Potential rodent harborage areas: Cumberland County restaurant inspections, Dec. 26, 2025

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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.

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Basil Leaf Thai Cuisine, 5202 Simpson Ferry Road, Mechanicsburg, Dec. 19. Pass. The floor under the cooking equipment has a large amount of grease along the coving and is in need of cleaning. Observed six to eight sauces in the walk-in cooler stored open with no covering; corrected on site. Old, unused equipment stored in kitchen area should be removed from food facility. Observed the following food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch: handheld juicer, two can openers, two knives; corrected on site. Observed the following non food contact surfaces not clean to site or touch: rack between wok and stove, exterior of the two white bins holding rice/flour in need of deep-cleaning, exterior of the ice machine at service counter needs cleaned.

Fireman’s Activity Center – Wheelhouse, 33 W. Orange St., Shippensburg, opening, Dec. 19. Pass. No violations.

Free Style Foodie, mobile food facility Type 4, 333 Wildwood Lane, Newville, Dec. 19. Pass. No violations.

Holiday Inn Express, 6325 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Dec. 19. Pass. No violations.

Rooted Boutique Events, 418 Bridge St., New Cumberland, opening, Dec. 19. Pass. No violations.

C.E. Cole Intermediate School, Kutztown Road, Laureldale, Dec. 17. Pass. No violations.

Canteen @ DHL 3m, 51 Commerce Drive, Mechanicsburg, Dec. 17. Pass. No violations.

Charley’s Philly Steaks, (at Walmart), 6520 Carlisle Pike, Ste 550, Mechanicsburg, Dec. 17. Pass. Exhaust vent throughout the facility have static dust that can potentially contaminate food and equipment. Observed pink mold substance on the ice chute and soda nozzles are in need of deep-cleaning; corrected on site. Production cart in need of deep-cleaning. Prep sink in need of cleaning interior and exterior. Hand sink in need of cleaning including the exterior.

China Palace, 259 Penrose Place, Carlisle, Dec. 17. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Shrimp observed thawing in standing water in the three-bay sink with dirty dishes and towels, which is not an approved thawing method. Nonfood contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.

El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant, 40 Shippensburg Shopping Center, Ste 21, Shippensburg, Dec. 17. Pass. Food employees observed in Prep and Kitchen area not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers.

Marrakech Market, 5007 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Dec. 17. Pass. No violations.

Muhlenberg Elementary Center, Kutztown Road & Sharp Avenue, Laureldale, Dec. 17. Pass. No violations.

Navarro’s, 6 Front St., Boiling Springs, Dec. 17. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in the ice observed stored in the ice and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. Observed 2 knives with dried food residue being stored with clean knives.

Sheetz #608, 8000 Olde Scotland Rd, Shippensburg, Dec. 17. Pass. Observed the walk- in cooler floor has several Beverage bottle and trash on the floor. Mops are not being hung to air-dry.

Starbucks Coffee # 22656, 6455 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Dec. 17. Pass. No violations.

Avi @ Amazon-hgr5-market C, 1290 United Dr, Shippensburg, opening, Dec. 16. Pass. No violations.

Avi @ Penske Logistics – Shippensburg – Market C, 4532 United Dr, Shippensburg, opening, Dec. 16. Pass. No violations.

Hartzdale Restaurant, 3401 Hartzdale Dr, Ste 131, Camp Hill, Change of Owner, Dec. 16. Pass. Women’s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins. Ceiling tiles missing above the range hood in the kitchen area and above the on-demand hot water heater near the rear exit area, and need replaced.

Hub City Club, 34 Earl St., Shippensburg, Dec. 16. Pass. Observed the manual can opener with dried food debris on the blade.

Middlesex Diner, 1803 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, Dec. 16. Pass. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Potential rodent harborage areas on the exterior of the building observed behind the building due to a large accumulation of unused equipment. A shed was left open with unwanted cans/jars of food as well as bread racks. Nonfood contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Floor in grill area and the walls behind the grill area is made of rough concrete and block and is cracked, roughened and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface.

Panera Bread Llc, 6391 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, Dec. 16. Pass. Observed measuring cups and cutting board with debris from previous use. Corrected on site. Observed a considerable amount of debris under equipment throughout the facility in need of cleaning.

People’s Provisions, mobile food facility Type #, 8 Everlast Dr Newville, Dec. 16. Pass. No violations.

Royal Chocolate, 5204 Simpson Ferry Rd Mechanicsburg, Dec. 16. Pass. No violations.

Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park, 95 Gateway Plz Mechanicsburg, Dec. 16. Pass. Observed moldlike substance on the stainless deflector plate of the ice machine. Corrected on site. Observed several sleeves of 2 oz plastic cups stored directly on the floor in the dry storage area.

Cedars Lebanese Cuisine, 2153 Market St Camp Hill, Opening, Dec. 15. Pass. No violations.

Country Barn Grocery, 110 Clay Rd Carlisle, Dec. 15. Pass. No violations.

Good Vibes Deli Company, mobile food facility Type , 435 Market Street Ave Lemoyne, Opening, Dec. 15. Pass. No violations.

Oh Sugar! Bake Shoppe, 107 Shirley Ln Boiling Springs, Opening, Dec. 15. Pass. No violations.

The Allenberry Resort, 1559 Boiling Springs Rd Boiling Springs, Complaint, Dec. 15. Pass. No violations.