dishwasher is working properly. Open employee beverage containers were observed in the kitchen food preparation areas. Corrected. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate control of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Spring rolls and chicken nuggets were held at 126 and 116 \u00b0F, at the hot hold bar, rather than 135\u00b0F or above as required. Facility will use time in lieu of temperature until the hot hold unit is working properly. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the dishwasher, glass washer or 3-compartment sink.<\/p>\n
Outback Steakhouse #3919, 2789 Papermill Rd., Wyomissing, Aug. 10. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Pop’s Malt Shoppe Mmf3\/ Xrb4522, 148 Alex Ct., Kutztown, Aug. 10. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Quality Shoppe, 45 Constitution Blvd., Kutztown, Aug. 10. Pass. No violations.<\/p>\n
Redner’s Market #50, 801 Carsonia Ave., Reading, Aug. 10. Pass. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the meat room. Corrected. Working containers (spray bottles) in the produce and deli areas, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.<\/p>\n
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