Water leaking from sink drain: Berks County restaurant inspections, May 4, 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.

Fraternal Order of Police – Lodge # 71, 776 Mount Laurel Ave. Temple, April 28. Pass. No violations.

JT’s Gourmet Delivery LLC, 3801 Hilltop Ave. Reading, April 28. Pass. No violations.

Mama’s Pizza, 4425 Pottsville Pike, Reading, April 28. Pass. Employee beverage observed on bagged flour. Corrected on inspection. Food employees observed in prep areas, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers.

Wegman’s Restaurant, 4401 Pottsville Pike, Reading, April 28. Pass. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the walk-in refrigerator and reach-in refrigerator, and held more than 48 hours, are not being marked with the date they were opened. Observed customer tableware/drinking glasses with cracks or chips. Corrected on inspection. Service boards at steam tables, a food contact surface, were observed to have food residue between boards and were not clean to sight and touch. Owner scheduled for ServSafe Manager certification on 5/6/24. Peeling paint on ceiling which is a non-smooth surface and with the potential contamination of food service areas below. Floor tiles chipped/damaged with multiple non-smooth surfaces which prohibits adequate cleaning.

Sam’s Club #8160, 5314 Allentown Pike, Temple, April 27. Pass. No violations.

San Francisco Mini Market & Tacos, 4848 Kutztown Rd. Temple, April 27. Pass. No violations.

Antietam High School @ Trinity UCC, 2449 Cumberland Ave. Reading, April 26. Pass. Plastic tableware is not displayed in a manner so that only the handles are touched by the students. Corrected. Working container (spray bottle) in kitchen area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Firehouse Coffee Mmf3-xmv4333, 15877 Kutztown Rd. Rd Maxatawny, Opening, April 26. Pass. No violations.

Holy Guardian Angels Regional School, 3125 Kutztown Rd. Reading, April 26. Pass. No violations.

Kutztown Beneficial Association, 310 Noble St. Kutztown, April 26. Pass. Coffee cup with handle observed in a container of food with the handle buried in the food. Corrected. Cup without a handle observed in the food in the container. Corrected. Food contact surface of two fryer baskets were observed as not smooth, and easily cleanable. Static dust observed on the ceiling in the rear of walk-in coolers by the fan guards.

Nuse’s Deli, 3160 Main St. Morgantown, April 26. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. The cutting board on the Bain Marie in the service area is need of replacement or resurfacing. Observed a build-up of old food residue on the nonfood contact surfaces of the milkshake machine. Corrected.

Pine Hill RV Park, 268 Old Route 22, Kutztown, April 26. Pass. No violations.

Plantedhub Catering Kitchen, 75 Church Lane Rd. Reading, Opening, April 26. Pass. No violations.

Pretzel Revolution – Market Stand, 740 Noble St. Kutztown, April 26. Pass. Two souffle cups without handles observed stored in food products. Corrected.

Sushi Awarsei @ Reading Hospital, 420 S. 5th Ave. Reading, April 26. Pass. No violations.

Bar-B-Q Pit, 4741 Penn Ave. Sinking Spring, April 25. Pass. There is an accumulation of dirt and grease on the floor under the fryer/grill in both the front counter area and the main cooking area in the kitchen. Some hood surfaces in the main kitchen area have an accumulation of grease. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the main kitchen area. Corrected.

Ganly’s State Hill Pub, 500 Brownsville Rd. Sinking Spring, April 25. Pass. Food utensils at the cook line observed stored in containers of sanitizer. Corrected. Observed multiple soups being cooled in large plastic containers in the walk-in cooler, which is not a proper cooling method. Corrected. Cheese sauce was held at 130°F, in the deli/expo area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Corrected. 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. Corrected.

McDonald’s #7970, 800 Hill Ave. Wyomissing, April 25. Pass. Food Employees observed working with exposed foods with fingernail polish and/or artificial fingernails. The light intensity in the walk-in cooler area is not at least 10 foot candles. Corrected.

Morning Fuel, 3024 Penn Ave. West Lawn, Opening, April 25. Pass. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in one of the bain marie units in the kitchen.

Moyer’s Catering Inc., 237 S. Ironstone Dr. Boyertown, April 25. Pass. Food employees observed in the front counter area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. 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-coolers and refrigerator is not being date marked. Observed deeply scored cutting board in the kitchen are not resurfaced or discarded as required. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Salino’s Stand, 10 S. Summit Ave. Reading, April 25. Pass. Observed a build-up of old food residue on the nonfood contact portion of the deli slicer.

San Francisco Tacos, mobile food facility Type -, 4848 Kutztown Rd. Temple, April 25. Pass. No violations.

Twin Valley High School, 4851 N. Twin Valley Rd. Elverson, April 25. Pass. No violations.

Twin Valley Middle School, 770 Clymer Hill Rd. Elverson, April 25. Pass. Observed 6 tubs of ice cream stored directly on the floor in walk-in freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Corrected. Observed a metal knife that is used for food prep with the tip of the blade missing. Corrected.

Vivi Bubble Tea, 450 Penn Ave. West Reading, Opening, April 25. Pass. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the walk-in cooler. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Wawa #8155, 8053 Chestnut St. Hereford, April 25. Pass. No violations.

West Reading Motor Club, 416 Penn Ave. West Reading, April 25. Pass. Open employee beverage containers were observed in the kitchen food preparation area. Corrected. Condenser fan covers in the walk-in cooler have an accumulation of dirt. Outer door located in the back kitchen area of the food facility has a gap at the bottom due to a torn seal and does not protect against the entry of pests. The handwash sink in the bar area does not have single use towels. Corrected.

Antietam Mt. Penn Elem Center, 2310 Cumberland Ave. Reading, April 24. Pass. Sanitizer test strips at the 3-compartment sink are damaged and are no longer usable. Facility needs to obtain new test strips. Large fan being used in the dish room has an accumulation of dirt/dust.

Antietam SD Mt. Penn Primary Center, 201 N. 25th St. Reading, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Carmelo’s Pizza Restaurant, 116 E. Philadelphia Ave. Boyertown, April 24. Pass. Food employees observed in the cookline area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Cheesecakes and Tiramasi, a refrigerated ready to eat time/temperature control for safety food, in the counter 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. The floors throughout the cookline, prep, and walk-in-cooler are dirty and in need of cleaning. Rear door located in the kitchen area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of pests. Excessive build-up of cardboard in the back closet. Freezer in the back of the kitchen has an excessive amount of ice buildup due to gasket not sealing properly.

Chick-Fil-A #01384, 2707 N. Meridian Blvd. Wyomissing, April 24. Fail. Food Employee observed starting their work shift and donning single use gloves without a prior hand wash. Corrected. Cut tomatoes were held at 49°F, in the center line prep area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Corrected. Observed clean utensils stored with tools/brushes used for cleaning. Corrected. The handwash sink in the front prep area was blocked by a cart and not accessible at all times for employee use. Corrected. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed water leaking at the three compartment sink drain. Outside waste handling unit had drain plug removed. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the center line prep area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Mops are not being hung to air dry in the service sink area.

Governor Mifflin SD Cumru Elementary, 601 Philadelphia Ave. Shillington, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Governor Mifflin SD Intermediate, 600 Governor Dr. Shillington, April 24. Pass. Observed a build-up of dust and dirt on the fan being used in the warewash room to dry clean dishes.

Holiday Inn, 6170 Morgantown Rd. Morgantown, April 24. Pass. Observed shell eggs stored above other foods in the walk-in cooler. Corrected. Scoop being stored in the ice bin with handle touching and/or buried beneath the ice at the bar. Corrected. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Soda dispensing gun at the bar, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Observed a build-up of old food residue on the nonfood contact portion of the mixer.

Isaacs Restaurant And Deli, 94 Commerce Dr. Wyomissing, April 24. Pass. Food Employees observed working with exposed foods with fingernail polish and/or artificial fingernails. Cauliflower soup was not cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours and/or from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours, after preparation. Corrected on site by rapidly cooling. Observed significant fruit fly activity in the ware washing area of the facility.

Plaza Azteca Mexican Grill, 1013 Reading Ave. Boyertown, April 24. 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 Bain Maries near the cookline, are not being date marked.

Salsa Burrito, 4900 Shillington Place, Reading, April 24. Pass. Overwrap tape on equipment bottom shelves must be removed. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Corrected. Mops are not being hung to air dry.

Speedway #06731, 2336 W. Lancaster Pike, Reading, April 24. Pass. Observed a build-up of old food residue on the non-food contact portion of the soda dispensing machine.

Subway #48393, 518 E. Lancaster Ave. Unit A-14, Reading, April 24. Pass. Food Employee observed starting their shift and heading to the prep line without washing hands. Corrected by instructing the employee to wash hands. The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm, rather than 200-400 ppm as stated on the manufacturers use directions. Corrected. Back door located in the dry storage area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.

Arby’s #5229, 15506 Kutztown Rd. Kutztown, April 23. Pass. Food employee observed in cookline area wearing a watch on the arm. Corrected.

Chuck Wagon Soda #1, mobile food facility Type 1, 1176 Park Rd. Reading, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Chuck Wagon Soda #2, mobile food facility Type 1, 1176 Park Rd. Reading, Opening, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Exeter Twp. SD Owatin Creek Elementary, 5000 Boyertown Pike, Reading, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Exeter Twp. SD Jacksonwald Elementary, 100 Church Lane Rd. Reading, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Exeter Twp. SD Lorane Elementary, 699 Rittenhouse Dr. Reading, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Patriot Farms LLC, 162 Mountain Rd. Lenhartsville, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Spanish Soul, mobile food facility Type 3, 40 Middletown Rd. Fleetwood, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Wawa #8124, 837 Penn Ave. Wyomissing, April 23. Pass. Mold like growth observed on the interior of the ice machine located at the beverage station. Corrected. Observed excessive food debris build up on the exterior surface of the ice machine in the beverage prep area.

7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee, 3582 Penn Ave. Reading, April 22. Pass. A cup without a handle was observed stored in food product. Corrected. Food dispensing utensil handle in bulk bin of sugar observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. Corrected. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Corrected.

Fleetwood Area SD High School, 801 N. Richmond St. Fleetwood, April 22. Pass. No violations.

Fleetwood Area SD – Middle School, 407 N. Richmond St. Fleetwood, April 22. Pass. Two rubber spatulas located in the prep area, are not in good repair or condition. Corrected.

Fleetwood Area SD Andrew Maier Elementary, 355 Andrew Maier Blvd. Blandon, April 22. Pass. Working spray bottle container in the dish area was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Hissho Sushi @ Giant #50, 2641 Shillington Rd. Reading, April 22. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in a bulk bin of rice was observed with the handle stored in the food. Corrected.

Laxmi’s Indian Grille, 1806 State Hill Rd. Wyomissing, Change of Owner, April 22. Pass. Mops are not being hung to air dry.

Schuylkill Valley Elementary School, 62 Ashley Way, Leesport, April 22. Pass. No violations.

Schuylkill Valley High School, 929 Lake Shore Dr. Leesport, April 22. Pass. Observed a large puddle of water on the floor near the dishwasher, even though the dishwasher was not in use at the time of this inspection. Kitchen employees stated that this is an ongoing issue that is apparently related to a leak in the plumbing for the dishwasher. Part of a floor tile is missing at the end of the serving line closest to the dishwasher. There is exposed wood, which is not an easily cleanable material.

Schuylkill Valley Middle School, 114 Ontelaunee Dr. Leesport, April 22. Pass. No violations.

Bojangle’s, 3215 N. 5th St. Reading, April 21. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in ice and flour bins observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Corrected on inspection. Observed utensils stored in bin while wet and with handles in different directions. Corrected on inspection.

Goodwill Beneficial Association, 100 Madison Ave. Reading, April 21. Pass. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil – fan guard dusty. Peeling paint in dry storage room, and outside of storage room is not a not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Several holes in wall at utility sink area, is in need of repair.