Dead cockroaches behind cook line: Chester County restaurant inspections, Sept. 22, 2024

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

Buddy's Burgers, Breasts & Fries/CCHD #1168,

Sundry Mornings Spice Co./CCHD #1481, Warren Ave. & Roberts Rd. Malvern, Opening, September 14. Pass. No violations.

True North Farmstead / Cchd #1374,

Wild For Salmon/CCHD #757,

Aramark Barkley Elementary School,

Asian Halal & Shagun Palace,

Bananas Street Tacos LLC/CCHD #1495,

Bento Sushi WCU Sykes,

Cornerstone Presbyterian Church,

CVS #3598,

Damas Mediterranean Grill (new owner),

Downingtown Friends Meeting,

Giant Food Store #6516/East Marlborough,

Giovanni's Pizzas Inc.,

Grand Singh Group LLC DBA Apna Bazar Exton,

Hampton Inn Exton,

Hibachi of Downingtown,

Hopewell Elementary School, 602 Garfield St. Oxford, September 13. Fail. Observed consumer self-service display of whole apples without sneeze guards or other effective protection. The whole apples were placed under a sneezeguard and tongs were provided for dispensing. The hand sink located in the warewashing room is not working and therefore does not have water at a temperature of at least 85°F - this is a repeat violation. Water temperature was observed at 81°F at the hand sink located near the cafeteria entrance/student food service area. Provide water at a temperature of at least 85°F at these hand sinks. Reinstall ceiling tiles outside the walk-in freezer entrance.

J&C Fine Meats & Grill OFM,

Ram's Head Food Court Sykes Student Union,

Saloon 151,

Snap Custom Pizza Wcu,

Sri Venkatesa Foods LLC DBA Southern Spice,

Starbucks Coffee #70752,

Unionville Marching Band Boosters,

Walmart Supercenter #3541/East Marlborough, 516 School House Rd. Kennett Square, September 13. Fail. Rotisserie chicken that was just pulled and bagged found with internal temperature of 143°F. The chicken was immediately placed back in the rotisserie for continued cooking. Temperature was then found to be 181°F. Inform/remind staff of proper cooking temperatures and procedures. Deli & Bakery: Cardboard boxes observed being used to store supplies. These are absorbent and not easily cleanable. Remove. Deli: In the Deli storage room, provide shelving/dunnage racks for the storage of the paper goods that allows easy cleaning; Repair/replace the shelving where the Crisco is stored. General: A new type of paper towels are being used at the handwashing sinks but were not properly loaded in the dispensers. Maintain in good repair and paper towels easily accessible. The mop sinks in the Deli and Meat Departments are cracked. Repair or replace. Deli: At the 3-compartment sink, the concentration of multi-quat sanitizer was found to be only 100ppm; the bag of sanitizer for the dispenser was found to be almost empty. The bag was replaced and sanitizer then found to be 300ppm. Maintain. Deli: Metal pans observed with food residue and/or heavy grease accumulation. Bakery: Observed sheet trays and other baking pans, with encrusted grease and soil accumulation. Maintain in clean condition. Produce: Clean the lid of the trash can and maintain in clean condition. Bakery: At the mechanical dishmachine, the wash and rinse gauges did not appear to move and the dish surface indicator did not change (indicating final dish surface temperature 120°F; Adjust to 85°F+ but maintain at a temperature comfortable for handwashing). Meat: Leak at drain of 3-compartment sink; repair the drain stopper mechanism at the sanitizing compartment. Men's Toilet Room (Back): The left urinal is not flushing properly. General: Clean the outer surface of the red grease container located in the parking lot. Maintain in clean condition. Grocery Pick-up/Online Ordering Area: The exterior door is not tight-fitting in the frame. Make all necessary repairs to ensure the doors are tight-fitting. Clean the following: Deli Department, Wall behind the 3-compartment sink; Perimeter of floor in the warewashing and cooking area; At several areas, an accumulation of water observed. It was indicated that it was from cleaning the previous evening. Ensure excess water is removed from floor when done cleaning to prevent vector harborage. Produce: Floor under pallets in the prep area Men's Toilet Rooms (both): Clean wall and floor surrounding the urinals. Meat Department: Wall under the 3-compartment sink. Repair the following: Men's Toilet Room (Front): Replace the missing cover for the floor drain Women's Toilet Room (Front): A section of the ceiling is water-stained. If there is a leak, repair the leak. Repair the ceiling to provide a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Produce: Floor tiles around the floor drain in the prep room are in disrepair. Fix to provide a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Women's Toilet Room (Back): Seal the cove base at the floor/wall juncture. Men's & Family Toilet Rooms (Back): Replace the missing access panels.

Wasabi Chinese & Japanese Restaurant,

Wyebrook Farm Market,

Aldo's Restaurant & Grill, LLC,

Aramark Mary C. Howse Elementary School,

Avola,

Birchrunville Café,

Boscov's Department Store Inc - 227,

Bridge Street Chocolates,

Cciu Learning Center, 1635 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, September 12. Fail. Food ingredient storage containers, on the cooking line, squirt bottles, spray bottles of oil, spice, brown sugar, were not labeled with the common name of the food. This was corrected on site. Comply everyday. Cups of cut cantaloupe were held at 51°F, in the 1 Door Continental Refrigerator on the serving line rather than 41°F or below as required. The air temperature was 49°F. The outside digital thermometer registered 37°F; this must be repaired or replaced within 7 days. Water was also observed dripping into a plastic pan on the top shelf inside the unit. All food inside was discarded on site. Do not use this unit until it is repaired and can maintain foods at 41°F or less OR another commercial grade unit is installed and operating at the proper temperature. Correct within 7 days. Commercially processed ready to eat food, a container of jelly and a container of hummus-taken from their original containers- located in the walk in refrigerator, and held more than 24 hours, were not marked with the date it was opened. Corrected on site. Comply everyday. Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk in, is not being date marked. Observed a container of breaded and sauced chicken pieces, and a container of peas. Corrected on site. Comply everyday.

Copper Pony LLC/CCHD #1431,

Curry Bowl 97 Inc./CCHD #1465 Eagleview FM,

D.P. Dough, 7 W Gay St. West Chester, September 12. Pass. Food employees observed in the facility, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Label all secondary condiment containers, and Flour bilk dry goods bin in walk in cooler. 56 containers of pre packaged dressing voluntarily discarded at time of inspection. Dressings stored in reach in cooler at 80°F. Do not us small black refrigerator (Haier) until repaired and holding proper cold hold temperature of 41°F or below. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment are not available or readily accessible in several coolers. Small black Haier unit tempted at 80°F. Repair immediately or remove from facility. Heavy ice build up on condenser in Black small Haier reach in cooler. Thaw, clean and sanitize according to owners manual. Dust like debris observed in open stack above pizza oven. No hot water available at hand wash sink in ware wash area. Repair immediately. Hot water handle missing on back ware wash area hand wash sink. Repair immediately. Facility has access to a properly supplied hand wash sink in front of service counter. Hot and cold water at adequate pressure provided.

D.F. Grocery and Deli,

Dunkin Donuts,

Koselig Nook LLC,

Laymen's Retreat League,

Madi's On A Roll,

Mcshain Horstmann Family Life Center MRH, 313 S. Warren Ave. Malvern, September 12. Pass. An irreversible registering temperature indicator or thermometer for measuring the utensil surface temperature in the high temperature dishwasher is not available. Obtain and use daily to ensure a dish surface temperature of 160°F or more is achieved in rinse. Corrected on site, provided orange thermal labels from the upper kitchen.

Nicamex LLC, 446 Lancaster Ave. Malvern, September 12. Fail. Observed 4 dented cans of food. Discard these as they could possibly have dangerous pathogens. Multiple foods (tres leches, flan, rice pudding) at 45°F in the display case as opposed to 41°F or below to prevent dangerous pathogens. These foods were moved to a working refrigerator. Prepackaged foods (Nances, Tamarind, and chicharron) are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts.

Pine Shade Produce,

Restaurant Y Panaderia Phoenix,

Slow Hand Food & Drink, 30 N. Church St. West Chester, September 12. Pass. Food utensils in main kitchen observed stored in a container of water which is not maintained at 135°F. Facility main front door propped open at time of inspection. Close door to a tight seal. Facility may add a screen door if necessary. Food facility preparing foods using reduced oxygen packaging without the required written procedures and HACCP plan. Facility must submit a completed HACCP Plan in order to use ROP machine, or remove from facility. Facility submitted an incomplete HACCP PLan in 2021. Absorbent cloths lining prep tables under portable cutting boards throughout kitchen. Remove cloths, Ensure surface is smooth, non porous and easily cleanable. Mold like debris on basement Ice machine interior splash guard. Clean. Designated hand wash sink behind main bar set up as a dump sink. Removed colander. Ensure hand wash sink is used for designated purpose only. Water pooling on floor in basement dry storage room with ice machine. Facility is in the process of replacing sub pump. Clean and sanitize floor. Water stained ceiling tiles observed in basement dry storage areas and hallway. Replace.

Sunrise Assisted Living of Paoli,

Taqueria El Amigo II/CCHD #570, 108 Rosehill Ave. West Grove, September 12. Fail. Unit not maintaining proper hot holding temperatures. Carnitas: 86°F; bistec: 121°F; chicharrons: 117°F. It was indicated by person in charge that the foods were prepared at the commissary at approximately 5 a.m. today. Discard at 9 a.m. The hot holding unit must be on and at proper temperature prior to using. Foods must be kept hot once cooked. Provide stem-type thermometer to monitor internal food temperatures.

Terrace Restaurant,

The Cheese Chick The Parkesburg Vfw,

Trattoria La Tavola,

Wendy's Restaurant,

Aramark East Goshen Elementary School,

Aramark Exton Elementary School,

Bella Cucina Foods, 3 N. Five Points Rd. Suite A-2, West Chester, Complaint, September 11. Fail. The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Review food code and retrain staff. Staff is not washing hands when required at the hand wash sinks. Several hands sinks did not have soap or paper towels, thus proper hand washing cannot be conducted. Staff was also observed donning gloves and starting food prep without first washing hands. Retrain staff on when and where to wash hands. Ensure compliance. Throughout refrigerators, expired and unwholesome ready to eat foods (produce, deli meat, prepared foods) were observed. Discard all such foods. Routinely monitor dates and food quality. Ensure foods in refrigerators and freezers are identifiable, safe, organized and properly rotated. Employee observed chopping cooked chicken (for chicken salad) with his bare hands. Bare hand contact with ready to eat food is prohibited; thus, gloves or utensils must be used when handling such foods. Throughout refrigerators, many TCS foods (deli meats, cheeses) were found without date labels. All prepared food and opened packages of TCS foods must be dated and used within 7 days. Provide date labels. In the customer self-service retail area, prepackaged foods (cake slices, lobster ravioli) are not labeled properly as labels are missing the ingredients, sub-ingredients and/or declared allergens. Provide proper labels on all individual packages. Remove all aluminum foil liners from the countertops, refrigerators, splash guards and other areas. Replace all missing hood filters in the hood. All broken refrigerators and freezers must be repaired and used as intended OR removed from the facility. No units can be used for dry storage. White merchandiser in grab & go area observed with ambient air & TCS food (such as meatballs, pasta) at 47°F, rather than 41°F as required. Discard all food in this unit. Remove this unit and replace with another NSF unit as this unit is covered in duct tape thus is not acceptable. Thermometers must be present inside each refrigerator and freezer. Stem thermometer must be present in order to take temperatures of both hot and cold foods. 3-bay sink must be properly supplied with detergent, sanitizer and sanitizer test strips and all food contact equipment must be properly warewashed. Clean & sanitize all food contact surfaces such as utensils, cutting boards, deli slicers, and can openers. Clean the interior and exterior of all food service equipment including sinks, tables, countertop, shelves, refrigerators, freezers, cooking equipment, storage containers. At front of house hand sink, rags and food contact equipment were found in the sink's bay. Hand wash sinks are for hand washing only. Remove all items from sink bay and warewash the equipment. Clean sink. Keep sinks accessible at all times. Grease trap must be professionally cleaned and serviced. Overflowing dumpsters observed in the rear exterior of the property. Remove all trash and debris today and clean surrounding pavement/grassy area. Observed bedding, recliner chair and clothing materials in the food facility, indicating use of the food facility as living or sleeping quarters. Remove all such items. Facility may not be used for any sleeping/residential activities. Exterior door located in the rear facility is broken and frame is not secured to the wall, thus gaps are present resulting in vector entry. Replace to reattached door and ensure all gaps are eliminated. Keep door closed. All hand wash sinks must be provided with hand soap and paper towels. Clean all floors, walls and ceilings throughout the facility. Moderate fly activity observed throughout the facility (interior & exterior). Facility must take aggressive measures to control, reduce and eliminate flies. Complete the following: Certified Pest Control Operator must service facility; Clean and sanitize all food contact and non food contact surfaces the flies are landing on; Keep exterior windows and doors closed and eliminate any entry points. Many pieces of broken and/or unused food service equipment, clutter, tools, debris and excess s found inside facility and in glass vestibule. Remove all such items and organize remaining items. Remove all soiled rags found on floors, around refrigerators, in piles and throughout other areas of facility. Soiled rags must be stored in a sanitary manner until laundered. Post the CCHD Certified Food Manager (CFM) Certificate in public view.

C&L Premier Catering Trailer/CCHD #1494,

Fenice/CCHD #1476,

Fenice Anthony's Cucina Fresca,

Malvern Buttery,

Malvern Prep School Cafe,

Malvern Preparatory School Dining Services,

Parkhurst Dining Immaculata University, 1145 King Rd. Immaculata, September 11. Fail. Observed raw chicken and raw beef stored above ready-to-eat hot dogs in undercounter cooler of the Student Center, person in charge moved to undergrill cooler. Observed raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods in the 2-door deli refrigerator. Person in charge moved to bottom shelf. Observed time/temperature controlled for safety foods in the new self-serve cold wells of the Main Kitchen at 50-60°F as opposed to 41°F or below as required to prevent harmful pathogen growth. Facility keeps food from 11-2 p.m., utilize a time as a control log, or maintenance the machines to hold foods at 41°F or below. Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety ready-to-eat foods, sliced deli meats, were not being date marked in the walk-in meat refrigerator of the Main Kitchen. Ensure to utilize 1-week date marking for when the deli meat packages were opened. Food facility does not have available quaternary sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration for the 3-compartment sink and sanitizer buckets of the Starbucks Cafe. Person in charge obtained test strips from the Main Kitchen during inspection. Clean the following of any dust buildup or debris: The fan covers in the prep box walk-in and the meat walk-inl The floors of the prep box walk-in. The hot water used for sanitizing in the mechanical warewashing machine of the Main Kitchen did not reach 180°F. Maintenance this machine and provide invoice. May wash dishes in the mechanical dishwasher but they must be sanitized afterwards in the 3-compartment sink. Observed old food residue on a dirty sponge in the handwash sink of the main kitchen indicating use other than handwashing. Ensure hand sinks are kept clear and used for handwashing only. Mops are not being hung to air dry in the utility closet of the Student Center. This could result in potential pest harborage. Replace the broken mop hanger clips.

Taqueria El Amigo,

Taqueria El Amigo I/CCHD #611,

Taqueria Sofia/CCHD #1454,

Thai Restaurant, Store #730,

Tous Les Jours,

Ace Sushi Crop's Fresh Marketplace,

Acme Markets #3753/Tredyffrin,

Anthony's Cucina Fresca,

China Garden,

Cocina La Hildalguense, 700 W. Cypress St. Kennett Square, September 10. Pass. Chicken and tomatoes were held at room temperature (86°F). Foods must be held at 135°F or more OR at 41°F or less. After cooking foods, keep them hot in the steam table or cool them and place them in the refrigerator. Cooked meats or other ready to eat foods that are frozen and then thawed must be re-dated when placed in refrigerator for thawing. Foods must be used within 7 days of date food is placed in refrigerator to thaw (if it was frozen on date cooked).

Devereux - Cidds Center,

Dosthi Bandi LLC Commissary Sunoco,

Ludwig's Village Market, 2918 Conestoga Rd. Glenmoore, September 10. Fail. In the dessert display case, the side not covered by a curtain was holding foods at 43°F, rather than 41°F or below as required. Replace curtain or adjust unit to hold foods at 41°F or below in all sections of the unit. Since foods were within 2°F of 41°F, no TCS foods needed to be discarded at this time, but they must be moved to the side of the unit covered by a curtain, or to another working refrigerator. The drinks display case was holding drinks at 48°F, rather than 41°F or below as required. The only item in the case that needed to be refrigerated was the POM juice. 8 containers of POM juice were discarded. Unit will only be used to hold commercially prepackaged, shelf-stable drinks. The chlorine test strips on location were not accurately reading chlorine concentrations in the dishwasher. Sample pouch of 15 test strips provided for sanitizer in use. Obtain new chlorine test kit within a week. The paper towel dispenser by the front handwash sink was initially empty. Hand sinks must be stocked with soap and paper towels at all times. Paper towel dispenser was refilled on location. Ceiling tiles missing in the mop closet, and need to be replaced.

Michelangelo's Italian Restaurant LLC, 1223 Horseshoe Pike, Downingtown, September 10. Fail. Eggs were being stored above vegetables. Make sure eggs are always stored on the bottom shelf to ensure no cross contamination. Avantco pizza prep unit had a temperature between 45°F and 50°F. All TCS foods were removed and thrown away (cut tomatoes and cannoli cream). Unit temperature turned down on site. Do not store any TCS items in this cooler until it is serviced or reaches an internal temperature less than 41°F. Single door avantco freezer had ice dripping from the line. Make sure ice is cleared away and unit is serviced. 2 handwash sinks were blocked by chairs at the beginning of the inspection. Chairs were moved immediately. Make sure handwash sinks are not blocked by anything.

Oxford High School,

Rita's Italian Ice of Downingtown,

Spatola's Pizza,

Star Gas & Diesel,

Villa Maria House of Studies, 1 Our Lady Circle, Malvern, September 10. Pass. Food contact surface of cutting board is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. Replace any cutting boards with these defects. An irreversible registering temperature indicator or thermometer for measuring the utensil surface temperature in the high temperature dishwasher is not available. Obtain and use daily to ensure a dish surface temperature of 160°F or more is achieved in rinse. Provide a photo of thermometer.

Aramark Greystone Elementary School,

Bravo Pizza,

Canteen Vending of Phoenixville Hayden Management,

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream,

Hearth Kitchen,

Hill's Quality Seafood, 354 N. Pottstown Pike, Exton, September 9. Fail. Observed food containers in the walk-in cooler and freezer stored directly on the floor rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Containers were moved during the inspection. Calamari observed thawing in standing water which is not an approved thawing method. Use an approved thawing method below: (A) Under refrigeration that maintains the FOOD temperature at 41°F or less; or (B) Completely submerged under running water: (1) At a water temperature of 7°0F or below, (2) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose ps in an overflow, and (3) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of READY-TO-EAT FOOD to rise above 41°F, or (4) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal FOOD requiring cooking as specified under 3-401.11(A) or (B) to be above 41F, for more than 4 hours including: (a) The time the FOOD is exposed to the running water and the time needed for preparation for cooking, or (b) The time it takes under refrigeration to lower the FOOD temperature to 41°F; (C) As part of a cooking process. Housemade "claw" mixture, a potentially hazardous ready to eat food requiring datemarking, in the walk-in cooler, was beyond the date-marking and requires discarding. Container was discarded during the inspection. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment was not available or readily accessible in shellstock display case. Thermometer was placed inside case during the inspection. Observed food equipment unprotected and stored outside which is subject to potential contamination. Discontinue outside storage of food equipment. The handwash sink in the prep area observed being used as a food preparation sink as evidenced by observed calamari thawing inside a container in the sink. Calamari was removed. Handwashing sinks are to be used for handwashing only. Observed chemicals stored in prep area on shelving above and directly next to produce. Tomatoes were relocated during the inspection.

Hung Vuong Market,

Jubilee Evangelistic Ministries Food Co-op,

Saxbys Coffee,

Settantatre Pasta Commissary,