Fresh crabs stored under water leak: Dauphin County restaurant inspections, June 25, 2025

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For a full listing of this week’s Dauphin County restaurant inspections, click here.

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

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Dunkin’, 6075 Allentown Blvd. Harrisburg, June 14. Pass. Observed food ingredient storage containers, in the kitchen area, is not labeled with the common name of the food.

Ecumenical Community I, 601 Wilhelm Rd. Harrisburg, June 11. Pass. Rear external door has significant air gap at the door threshold plate that may allow pest into the building.

El Pilon De Carmen, 2300 Walnut St. Harrisburg, Opening, June 11. Fail. 3-bay sink is leaking waste water from drainage pipes under the unit. This is creating a messy wet floor and a possible source of cross contamination. Raw ingredient bin with rice not labeled with common name as required by food code. Numerous floor tiles are cracked or missing which interferes with effective cleaning. Gouges and cracks should be sealed with epoxy to ensure effective cleaning of floor. Ceiling tiles in kitchen area indicate numerous roof leaks. Leaking ceiling must be sealed off. If ceiling has been repaired then new tiles must be installed or mark old stains for identifying new leaks. Food employee observed in kitchen preparing food, not wearing proper hair restraint, such as net or hat. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. 2-door refrigerator in retail area has old food reside lying on bottom shelf. 2-door freezer where beef is stored has old food residue lying on bottom shelf. Filters and/or grease extracting equipment in the exhaust hood have noticeable grease that may drip onto food or cause a fire.

K-Pot Hot Pot & Korean BBQ, 2810 Paxton St. Harrisburg, Complaint, June 10. Fail. Observed water leaking from the condenser unit inside the walk-in cooler. Food facility water heater is not producing enough hot water to supply sinks at the time of this inspection. Operator adjusted water heater thermostat, corrected on-site. Observed the following: Pan of green onions stored without a covering underneath pans of raw shrimp in the walk-in cooler; Two wooden baskets of fresh crabs stored underneath an active water leak from the condenser unit in the walk-in cooler. Baskets observed with open sides allowing contact from leaking water. Product disposed of and corrected on-site; leak not addressed at this time. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Observed two wooden baskets of fresh crabs stored underneath an active water leak from the condenser unit in the walk-in cooler. Baskets observed with open sides allowing contact from leaking/splashing water. Corrected on-site; leak not addressed at this time. Old food residue observed in the handwash sink in the main food prep area, indicating uses other than handwashing as well as observing an employee rinse a cleaning rag at the hand-wash station. Corrected on-site. Observed food products throughout the facility without proper datemarking. Sponges observed throughout the facility being used to clean food contact surfaces. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed water leaking from a sink onto the floor in the water heater room.