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Lehigh Valley restaurant inspections: March 25-31

Morning Call - 4/13/2018

April 13--Here are the results of food safety inspections in Lehigh and Northampton counties for the week of March 25-31.

The inspections listed here are those that fall under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, as well as those county and local health departments that have elected to post results in the department's statewide inspection database.

The inspections cover restaurants, cafeterias, food markets, processors and other food establishments. To read full reports on each inspection, visit https://www.pafoodsafety.pa.gov/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx

The violations listed here are those that are classified as "Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions," which can result in illness if not corrected. There are other violations not listed here that are classified under "Good Retail Practices." Visit the link above to see the full list of violations among all categories.

Disclaimer: According to the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Laboratory Services division, "inspections are a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector leaving the facility." For more information on how the inspections are conducted, view a list of FAQs.

LEHIGH COUNTY

Susie's Shady Nook

7115 ROUTE 873 SLATINGTON, PA 18080

Date: 3/30/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Old food debris and paper shaving build up on blade of table mounted can opener. Corrected.

Little Apple Market

630 N 7TH ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date:3/28/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: Out

Violation(s): 2

Inspector Comments:

-Exploded containers of sofrito past their expiration dates of March 25, 2018 were observed in the facility. Do not sell perishable foods past their expiration dates. The expired food was discarded.

-The tongs for the bakery cases are dirty. Clean and sanitize these tongs.

New Smithville Diner

2299 GOLDEN KEY RD NEW SMITHVILLE, PA 19530

Date: 3/28/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Inspector Comments:

-Gravy and sauce in the steam table were being held between 105°F and 110°F, not 135°F or higher as required. Corrected

-Observed food in the walk-in cooler stored open with no covering. Corrected

Suns Deli & Grocery

1341 UNION ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date: 3/28/18

Inspection Type: Complaint

Compliance: Out

Violation(s): 3

Inspector Comments:

-Food Facility is using / offering for sale foods prepared in an unapproved private home. Any food product sold in the facility must be prepared in that facility. Product was disposed of.

-Pastellios were being held in a hot hold unit that was maintaining a temperature of 99F. The food was discarded. The power level of the hot hold unit was increased. A new reading was taken and it reflected a temperature of 155F. All hot hold held food must be held above 135F.

-Lunch meat in the deli display case is not being marked with the date it was opened. Lunch meat must be marked with the date it was opened and discarded six days from that date.

Charles Pizza

1190 MICKLEY RD WHITEHALL, PA 18052

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. Corrected, however this is a repeat violation.

Ci Ci's Pizza

2180 MACARTHUR RD WHITEHALL, PA 18052

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Inspector Comments:

-Open employee beverage containers were observed in a food preparation area. Corrected

-Facility did not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event involving vomitus or fecal matter discharge onto surfaces within the facility. Corrected

Dunkin Donuts

1174 MACARTHUR RD WHITEHALL, PA 18052

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Observed a mold-like substance on the interior surface of both ice machines. Corrected

Georgie Porgie's

757 ST JOHN ST Allentown, PA 18103

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 3

Inspector Comments:

-Food Employee observed donning single use gloves without a prior hand wash. A hand wash must occur before donning gloves.

-Raw sausage was stored above ready to eat (RTE) product, such as American cheese, in the walk in cooler. Do not store raw protein above RTE product. Sausage was moved below the product. Any affected product was discarded.

-Observed chicken stored directly on the floor in the walk in cooler area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. All food product must be stored 6 inches or higher off the floor.

IHOP

1511 LEHIGH ST Allentown, PA 18103

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Food requiring datemarking, in the walk-in cooler and cook line, was beyond the date-marking or date marked with two different stickers. Food was discarded. Discard food by the date and time marked on the container.

New City View Diner

1831 MACARTHUR RD WHITEHALL, PA 18052

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Inspector Comments:

-Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in a walk-in cooler, and held more than 24 hours, was not being marked with the date it was opened. Corrected, however this is a repeat violation.

-Observed raw eggs stored above ready to eat foods in a walk-in cooler. Corrected, however this is a repeat violation.

Parkland High School

2700 N CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN, PA 18104

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Inspector Comments:

-Yogurt was held at 50.7 °F, rather than 41°F or below as required. Corrected onsite.

-Chicken wraps were held at 47.7 °F, in the Servolift cold hold unit, and 55.0 in the Continental KH10 #17 cold hold unit, rather than 41°F or below as required. All items were placed in the walk in cooler. Corrected onsite.

Pizza Hut

1751 S 4TH ST ALLENTOWN, PA 18103

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Follow-up

Compliance: Out

Violation(s): 2

Inspector Comments:

-Food stored open with no covering in walk-in cooler. Food in freezer exposed to leaking condensate. Food was discarded. Cover and protect all food from contamination. Food in freezer is being moved to another store.

-Observed visible evidence of condensate, inside open packages of food. Food was discarded.

Taco Bell

2113 MACARTHUR RD WHITEHALL, PA 18052

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Facility did not have procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event involving vomitus or fecal matter discharge onto surfaces within the facility. Corrected, however this is a repeat violation.

Vesuvio's Restaurant & Pizza

1616 S 4TH ST Allentown, PA 18103

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. Write the time pizza is made and time to be discarded for each pizza.

Coplay News Agency

2 S 2ND ST Coplay, PA 18037

Date: 3/26/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Food was held at temperatures between 49-50°F, in a display cooler, rather than 41°F or below as required. Discard all time/temperature for safety foods stored in the cooler.

Limeport Deli

1463 Limeport PIKELimeport, PA 18060

Date: 3/26/18

Inspection Type: Opening

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Inspector Comments:

-Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the kitchen and toilet room areas.

-Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the toilet room area.

TLC Arts Elementary School

601 UNION ST Allentown, PA 18101

Date: 3/26/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Cheese was left sitting out, uncovered, in a non food preparation area of the kitchen. Cover product when storing in a non food preparation area.

-Observed plastic crates of food product stored directly on the floor in the food prep area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Store all product at least 6 inches off the floor to prevent contamination.

-Food employee was observed using a cell phone and returning to the current food preparation task with out washing hands after the cell phone use occurred. When using a cell phone or operating a register, employees must wash hands before returning to food preparation.

Weis Markets

5040 RTE 873 SCHNECKSVILLE, PA 18078

Date: 3/26/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 5

Inspector Comments:

-Shellstock received by the food facility had excessive broken shells and/or dead shellfish. Corrected.

-Observed snack food bags stored directly on the floor in produce area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.

-Deli salad display case has bowls of salads to serve product from with Tuna salad displayed in front of chicken salad which could cause a potential allergan cross contamination. Corrected.

-Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the deli counter area. Corrected.

-No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the men's room area to remind food employees to wash their hands.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

Sagra Bistro

620 MAIN ST HELLERTOWN, PA 18055

Date: 3/28/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Observed ready to eat food stored in food prep areas, where it is subject to splash from hand washing operations.

Barnhouse Village Restaurant

7401 AIRPORT RD BATH, PA 18014

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: Out

Violation(s): 5

Inspector Comments:

-Several items in walk-in cooler observed with black and gray growth on containers and with similar growth on surrounding walls of both walk-in coolers- facility should thorouhgly clean and sanitize these areas to prevent movement of this growth to additional food items.

-Internal mechanism of soda gun in kitchen, a food contact surface, was observed to have slime residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected on site by cleaning and sanitizing

-Cheese observed in the walk-in cooler area, moldy and is adulterated. Corrected on site by disposing of 2.5" past moldy area. Salsa container, open date unknown, that has spoiled disposed of at time of inspection.

-Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the walk-in cooler, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. COS at time of inspection by datemarking/ throwing food items out

-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. COS by datemarking at time of inspection

Blue Mountain Restaurant

1439 BLUE MOUNTAIN DR DANIELSVILLE, PA 18038

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Observed boxes of food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.**CORRECTED**

Dunkin Donuts

54 Centre SQ Easton, PA 18042

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Follow-up

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-One restroom does not have a sign posted to remind employees to wash their hands. Post a sign.

Pizzaville

572 NAZARETH DR BATH, PA 18014

Date: 3/27/18

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Inspector Comments:

-Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the walk-in cooler and reach-in coolers next to the walk-in, held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Corrected on site by disposing of opened lunch meat in cooler and datemarking additional lunchmeats at time of inspection.

Source: Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection database

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