Bird flying around store: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, March 29, 2024

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

Boba Thai Cafe, 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, opening, March 22. Pass. Thermometers for food temperature monitoring are not available or readily accessible in the reach-in and bain-marie. Lack of proper signage at the hand-wash sinks. Mops not being hung to air-dry.

Candy Corner, 955 N. State St., Building 6, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Old food residue, dishes and utensils in the hand-wash sink, indicating uses other than hand-washing.

Cartoon Network Hotel, 2285 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, complaint, March 22. Pass. No violations.

Conrad’s Deli, 955 N. State St., Building 6, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Food employee in prep area not wearing proper hair restraints that covers all hair.

Country Pit Beef, 955 N. State St., Midway, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Food employee in prep area not wearing proper hair restraints. Frozen chicken thawing at room temperature in the sink, which is not an approved thawing method. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair: hand-wash sink drain leaking.

Fink’s French Fries (Lower Lot Front), 955 N. State St., Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Three-bay sink with buildup of filth and food residue not cleaned before use and frequently throughout the day.

Kona Ice of Lancaster, mobile food facility Type 3, 2060 Miller Road, East Petersburg, March 22. Pass. No violations.

Lancaster Hilton Garden I, 101 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, March 22. Pass. Food employees involved in food preparation not wearing a beard cover. Pink, slimy residue on the ice cuber inside the ice maker. Old food residue buildup on the underside of the shelves in the walk-in cooler. Static dust on the fan guards of the walk-in cooler. Many food items stored around the hand-wash sink in the food preparation area. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand-wash sink in the bar area.

Lapp Pretzels, 955 N. State St., Building 6, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Food container on drying shelf had food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.

Newswanger’s, 955 N. State St., Building 6, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Food employees in prep area not wearing proper hair restraints that cover all hair.

Panda Kitchen, 955 N. State St., Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Food container on drying shelf had food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.

Raub’s Stand, 955 N. State St., Building 6, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Deli meats not received at proper temperature, refrigerated at 41°F or below; voluntarily discarded.

Rhoda’s Breads, 955 N. State St., Building 6, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. No violations.

Stoltzfus Meats Farmhouse Kitchen, 3 Heritage Drive, Gordonville, March 22. Pass. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand-wash sink near the dish machine; corrected.

Sunnyside Pastries at The Green Dragon, 955 N. State St., Building 6, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. No violations.

Susie’s Fry Pies, 955 N. State St., Building 3, Midway, Ephrata, March 22. Pass. Expired sanitizer test strips cannot accurately determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Lights are not shielded or shatterproof over the prep area.

Bully’s Restaurant & Pub, 647 Union St., Columbia, March 21. Pass. No violations.

CVS No. 1663, 706 W. Main St., New Holland, March 21. Pass. No violations.

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services Inc., 1290 Prospect Road, Columbia, March 21. Pass. A stainless-steel container of chicken soup in the walk-in cooler is moldy and adulterated. The large mixer, bearing or gear box is dripping lubricant onto the food-contact surface. Old food residue on the apple corer, potato masher, baking pan and slicer. Old food residue on the underside of the small mixer.

Figments in Sprinkles, 50 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, March 21. Pass. No violations.

Homewood Suites-Hilton, 200 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, March 21. Pass. Consumer self-service display of apples without sneeze guards or other effective protection or a placard advising consumers to wash apples prior to consuming. An irreversible registering thermometer or thermal strips is not available for measuring the rinse temperature of the mechanical dishwasher. The back door is self-closing and being propped open. Working container of sanitizer stored on a table with food and food equipment.

Rita Smith-Wade-El Elementary School, 910 Hamilton Park Drive, Lancaster, March 21. Pass. No violations.

Save-Mor Groceries, 138 E. Main St., New Holland, complaint, March 21. Pass. Several containers of half-and-half dated November 2023 were found in the freezer without indicating a date upon which they were frozen; voluntarily removed from the display.

St. Leo the Great School, 2427 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, March 21. Pass. No violations.

Taylor Middle School, 45 N. Ninth St., Columbia, March 21. Pass. No violations.

The Tea Box LLC, 346 Hershey Road, Elizabethtown, March 21. Pass. No violations.

Udder Bliss LLC, 189 Ridgeview Road S., Suite 2, Elizabethtown, March 21. Pass. No violations.

Wendy’s, 2007 State Road, Lot 1, Lancaster, opening, March 21. Pass. No violations.

Wheatland Middle School, 919 Hamilton Park Drive, Lancaster, March 21. Pass. No violations.

Bright Beginners Daycare and Learning Center LLC, 250 W. King St., Lancaster, March 20. Pass. No violations.

C Town Mini Market, 451 E. King St., Lancaster, follow-up, March 20. Fail. The person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. An employee’s open beverage container was in deli area. Food dispensing utensil in sugar stored with handle below the food and container. Date and label throughout deli area. Provide cleaning agent and sanitizer test strips at three-bay sink in stockroom area. Clean three-bay sink area and maintain. Three-bay sink obstructed. Thermometers for ensuring proper food temperatures are not functioning properly in self-service case. The hand-wash sink in the rear area was blocked by boxes and not accessible at all times for employee use. Replace all damaged ceiling tiles throughout facility, including area at rear loading zone. An insect control device above food has potential to contaminate food, equipment and/or utensils. Remove all fly strips in rear stockroom packaging area adjacent to three-bay sink area. Remove bird flying around store.

Cap Child Kitchen, 601 S. Queen St., Lancaster, March 20. Pass. No violations.

Centerville Elementary School, 901 Centerville Road, Lancaster, March 20. Pass. No violations.

Centerville Middle School, 865 Centerville Road, Lancaster, March 20. Pass. No violations.

Citronnelle, 110 W. Orange St., Lancaster, March 20. Pass. No violations.

Genji, 1563 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, March 20. Pass. Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing.

American Order of Otters, 232 E. King St., Lancaster, March 20. Pass. No violations.

Pilgrim’s Oak Golf Course, 1107 Pilgrims Pathway, Peach Bottom, March 20. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Primo Hoagies, 2085 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, March 20. Pass. Food employee (manager) involved in food preparation wearing a wristwatch. An employee’s open beverage containers (twist-cap varieties) were on a food preparation table; repeat violation, March 13, 2023, and Sept. 20, 2023. Three food employees involved in food preparation not wearing proper hair restraints and beard covers; repeat violation, March 13, 2023. Facility does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event involving vomitus or fecal matter discharge onto surfaces within the facility. Old food residue on the inner rim of the slicer and onion dicer; repeat violation, Sept. 20, 2023. A working container on the bottom shelf of the drying rack, used for storing sanitizers taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical.

Prince Street Café, 15 N. Prince St., Lancaster, March 20. Fail. Raw animal foods were stored above ready to eat foods in the back fridge. Replace/repair/repaint rusty shelves in back refrigeration unit. Clean gaskets in front refrigeration units. Clean walls in warewash area. Cup in the hand-wash sink, indicating uses other than hand-washing.

Stubby’s Bar and Grille, 701 Olde Hickory Road, Lancaster, March 20. Pass. No violations.

Sweet + Salty Handcrafted Rolled Ice Cream, mobile food facility Type 3, 534 Snyder Ave., Elizabethtown, March 20. Pass. No violations.

Valley Brook Farms, 168 Reading Road, East Earl, Type 2 follow-up, March 20. Fail. Frozen chicken products offered for sale not processed in a licensed facility.

Asia Food Super Market, 550 N. Franklin St., Lancaster, follow-up, March 19. Pass. No violations.

Auntie Anne’s Inc., 201 Park City Center, Lancaster, March 19. Pass. No violations.

Boardwalk Fries, 100 Park City Center, L213, Lancaster, March 19. Fail. Nonfood contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Repair or replace broken ice machine door. Repair or replace broken cabinet drawers in front food prep area.

Bucher Elementary School, 450 Candlewyck Road, Lancaster, March 19. Pass. No violations.

Froots, 142 Park City Center, J101, Lancaster, follow-up, March 19. Pass. No violations.

Lolli & Pops, 208 Park City Center, Lancaster, March 19. Pass. Repair or replace front counter.

Longhorn Steakhouse, 993 Plaza Blvd., Lancaster, follow-up, March 19. Pass. No violations.

Parma Pizza & Grill, 232 Locust St., Columbia, change of owner, March 19. Pass. Prepared ground beef and meatballs in the pizza-make unit and walk-in cooler were date-marked but beyond the seven-day use- or sell-by date and require discarding. Bottle of a baking soda and water mix not labeled. Old food residue on the inner rim of the slicer. Old food splatter inside the microwave near the grill. Single-service, single-use articles (soup cups, drinking cups, and to-go trays) stored in the back storage area directly on the floor and not 6 inches above the floor. The food facility does not maintain food employee certification records as required. The facility has 90 days to enroll an employee in a state-recognized food safety course. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Utensils in the hand-wash sink in the front indicating uses other than hand-washing. Outside dumpster lids left open. The ceiling in the back storage area is not finished, plastic draped in some areas due to ceiling leakage, holes in the insulation sheets. Back door has a hole on each side of the bottom of the door and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents and other animals. Old unused equipment stored in the back storage area should be removed from food facility.

Redner’s Quick Shoppe No. 30, 1304 Reading Road, Stevens, complaint, March 19. Pass. No violations.

Save-a-lot, 222 S. Queen St., Lancaster, follow-up, March 19. Pass. No violations.

Clubhouse Kitchen & Courtyard Cafe at Masonic Villages, 535 James Buchannan Drive, Elizabethtown, March 18. Pass. Courtyard Cafe: raw whole eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods in the reach-in; corrected. Salmon thawing in reach-in without removing outer packaging as indicated on manufacturer’s instructions; corrected. Accumulation of static dust on the grates of condenser coil in walk-in cooler.

Columbia High School, 901 Ironville Pike, Columbia, March 18. Pass. No violations.

Eisenlohr Kitchen at Masonic Villages, 31 Eden View Road, Elizabethtown, March 18. Pass. No violations.

Grand Lodge Hall at Masonic Villages, 75 Village Green Drive, Elizabethtown, March 18. Pass. No violations.

Mr. Mini Tasty Donuts, 120 N. Duke St., Lancaster, March 18. Pass. No violations.

Omni Grocery & Deli, 45 New Dorwart St., Lancaster, March 18. Pass. No violations.

Our Everest Grocery, 1621 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, March 18. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Park Elementary School, 50 S. Sixth St., Columbia, March 18. Pass. No violations.

Scott’s Artisan LLC, 120 N. Duke St., Lancaster, March 18. Pass. No violations.

The Spot Hometown Deli, 28 High St., Suite 101, Elizabethtown, March 18. Pass. Food employees in main production area not wearing proper beard covers; corrected; previous violation, Sept. 22, 2023. Several food items (deli meats, salads, etc.) were held at 53 F in the double door reach-in rather than 41 F or below as required; corrected. Deeply scored cutting boards on the back bain-marie not resurfaced or discarded as required.