Rodent feces on shelves and in back storage area: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, May 3, 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.

Culinary Services by Chef Oliver (Homage), 120 N. Duke St., Lancaster, April 27. Pass. No violations.

Kona Ice of Lancaster, 120 N. Duke St., Lancaster, April 27. Pass. No violations.

Best China Wok, 825 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, follow-up, April 26. Fail. Label all foods throughout. Back door in the food prep area has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents and other animals. Old, unused equipment stored in food prep area should be removed from facility. Mops must be hung to air-dry.

Alfred & Sam’s, 17 Fairview Ave., Lancaster, April 25. Pass. No violations.

Bert and the Elephant, 29 E. King St., Lancaster, April 25. Pass. No violations.

Highland Pizzeria Inc., 2347 Oregon Pike, Suite 101, Lancaster, complaint, April 25. Pass. No violations.

House of Clarendon, 240 Harrisburg Ave., Lancaster, April 25. Pass. No violations.

House of Tacos, 853 Manor St., Lancaster, follow-up, April 25. Pass. No violations.

Seasons Olive Oil and Vinegar, 36 W. King St., Lancaster, April 25. Pass. No violations.

Turkey Hill No. 111, 701 N. Plum St., Lancaster, follow-up, April 25. Pass. No violations.

Antonio’s Pizza, 678 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, follow-up, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Barnes & Noble Café, 1700 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, follow-up, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Beni’s Discount Grocery, 301 S. Prince St., Lancaster, April 24. Fail. Single-use spoon, which is an unapproved scoop, was stored in the food products. Designate area for personal item storage. Pre-packaged frozen food was held at 35 F in the front freezer rather than 0 F or below as required. Prepackaged, ready-to-eat food throughout is not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. Remove cardboard from shelving. Temperature-measuring device for equipment is not available or readily accessible in all refrigeration and freezer units. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Condiment containers, a food-contact surface, had food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Clean fans in walk-in refrigeration unit. Nonfood contact surfaces throughout not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Clean shelves in all refrigeration units. Repair or replace damaged ceiling tiles. Repair or replace floors throughout. Provide shield over all florescent lights in food prep area. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodent/insect activity in walk-in refrigeration unit, but facility claims to have a pest control program; requested confirmation. Dead cockroach.

Bron’s Deli, 34 W. Market St., Marietta, April 24. Pass. Owner must have certified food manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair: leaking spigot at the prep sink in the kitchen area; repeat violation, April 27, 2023. Back door screen is ripped and torn away from frame, requiring repair or replacement. Old, unused ice freezer stored outside in back area and should be removed from facility; previous violation, April 27, 2023.

Brookview Meadows, 405 Stackstown Road, Marietta, April 24. Pass. No violations.

City Deli, 202 E. King St., Lancaster, follow-up, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Coffin Bar and Kitchen, 30 W. James St., Lancaster, April 24. Fail. Loose rubber door gaskets on the reach-in cooling unit. Plumbing leaking at the hand-wash sink in the food prep area. Repair/replace door stop in food prep area.

Delicias Gourmet, 243 Green St., Lancaster, April 24. Fail. Moldy produce in the food prep area. Empanadas were held at 125 F in the front food area rather than 135 F or above as required. Date and label in freezer and refrigeration unit. Nonfood contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Paint exterior stairs leading up to food facility. Mops are not being hung to air-dry.

Family Dollar Store No. 21855, 930 S. Duke St., Lancaster, April 24. Pass. No violations.

M&A Sweet Treats, 3463 Old Philadelphia Pike, Ronks, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Marietta Pizza & Grill, 132 W. Market St., Marietta, April 24. Pass. Facility has an employee who held a certified food manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. Women’s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins. Back door screen torn, ripped and otherwise compromised and needing to be replaced.

New Friendly Mini Market, 401 N. Queen St., Lancaster, April 24. Fail. Shoe cleaner stored next to baby wipes. Clean and organize store throughout. Prepackaged food is not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. The hand-wash sink was blocked by boxes and not accessible at all times for employee use. Repair or replace floors throughout.

New Town Food and Spirits, 2833 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, change of owner, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Oola Bowls – Intercourse, 3465 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, April 24. Pass. Deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required; corrected.

Oola Bowls of Rockvale, 35 S. Willowdale Drive, Lancaster, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Park City Diner, 884 Plaza Parkway, Lancaster, follow-up, April 24. Pass. Food employee involved in food preparation wearing a wristwatch. Tuna salad, provolone cheese and sliced turkey were held at 62 F in the bain-marie in the food preparation area rather than 41 F or below as required. Food was removed to the walk-in cooler. The facility will use time in lieu of temperature for the temperature-control-for-safety foods stored in the unit until it is repaired.

Subway, 217 N. Queen St., Lancaster, April 24. Fail. Repair or replace cutting boards in service area. Clean bain-marie. Repair or replace floor throughout.

Super Domi Mini Market LLC, 72 S. Marshall St., Lancaster, follow-up, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Sushi One, 1961 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, follow-up, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Tabarek Al-hana International Food, 798c New Holland Ave., Lancaster, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Thom’s Bread, 113A Butler Ave., Lancaster, April 24. Pass. An employee’s open beverage container was on a food preparation table. Food employees preparing food in the back not wearing proper hair restraints; repeat violation, April 20, 2023. An irreversible registering thermometer or thermal labels are not available for monitoring the rinse temperature of the high-temperature mechanical dishwasher. Old, hardened food residue on the can opener blade. Static dust on the wall over the three-compartment sink and webbing on the wall over the sandwich-making area.

Turkey Hill No. 65, 5 W. Clay St., Lancaster, Type 2 follow-up, April 24. Pass. No violations.

Yah Brew, 22 E. Main St., Mount Joy, opening, April 24. Pass. No temperature-measuring strips or irreversible thermometer available at the dishwasher.

Creekside Foods LLC, 339 Spring Garden Road, Kinzers, April 23. Pass. No violations.

House of Pasta, 1110 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, April 23. Fail. The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. Cigarettes, a lit cigarette and ashtray found on the shelf behind the bar during the inspection. Food employees involved in preparing food not wearing a beard cover; repeat violation, June 5, 2023. Assorted deli meats and rare roast beef wrapped in such a way as to not protect from meat juices. Deli meats were stored in one container with rare roast beef, all stored in intermingling juices. Commercially processed, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety foods (roast beef, turkey breast, pastrami and sweet bologna) in the reach-in cooler and the walk-in cooler held more than 24 hours and are not being marked with the date they were opened; repeat violation, Oct. 21, 2022, and June 5, 2023. Taco meat, a refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food in the walk-in cooler was beyond the seven-day use- or sell-by date and requires discarding; repeat violation, Oct. 21 and Nov. 3, 2022, and June 5, 2023. Gross amount of old food residue on the inner rim and blade of the slicer; repeat violation, Oct. 21 and Nov. 3, 2022, and June 5, 2023. Copious amount of spillage on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Black residue buildup on the fan guards in the walk-in cooler. Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand-wash sink in the women’s room. Two large holes in the FRP behind the slicer. Rodent feces along the perimeter of the facility, on shelves, with plasticware and in the back storage area; repeat violation, June 5 and Sept. 27, 2023. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodent activity throughout the facility; facility does have a pest control program. Clutter, old equipment and debris in the back storage room.

Lancaster County Council of Churches, 812 N. Queen St., Lancaster, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Little Mutants, 841 N. Prince St., Lancaster, April 23. Pass. No violations.

McDonald’s Hempstead, 1880 Hempstead Road, Lancaster, April 23. Pass. Repair or replace shelf in warewash area.

Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, 2246 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Rita’s Italian Ice No. 271, 1951 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, April 23. Pass. No violations.

Turkey Hill Minit Market No. 002, 1612 Lincoln Highway, Lancaster, April 23. Pass. Fan guards in walk-in cooler had an accumulation of dust and dirt.

Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, April 22. Pass. No violations.

Columbia Pizza and Italian Restaurant, 429 Locust St., Columbia, April 22. Pass. Onions stored directly on the floor in the back area rather than 6 inches off the floor as required. Capicola, deli ham, salami, provolone cheese and sliced tomatoes were held at 51-52 F for an unknown amount of time in the bain-marie rather than 41 F or below as required. The ambient temperature of this unit was 61 F. Temperature-control-for-safety foods are not permitted to be stored in this unit until it maintains a temperature of 41 F or colder. Portable fans in back food preparation area had an accumulation of dust. Rags stored in the hand-wash sink in the front service area. Lights are not shielded or shatterproof over the sandwich preparation area in the back. Side door in the food preparation area is not self-closing and is being propped open. No sign or poster posted at the hand-wash sink in the front service area to remind employees to wash their hands.

Domino’s Pizza, 108 N. Reading Road, Suite K, Ephrata, April 22. Pass. Food employees in prep area not wearing proper hair restraints; a visor without a hair net is not acceptable. Food contact surface of plastic container covers are not all smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. Loose pieces dangling from edges. Toilet rooms do not have a self-closing door.

Frisco’s Catering, 1669 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, April 22. Pass. No violations.

Hissho Sushi at Giant No. 6484, 1605 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, April 22. Pass. Food utensils in the sushi preparation area stored in a container of water that is not maintained at 135 F. Tuna vacuum-packed and received frozen, in the two-door cooler, has completely thawed and is still in original packaging despite package directions indicating contents should be kept frozen and removed from package to thaw under refrigeration.

Ocean State Job Lot No. 608, 2600 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, complaint, April 22. Fail. The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. Nonfood contact surfaces (shelves and floors at kick plate) in the dried food aisles not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Potential rodent harborage areas in the dry warehouse storage area due to construction. Food facility is not inspecting incoming ingredients and supplies for the presence of pests, as evidenced by rodent dropping on dog food pallets.

Pond View BBQ, mobile food facility Type 3, 96 S. Groffdale Road, Leola, April 22. Pass. Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing.

The Art of Sandwich, mobile food facility Type 3, 1909 Cloverleaf Road, Mount Joy, opening, April 22. Pass. Foods 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. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration for three-compartment sink.

Turkey Hill No. 313, 2490 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, April 22. Pass. The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the three-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm rather than 400 ppm as stated on the manufacturer’s use directions. Fan covers in walk-in coolers had an accumulation of dust and dirt.

Wendy’s No. 19232, 3995 Columbia Ave., Columbia, complaint, April 22. Pass. Food employee in the food preparation area wearing bracelets and a wristwatch. Food employees in the food preparation area not wearing a beard cover.