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During inspections between October 10th and 16th, the following Lancaster County restaurants were found to violate Pennsylvania health and safety regulations.

The inspection is supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture. The department pointed out that in many cases, restaurants will correct violations before the inspector leaves.

Betty's Old Fashioned (Tower Village Store)

- The food contact surface of the cutting board is not smooth, easy to clean and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching.

- The facility handink is not running.

--The three-chamber water tank is not operating during inspection.

-Food facility inspections show evidence of rodent activity in the toilet cabinet.

- Irreversible recording thermometers or thermal labels cannot be used to monitor the final rinse temperature of a mechanical dishwasher.

- Observe the raw shell eggs above the sauce stored in the walk-in cooler.

- Observe that a box of eggs is stored directly on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator instead of 6 inches from the floor as required, and a box of food is stored on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator instead of 6 inches off the ground.

- The sink in the kitchen area is blocked by plastic containers and other tableware, and employees cannot use it at any time.

- The fly glue trap installed above the food preparation area.

- Dust and dirt under the equipment and preparation stage are not clean and cannot be seen and touched.

- The lights in the kitchen preparation area are not shielded or shatterproof.

- The person in charge of the food facility was unable to provide documentation that the cider came from an approved source.

- Food facilities are using or offering pre-packaged unpasteurized cider for sale. Remove from sale.

--The ceiling of the rear storage area has an exposed thermal insulation layer, which is not smooth and difficult to clean.

- There are gaps in the back door of the food facility storage area, which cannot prevent insects, rodents and other animals from entering.

--Old equipment stored in the storage area should be removed from the food facility.

-Observe a cup used to dispense food-a utensil with a handle is required.

- The plastic concave surface of the 3-compartment sink along the wall is not fixed to the wall.

--Five 1 pound containers of raw butter from Gap View Farm were observed. This is not an approved product under the Milk Sanitation Law. The product has been removed.

- Old food scraps were observed on the tongs and the can opener blade.

-Observe that latex gloves are stored on the floor under the sink pipe, not 6 inches from the floor.

- Observe the rice cooker on the table under the dirty ventilation duct, it may be contaminated when the lid is removed from the rice cooker.

——The long ponytails of food employees have not been effectively suppressed.

- Observed one-time services and disposable items (take-out trays) stored opposite the office, directly on the floor, and not 6 inches from the floor.

Helen Point Bar and Restaurant

- Observed accumulation of grease on the floor under the frypot and on the shelf next to the frypot.

- Pre-made sandwiches, yogurt and cheese are placed in an open-air box, and the temperature is maintained at 57 degrees instead of 41 degrees (on request). Product discarded because the length of time in the hazardous area is unknown.

--The toilet room has no door that closes automatically.

- A broken door hinge was observed on the ice machine door.

--Observed hand sanitizer and spray polish are stored with the food in the cabinet.

- Scorched food scraps were observed on the tray of the stove.

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

- Use old dry food scraps and clean utensils and pans for storage.

- The factory does not have a temperature measuring device to measure the final rinse cycle in a high-temperature dishwasher.

- There is a large amount of fat accumulation in the inside of the fryer, on the wheels and the door handle of the fryer. The fan guard in the walk-in cooler accumulates static dust. Food and other debris accumulated on the floor behind the equipment in the preparation area.

- Throughout the facility, there are damaged or missing tiles (concave) in the corners of the tableware area, corridor and kitchen area.

-Observe food boxes stored directly on the floor of the ice cream walk-in freezer, rather than 6 inches from the floor as required.

-Pre-packaged, mixed vegetables, fruits, flour and dried squid are not correctly labeled with the product name, ingredient description, and net weight, and they are distributed according to the instructions.

--Several flies were observed in the warehouse.

- This non-compliance inspection proved that the person in charge did not have sufficient knowledge of the food safety of the food facility.

- Food employees observe at the meat counter and do not wear appropriate hair restraint devices, such as nets or hats.

-Observe that the lid of the external waste container is opened when not in use.

- The food facility accepts eggs in shell that are not properly labeled and do not contain instructions for safe handling.

- The shell inventory label will not be maintained for 90 days from the date the container is emptied. Two 40-pound bags of live clams without shell labels were observed in the walk-in freezer.

- The shells located in the customer area do not have an identification label affixed to the container. Products are processed and denatured on site.

- The food facility is removing the shellfish from the original container for display at the seafood counter, but there is no record keeping procedure that associates the original label information with the date of sale.

-Dirt and dirt were observed on all cooler doors.

--Electrostatic dust was observed on the fan covers of the fruit cooler and vegetable cooler.

- A rotten smell was observed in the walk-in cooler for fish and meat. Debris and blood stains on the walk-in floor were observed. In the walk-in type, the ice used for fresh items continues to melt, resulting in stagnant water and peculiar smells.

——A leak was observed in the pipe under the hand basin of the meat department.

- Observed water leaking from behind the 3-compartment sink.

- Some areas of the floor near the two furnaces are peeling off, exposing cement.

- Old food residues are observed at the bottom of the blender.

- Observe clean food equipment and/or utensils in the kitchen area, uncovered or not upside down when stored.

- Observe the dishwashing detergent and ajax storage above the disinfection and drying area of ​​the three-compartment sink.

798-D New Holland Ave., Lancaster

--The original food certification employee certificate that the food company has not posted publicly.

-The piping system is not well maintained-Leaking of the drain pipe at the sink is observed.

- The food facility fails to keep the certification records of food employees as required.

Dragon Hibachi and Sushi Buffet

-Food employees observed eating on the wok line.

- Two open employee beverage containers were observed on the shelf above the cooked food at the back and on the shelf above Bain Marie.

- Two employees were observed drinking drinks in the kitchen and dishwashing area.

- The mechanism to close the walk-in cooler door does not work, and the door still cracks, causing the temperature of the walk-in cooler to rise.

- A torn rubber door gasket was observed on the walk-in cooler.

- Black and pink viscous residues were observed in the two ice machines.

- A large amount of old, blackened food residue was observed on the can opener blade.

- There is mold and sticky residue on the bottom of the two self-service soda machines. There are pink sticky residues on the back and outside of the ice tray of the machine.

- Observe the cooked rice in the sink near the double bowl sink.

——The sink in the kitchen was blocked by a box, a bowl of mushrooms and a trolley, and employees could not use it at any time.

——Food employees wear watches to observe and prepare food.

- The residual amount of chlorine chemical disinfectant detected in the final disinfectant rinse cycle of the low-temperature disinfection dishwasher is 0 ppm instead of the required 50-100 ppm.

-The observation bin (garbage) is placed on the grass near the grease container, rather than stored in the garbage bin.

- This non-compliance inspection proved that the person in charge did not have sufficient knowledge of the food safety of the food facility.

- The person in charge is not present to ensure that employees do not eat or drink in the kitchen, thus failing to perform their management duties.

- A large amount of grease accumulation was observed on the baffle of the Ansul system.

- Outdoor storage areas for trash on non-absorbent floors, such as concrete or asphalt. The dustbin has been pushed back to the grass.

-The trash can cover remains open when not in use.

- The floor grouting in many areas of the kitchen has been eroded, especially in the dishwashing area, resulting in stagnant water and food debris.

- During the inspection, it was observed that the back door outside the food facility was open.

--The exit door located behind the food facility has gaps, which cannot prevent insects, rodents and other animals from entering.

- A torn screen was observed on a rear exit door. The screen window of the other rear exit door is not installed on the door and cannot prevent insects.

- Food employees’ cell phones were observed to be stored on a shelf in a box containing business food, rather than in a designated area.

- Observed a bowl of clean mushrooms stored in splashes of water near the sink.

- The fish was observed to thaw in the stagnant water of the three-compartment tank. This is not an approved method of thawing.

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services Company

- Splashes of old food scraps were observed at the bottom of the two small mixers. Old burnt food residues were observed on the tray of the stove.

- Old food scraps were observed on the can opener blade. Old food residues were observed in the bowl of the small mixer.

--A nozzle of the snow mud machine has black material accumulation.

- Old sticker residue on the outside of the metal pan.

- Refrigerated ready-to-eat food, time/temperature control of safe food prepared in food facilities and maintained for more than 24 hours, located in the glass sliding door cooler, without date marking.

- Several food storage containers with broken lids were observed and need to be discarded.

--Three one-gallon plastic jugs are in the sink and cannot be washed. correct.

- Irreversible recording thermometers or thermal labels cannot be used to monitor the final rinse temperature of a mechanical dishwasher.

- The hot water used for disinfection in the mechanical dishwasher does not reach 180°F. The facility will use 3 compartment sinks until the mechanical dishwasher is repaired.

- Cut tomatoes at 57 degrees instead of 41 degrees.

- Use time instead of temperature in food facilities to control ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food without the need for written procedures or documents to verify food handling.

-Raw eggs are stored on top of beverages in the refrigerator.

- The vents above the grill have accumulated grease and need to be cleaned or replaced.

-The ceiling of the facility has open and exposed beams above the food and food contact surfaces. The ceiling needs to be finished, it needs to be smooth and easy to clean.

Stubby's Bar and Grill

-The observed pliers were stored in a disinfectant, not on a clean, hard surface or water kept at 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

- The residual amount of chlorine chemical disinfectant detected in the final disinfectant rinse cycle of the low-temperature disinfection dishwasher is 10 ppm instead of the required 50-100 ppm. Maintenance personnel are returning to the facility for repairs.

- Unpackaged and unprotected disposable straws are stored in the customer area of ​​the bar.

- Observed disposables and disposables (cups, lids, containers) are stored in the kitchen and rear area, directly on the floor, not 6 inches from the floor.

-Observe the clean dish rack stored on the floor of the dishwasher.

——A working disinfectant container was observed in the bar, hanging on a small shelf above the water glass.

- The accumulation of static dust and white residue was observed on the fan cover of the condenser unit of the walk-in cooler and the wire rack of the cooler.

--Food employees observe in the food preparation area, wearing bracelets and watches.

——Food employees do not wear beard nets.

- A dark moist residue was observed on the inner surface of the ice making cabinet. Remove the ice cubes and clean them.

--The paper towel dispenser is empty at the sink in the dishwashing area.

- The concentration of quaternary ammonium in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay dishwashing sink is 0 ppm instead of 200 ppm as stated in the manufacturer's instructions.

798E New Holland Ave., Lancaster

- The screen window on the back door is torn and cannot prevent insects from entering.

Zook's Guormet Meat and Poultry at Roots Market

- Food facilities use low-oxygen packaging to prepare chicken and turkey without the required written procedures and HACCP plan. Extracted from the sale can be used for personal use.

- Observe that the fan above the deli cabinet has accumulated static dust.

There are no violations in the following places

Church of St. Catherine of Siena

Uncle Leroy's Candy Kitchen/Green Dragon

2710 Old Philadelphia Pike Bird in Hand

Fertile Valley Farms Soft Serve Truck #1 Mff3 Zdf 9197

Giada Pizza By Francescos Mff3

Gracie on West Street

Game and fish in North Lancaster County

855 E Main St Mount Joy

798E New Holland Ave Lancaster

Stoltzfus Bakery at Root's Mkt

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