The following are recent Luzerne County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. According the agency: “any inspection is a ‘snapshot’ of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment.” The information is taken from the inspection database at www.eatsafepa.com. Postal addresses used here are as listed on the state’s website, and may not correspond to the municipalities in which facilities are physically located.
Jack & Nate’s Kosher Hot Dogs and Knishes, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, March 25. Regular inspection; in compliance.
Payton’s Place, 5217 Main Rd., Sweet Valley, March 25. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Eggs foods are served raw or under cooked to the customer’s request; however, a written consumer advisory (on the separate breakfast menu, table tent, or placard) is not provided to the consumer. The consumer advisory was added to the breakfast menus during this inspection. The inside surfaces of several plastic cambros had rough surfaces that are no longer smooth or easily cleanable. Owner to replace.
St. Maria Goretti Parish Center, 42 Redwood Dr., Laflin, March 25. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Observed knives stored in wooden storage block. Knives were removed from block. Soda gun, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Gun cleaned during inspection. Observed a buildup of dust on hoods above cooking area. Observed a buildup of rust on the post can opener blade. Blade to be replaced prior to use.
Cee Bee’s Gas Mart, 315 W. Broad St., Hazleton, March 28. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation: Three-basin ware-wash sink has buildup of grime in basins.
Colonial Pancake House and Restaurant, 2001 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, March 28. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Observed boxes and containers of food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. This was corrected during this inspection. Observed a hole approximately 3 inches by 6 inches in the floor exposing the space between the floor joists, at the archway in the ware-wash area.
Craig’s Food Mart, 517 W. Broad St., Hazleton, March 28. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: No thermometers visible in all in-use refrigeration units. Three-compartment sink has buildup of grime in basins.
Hazleton Valero, 1623 N. Church St., Hazle Twp., March 28. Opening inspection; in compliance.
Home Court Sports Bar, 769-771 N. Alter St., Hazleton, March 28. Regular inspection; in compliance.
Jumbo China Buffet, 1057 N. Church, St., Hazleton, March 28. Follow-up inspection; in compliance. Violation: Surface coating on wire shelving in some refrigeration units is deteriorated/rusting.
Kwik Kook, 2386 W. Main St., Hunlock Creek, March 28. Regular inspection; in compliance.
Mama’s Pastelitos MFF3, 608 Peace St., Hazleton, March 28. Opening inspection; in compliance.
Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville, March 28. Follow-up inspection; in compliance. Violation: Employee/handicapped entrance door of the food facility has a gap with visible light at the floor/door junction and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents and other animals.
Prestigio, 40 N. Wyoming St., Hazleton, March 28. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.
Wendy’s #302, 55 S. Wyoming Ave., Edwardsville, March 29. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.
Wendy’s #201, 2685 Memorial Hwy., Dallas, March 29. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation: Not all employees wearing proper hair restraint while preparing food.
Bagel Art Bakery, 62 Dallas Shopping Center, Dallas, March 29. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: No hair restraints worn during food prep. Fluorescent light tubes in rear storeroom, above open bags of dry ingredients, are not shielded. No thermometers visible in all in-use refrigeration units. No temperature holding thermometer or temperature tapes are available to monitor final rinse plate surface temperature in high-temperature dishwasher. Water hose used to spray down bagel boards is not a food-grade hose. Two hoses connected to hose bibs, by kettle, do not have a back-flow preventer installed between hoses and bibs. Floor tiles by small bain marie in deli are deteriorated/missing. Floor covering in rear prep area is deteriorated, missing sections of surface material.
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Dallas Shopping Center, Dallas, March 29. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: No sign posted at food prep hand-wash sink to remind employees to wash hands. Establishment does not employ a certified food handler as required. Proof of certification or enrollment in a certification class required within 10 days.
Grico’s, 1074 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, March 29. Change of owner inspection; in compliance.
McDonald’s #26683, 674 N. River St., Plains Twp., March 29. Complaint inspection; in compliance.
Sadowski’s Cafe, 2 Cooper St., Pringle, March 29. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Observed a buildup of static dust on the fan guards inside the walk-in Keg cooler in the basement. Facility has an employee who has taken the ServSafe three-year Food Handler Achievement course and not the five-year Food Manager’s Certification course. The facility will have an employee obtain a food manager’s certificate which is good for five years within 90 days, at which time the facility will email a copy of the certificate to this inspector or fax/mail a copy to the Department’s Region 3 Office. The facility will send proof that an employee has registered and paid for the course within 10 days via one of the means listed above.
Sushi By Jay at Weis Market, 495 Memorial Hwy., Dallas, March 29. Regular inspection; in compliance.
Weis Market #074, 2525 Memorial Hwy., Dallas, March 29. Regular inspection; out of compliance. Violations: Person(s) in charge are not monitoring establishment operation for compliance with food code requirements. Store re-packaged shellfish tags are not marked to reflect bag tag information. No beard restraints worn by male employees engaged in food prep. Assorted, outdated infant formulas are offered for sale on discount rack in retail area of store. All items removed from sale. Nut-derived baked items are displayed on same tray with non nut-derived items in bakery display case. Take-out containers without handles are being used as scoops and are stored in contact with assorted dry ingredients in bakery. Time/temperature controlled for safety re-packed and store sliced and packaged meats and cheeses and held 24 hours are not date marked for seven-day use-by date. No ingredients on packaging or at point of sale for repackaged items in seafood department. Bin grinder in meat room has buildup of old dried food residual on lower auger bushing. Grinder was cleaned after last use. Grinder was cleaned/sanitized during inspection. Honeycomb light covers in produce cases above unwrapped produce have buildup of black residual grime. Hot water temperature at hand-wash sinks in several departments is in the temperature range between 73 degrees F and 91 degrees F. Top of ice machine in seafood department is exhibiting a open crevice approximately ¼-inch-wide between cuber head and ice bin. Metal flashing above unwrapped produce is rusting, blistering cover material. Top exterior surfaces of ice machine in seafood department have buildup of mineral deposits around cuber head.
Garden Tea Room, 329 Main St., Conyngham, March 30. Complaint inspection; in compliance. Violations: Cobwebs observed in corner of food prep area by stove and in corner of front restroom. Food handler certificate displayed is expired. Proof of certification or enrollment in a certification class required within 10 days.
Henry’s Bar, 134 E. Broad St., Hazleton, March 30. Regular inspection; in compliance.
Shalimar, 371 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, March 30. Complaint inspection; in compliance.
Smith’s Country Store, 5633 Route 309, Monroe Township, March 31. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Women’s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins. There are several lights in the deli/prep area that are missing end caps or end caps are not inserted properly. Commercially processed, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, deli meats and cheeses, located in the deli case, and held more than 24 hours, are not being marked with the dates they were opened. Deli meats and cheeses were date marked during this inspection. Observed a buildup of static dust on the fan guards inside the five-door Bush refrigeration unit.
White Haven Family Diner, 302 Main St., White Haven, March 31. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Divider plate in ice machine has buildup of scum. Cleaned during inspection. No hair restraints worn by all employees engaged in food prep. Wall covering by dish machine is deteriorated/exhibiting two open holes approximately 2 inches to 3 inches in diameter. Floor area underneath dish machine has buildup of grime.
Wood’s Ice Cream, 554 Front St., Freeland, March 31, Regular inspection; in compliance.
Wood’s Soft Ice Cream/Pocono Mountain Creamery, 400 Main St., White Haven, March 31. Regular inspection; in compliance.
Kidder Twp. Volunteer Fire Co., 4244 Route 534, White Haven, March 31. Regular inspection; out of compliance. Violations: Ice machine has buildup of scum/mold on cuber head and divider plate. No current water quality test results available at time of inspection. Three-basin bar sink and three-basin kitchen sink have buildup of mineral deposits.
Valley Mart #4, 3230 Route 309, Dallas, April 4. Follow up inspection; in compliance. Violation: Facility does not have ware-wash sinks to wash coffee thermoses, crock pots and utensils. The facility failed to have ware-wash sink installed by the date agreed upon during the inspection conducted on March 21, 2016. The owner has agreed to stop selling coffee, soups, hot dogs or any other foods that would require washing of equipment or utensils until a ware-wash sink is installed. All coffee thermoses were emptied and hot dogs discarded during this inspection.
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club, 260 Country Club Dr., Mountain Top, April 1. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: No temperature holding thermometer or temperature tapes available to monitor plate surface temperature in final rinse of high temperature dishwasher. Wall board above steps to basement is deteriorated/flaking off.
Mountain Freeze, 315 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. April 1. Regular inspection; in compliance.
Valley Mart #2, 95 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, April 1. Regular inspection; in compliance.
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