The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.
Antojitos Mexicanos La Familia, 365 Harrison St. Lebanon, February 4. Fail. The Food Facility Operator shall be the Person in Charge or shall designate a Person in Charge and shall ensure that a Person in Charge is present at the food facility during all hours of operation. The owner of the facility was not present at the start of the inspection. The owner stated that none of the employees in the mobile unit were designated as the Person in Charge during the owner’s absence. Therefore, the owner failed to designate a Person in Charge during all hours of operation. Water in the mobile unit was not functioning at the time of the inspection. Employees had no way of washing hands. Food dispensing utensil in cooked rice observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. Shredded chicken was held at 123 to 130°F, in the service area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Rice was held at 130°F rather than 135°F or above as required. A thermometers for ensuring the proper temperature of food was not available or readily accessible in the mobile unit. Water in the mobile unit was not functioning at the time of the inspection.
Wich Way Sandwiches, PO Box 293, Jonestown, February 4. Fail. Observed the Person in Charge wipe a knife on the edge of a garbage can. Handwashing sink is not being used. A material intended to line shelves is being used beneath cutting boards. The material can no longer be properly cleaned. The bottom interior surface of a refrigeration unit, a non-food contact surface, is not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. The handwashing sink in the mobile unit was inoperable at the time of the inspection.
Aunt Hocker’s Fish Fry, 35 S. 8th St. Lebanon, February 2. Pass. Soup food was inadvertently held at 98°F, in the service area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Soup was discarded.
Francisco’s Mini Mart, 1002 Lehman St. Lebanon, February 2. Pass. The fans in the walk-in cooler, non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.
Snitz Creek Brewery, 7 N. 9th St. Lebanon, Complaint, February 2. Pass. A spatula and a bench scraper are stored on a magnetic holder immediately above the handwashing sink where they are subject to splash from handwashing. Removed. Two containers of utensils under the counter had a small amount of old food debris in the bottoms of the containers. Corrected. Observed a deteriorated rubber spatula and a rusted metal strainer; both items were discarded. One clear plastic food storage container was broken. The fan covers in the walk-in cooler, non-food contact surfaces, are not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Two spray bottles, working containers in the service area, used for storing chemicals/cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical.
Jersey Mike’s Subs 8070, 1960 Quentin Rd. Lebanon, February 1. Pass. Observed wet wiping cloths in the food preparation area, not being stored in sanitizer solution.
Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery, 840 N. 7 St. Lebanon, Opening, February 1. Pass. The interior of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have a slight amount of residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Cleaned.
Jonestown Beer And Soda, 506 Jonestown Rd. Jonestown, January 31. Pass. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.
Top Star Express #125, 299 W. Lincoln Ave. Myerstown, Complaint, January 30. Pass. Food employee observed in prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Visors with nets are an option, but not visors alone. PRIOR VIOLATION 5/3/2022 & 4/28/2023.
CVS Pharmacy #1920, 833 Bowman St. Lebanon, January 29. Pass. Frequency of emptying trash cans in the toilet rooms appears to be inadequate based on the fact that the trash receptacles were half full by 10:30 a.m. and there was an odor in the toilet room.…Read more by LANCASTERONLINE | Staff
