‘Overflowing’ waste, food splatter: York County restaurant inspections

Stacey C. Slagle

The following York County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania’s health and safety regulations during inspections between Sept. 6-12.

Inspections are overseen by the Department of Agriculture. The department notes that in many cases violations are corrected by the restaurant before inspectors leave.

MARKET HOUSE BBQ

201 Memory Lane, York

Date: Sept. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Waste not being removed from the food facility at an appropriate frequency as evidenced by overflowing waste bin.

–Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

MUSSOLINI’S BAKERY

201 Memory Lane, York

Date: Sept. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Employee cell phone in direct contact with cutting board on food preparation table.

SUSQUEHANNOCK HIGH SCHOOL

3280 Fissels Church Road, Glen Rock

Date: Sept. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed static dust development forming behind ovens(along walls and upper areas), and in need of cleaning at this time.

VINCENT’S DELI

551 S. Main St., Shrewsbury

Date: Sept. 11, 2020

Type: Change of Owner

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Food facility is using duct tape to repair the bottom PVC plumbing system, which is not an approved material.

–Observed rear area bottom wall juncture coving missing and needing repair/replaced at this time.

–Observed wall underneath front counter sink has a hole, or is broken and in need of repair at this time.

KARNS FOODS

10 Newberry Commons Etters

Date: Sept. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Dates that the shellstock was sold are not being recorded on the tag.

–Wall and baseboard between the meat room and walk-in cooler is damaged and needs repaired.

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VFW POST #6771

22 Franklin St., Dillsburg

Date: Sept. 9, 2020

Type: Complaint

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed an accumulation of grease and food debris on the floor under the fryers.

–Refrigerated ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, is not being date marked.

AYE RYZE

380 W. Market St., York

Date: Sept. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: Out

Violations:

–Food employees observed in grill area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers.

–Observed clean single service equipment, utensils, linens stored in market stand area directly on the floor, and not six inches above the floor.

–Observed single-service, single-use articles stored on prep table which were not in the original protective package.

–A food employee was observed touching a ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

–Shelves underneath grill unit observed extremely dirty to sight and touch.

–The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection.

–Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible.

–Observed dirty dishes to be mixed with clean ones.

–Paper towels were not available at the hand wash sink in the stand area.

DUNKIN DONUTS

105 Glen Drive, Manchester

Date: Sept. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: Out

Violations:

–The Person in Charge does not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection.

–Green tea and green tea dispenser liner dated for expiration on 9/4/2020 are in use at time of inspection. Tea was disposed.

–Food contact surfaces one. Areas of beverage and condiment dispensers directly over open product while dispensing two. Ice machine deflector plate three. Pan supports, interior frame and condenser vents, hood of Bain Marie in which foods are stored uncovered. Four. Measuring cups and storage unit. Five. Single use lids and storage unit six. Food containers stored as clean seven. Interior surfaces of custom coffee blender cabinet are slimy and dirty. Are not clean to sight and touch.

–Observed cooking equipment in the front preparation area, with encrusted grease and soil accumulation.

–Observed counter/table tops with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces.

–Observed food splatter, crumbs, debris and dirt on most surfaces in the front area of the food facility.

–Non-food contact surfaces including but not limited to equipment handles, tray carts, rolling cart, storage shelving, equipment exterior/interior surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.

–Observed ice bucket stored uncovered or not inverted.

–Filthy broom without handle stored on hand-wash sink faucet/spigot fixture.

–Trash receptacles used inside the food facility extremely soiled, dirty, sticky and attracting insects.

–A working container of Spic and Span cleaner was stored on the same shelf with food and single service articles in the front counter area.

–Single use plastic cups without handles being used as dispensing utensils observed stored in direct contact with foods in bulk storage containers.

–Scoop being stored in the ice hopper with handle touching and/or buried beneath the ice.

–In use long handled spoons stored between uses in a food pan that is not clean to site and touch.

–Uncovered waste receptacle located directly beside trays of bagels that are not covered or protected from potential contamination from waste disposal.

–Waste not being removed from inside the food facility at an appropriate frequency as evidenced by overflowing waste can in employee toilet room.

–Ceiling vents directly over ice machine observed to have heavy accumulation of static dust.

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The following establishments had no violations

JIM’S FAST FOOD

200 E Walnut Lane, Hanover

Date: Sept. 11, 2020

Type: Change of Owner

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

LOGAN’S VIEW WINE SHOP

8892 Susquehanna Trail S Loganville

Date: Sept. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

LOGANVILLE FIRE CO

16 Mill St., Loganville

Date: Sept. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

SOUTHERN EL SCH

3280 Fissels Church Road, Glen Rock

Date: Sept. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

CHERI ANNE

48 W Philadelphia St., York

Date: Sept. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

DOTTIES FAMILY MARKET

898 E Canal Road, Dover

Date: Sept. 8, 2020

Type: Complaint

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

JIM MACK’S ICE CREAM

5745 Lincoln Highway York

Date: Sept. 8, 2020

Type: Follow-up

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

RITE AID #2510

43-47 Baltimore St., Hanover

Date: Sept. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

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