Permits, Food Service License/Inspection: 610-437-7759: Permits, Hamilton Mall: 610-437-7610: Permits, Heating: Address: 6896 Hamilton Blvd., Upper Macungie Township. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment. If you wouldn't see that, that means they're not doing their job.". Inspection notes: Employees were not following procedures of keeping food safe, shown by the mishandling of raw meat products and also raw chicken by not refrigerating and mixing with ready-to-eat foods; chicken that was delivered was left on a table and had already been recorded as reading 61 degrees, indicating the chicken was not 41 degrees or lower at the time of delivery within the past three hours; cutting board and prep table that was being used to cut food on had food residue on that was not something that was currently being cut; employees were observed placing gloves on their hands after arrival, but not washing their hands first; room off the food storage room is "full of unused equipment and scrap metal has never been cleaned, and presents a harborage area for insects and vermin"; four cases of juice concentrate marked to be kept frozen until use were at room temperature for an undetermined length of time. I'm not in this business to make people sick, I'm in this business to make the best product I can.". -The hand washing sink in the kitchen was blocked by a pan of grapes and it was not accessible at all times for employee use. Inspection notes: Interior discharge chute of the Hoshizaki ice builder shows easily observable pinkish-red slime directly over the ice holding bin; employees in food production areas observed to prepare food products lacking hair restraints; rear door is open "with small sparrow-like bird entering dry storage at 1:13 PM this date" (July 25, 2018); spillage of dry ingredients on floor perimeter in dry stock area; food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. -The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Paper towel are to remain stocked at all hand wash sinks. Lehigh Valley restaurant inspections: Jan. To read full reports on each inspection, visit. Soap must be available at hand washing sinks at all times. "The management took advantage of the opportunity and chose to remain closed to further update furnishings and kitchen equipment. Description: Food employees improperly washing hands as evidenced by a lack of soap and hot water at the hand wash sink. Boxes of food stored on the floor in walk-in freezer. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair - observed water filter leaking at the ice machine. Food workers not wearing hair restraints. There were various things that had been neglected. McHugh also noted the company plans to completely remodel the location in 2020. Old food, dishes and utensils in the handwash sink indicating uses other than hand washing. Food and grease-like buildup on floors, walls, ceiling and vents around hot line. Floor needs cleaning throughout kitchen.. Evidence of roach feces on walls on food boxes, etc. Hand wash sink are only to be used for hand washing. Gray mold buildup on fan guards in walk-in cooler. Here are the results of food safety inspections in Lehigh and Northampton counties for the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3. . Restaurant's response: Owner George Draklellis said that numbers don't tell the whole story; some places may be inspected multiple times a year depending on what health department has jurisdiction (he said Allentown checks his diner three or four times), which can mean more violations.
Phone Listing - Allentown Food stored in walk-in cooler lacked dates or codes. Correct this practice immediately. See which of your local eateries had violations last week. He understands why customers may be wary of inspectors notes, but hopes minor problems easily rectified dont scare anyone away. Ceiling in basement prep area is being covered with a utility tarp. *CORRECTED*. -Chicken was held at 110 degrees F, on a steam table, rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. Problems that can't be immediately fixed will be given a deadline, usually a month or two, in which a surprise follow-up inspection will be conducted. Each inspection report is a "snapshot" of conditions present at the time of the inspection. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The Allentown Health Bureau licenses and inspects all retail food establishments in the City of Allentown including restaurants, caterers, markets, convenience stores, clubs, mobile food vehicles, temporary food stands, non-profit food facilities, churches, food banks, food vending machines and anywhere food is sold or distributed to the end consumer. -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 reach-in and walk-in coolers, is not being date marked. Inspections for bars, taverns, snack bars, food processors, food warehouses, health food stores, markets and permanent outdoor barbeques are also available. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). "It's not as consistent a process as it's sometimes made out to be," Petropoulos said. -The brush used for spreading the garlic oil was encrusted with old garlic and oil residue. Erie County restaurant inspections for April 7-13, 2022. Employee was observed handling dirty utensils and then serving food at the hot line without washing their hands in between. Raw beef stored over carrots in walk-in cooler. The following Dauphin County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania's health and safety regulations during inspections between Sept 5-11. City of Allentown - 435 Hamilton Street - 610-439-5999
Any. I should pass with flying colors, he says. REPEAT VIOLATION. -No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in both restroom areas to remind food employees to wash their hands. -Salami observed in the deli area, slimy to the touch / spoiled / moldy and is adulterated.
8 Fort Myers-area restaurants ace inspections; 1 closed for days -Several Food products in the ice cream area, kitchen, walk in cooler area stored open with no covering. Corrected. Source: Pennsylvania Dept. Inspection notes: Raw surf clams labeled as blanched (not fully cooked) used for sashimi; escolar misbranded as white tuna, tilapia substituted for red snapper and pompano substituted for yellowtail (hamachi); failure to maintain parasite destruction records including date placed in freezer and freezer temperature for salmon, striped bass and fluke; no calibrate-able thermometer present in freezer to verify parasite destruction; tuna kept at 47.3 degrees Fahrenheit, salmon at 43 degrees and imitation crab meat at 51.2 in sashimi show case (the FDA says bacteria that can cause illness grows quickly in seafood above 40 degrees); black mold accumulated on shelf rack and black mold-like residue in the ice machine; no written procedures for responding to vomitus or fecal matter discharge; "Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by" non-compliant inspection June 12, 2018. Address: 1259 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Salisbury Township, Violations: 20 (still out of compliance as of Jan. 24). Description: Observed a significant accumulation of grease and old food debris on the equipment and floor at the cooking line; there are food spills on the shelves and floor in the basement storage area. Raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat food in refrigerator. For more information on how the inspections are conducted, view a list of FAQs. Allentown PA Official web site. Inspection notes: Bag of sugar chewed through with mouse droppings inside; live roaches; two dirty slicers; equipment on wooden blocks; pizza box containers directly on the floor; exterior door propped open. All managers are required to take a food safety class, he said.
Lehigh Valley restaurant inspections: Jan. 26-Feb. 1 To read full reports on each inspection, visit https://www.pafoodsafety.pa.gov/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.
Lehigh Valley restaurant inspections: March 25-31 - Sun Sentinel "We're trying our best," Metin said. Inspection notes: Dried food built up on slicer, grinder, prep bench, bins; spilled food in walk-in; open containers of vegetables stored under meats in walk-in cooler; bay sink used for food prep; lack of managerial control on license renewals, cleaning and sanitizing.
Restaurant inspections: 8 Lee County restaurants earn perfect scores Inspection notes: Rodent bait left uncovered under a freezer in food prep area; worker did not wash hands after using the bathroom; egg rolls, chicken sitting out of refrigeration and too warm; shrimp thawing in container of standing water; raw chicken stored over broccoli. REPEAT VIOLATION. Response: Owner Vinny Carcari says many of the noted violations were minor and fixed on the spot, like telling workers to put on hats or flipping the takeout containers. Corrected. Dismantle the slicer and clean and sanitize the entire slicer. Address: 3400 Airport Road, Hanover Township (Lehigh County). Here's the breakdown for recent inspections in Lee County: Eight full-service and fast-casual restaurants received zero violations on their health and safety inspections in late July,. 201, south. Cover all food. "Numerous open plastic bus tubs of raw and/or cooked items stored directly under rusty corroded steel racks with easily observable adhering dried food product on bottom of rack directly over open tubs. Missing parasite destruction records. Food in walk-in not marked with date opened. Chicken seen thawing in prep sink with no running water.