Raw eggs stored over ready-to-eat food items | Lebanon County restaurant inspections

The following Lebanon County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania’s health and safety regulations during inspections between Dec. 6-12.

Inspections are overseen by the Department of Agriculture. The department notes that in many cases violations are corrected by the restaurant before inspectors leave.

ROYAL D CHOCOLATE

615 E Main St., Palmyra

Date: Dec. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: Out

Violations:

  • The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection.
  • Cook line bain-marie unit does not have an internal thermometer to monitor temperatures.
  • Deep fryer baskets, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.
  • Food has a trained employee but the certificate is posted at another food facility. Facilities may not use the same certification for both facilities.
  • Raw eggs are stored over ready-to-eat food items in the reach-in cooler at the cook line.
  • Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was * ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required.

KYLIN ASIAN FUSION

901 E Main St., Ste 13 Palmyra

Date: Dec. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • Observed in use knife stored between bain-marie and fixed table. Surfaces between units are not cleanable.
  • Single-use containers with no handles are used as scoops in dry bulk ingredient containers.
  • Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible.
  • Spray wand at dishwasher is damaged and repaired with duct tape making the surfaces not easily cleanable.
  • Food utensils observed stored in a container of water which is not maintained at 135F.

WEIS MARKETS

800 S 12th St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • Mop room was observed in very poor condition.
  • The interior components of the ice machine, food contact surfaces, were observed to have a very heavy build-up of residue and were not clean to sight.
  • Outside dumpster lids were open.
  • An electrical outlet/junction box is broken in the mop room and a panel box cover is bent so that the box is partially open.
  • Potential rodent harborage areas on the exterior of the building perimeter observed by the dock area due to leaves and by the dumpsters due to some debris on the ground.

LEBANON MART

1610 N 7th St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 9, 2020

Type: Complaint

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • Ice machine not cleaned at a frequency to prevent the presence of mold.

WEIS MARKETS #094

901 E Main St., Palmyra

Date: Dec. 9, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • Employee personal food items are stored over facility items in the bakery walk-in cooler.
  • An open employee’s beverage container was observed on meat room prep table.
  • Loose/torn door gaskets observed on the pizza refrigeration unit in the deli department.

BELL & EVANS EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA

154 W Main St., Fredericksburg

Date: Dec. 8, 2020

Type: Opening

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • Ice machine not cleaned at a frequency to prevent the presence of mold.
  • Observed clean food equipment stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting).

FUNCK’S RESTAURANT

664 W Main St., Palmyra

Date: Dec. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • Final rinse gauge for mechanical dishwasher unit in the kitchen does not accurately report temperatures. Unit is correctly sanitizing but is not indicated by the gauge.
  • Food storage containers are located on the prep table adjacent to the cook line hand wash sink in the splash zone
  • .Door gaskets on the freezer and refrigeration units are damaged and not easily cleanable.
  • Waste cooking oil receptacle food facility extremely soiled with residue on surrounding ground surfaces. Unit is located at the rear of the property.
  • Observed previously frozen, reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not being removed from the ROP environment before thawing under refrigeration.

G.S. COURTYARD CAFÉ

424 Walnut St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • The frequency of cleaning under equipment is not adequate as evidenced by the amount of old food debris present.

LAZZARO’S ITALIAN BISTRO

49 N Railroad St., Palmyra

Date: Dec. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • Drink ice scoop is stored with handle in direct contact with drink ice.
  • Observed previously frozen, reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not being removed from the ROP environment before thawing under refrigeration.

WELLSPAN/GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

424 Walnut St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • The fan covers on the walk-in cooler evaporator for one cooler unit have a slight amount of built up residue.

KLICK LEWIS ARENA

101 Landings Drive, Annville

Date: Dec. 7, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • A Food Employee Certification is displayed, but the individual is no longer employed by the retail food facility.

PIZZA HUT

101 N Londonderry Sq Palmyra

Date: Dec. 7, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

  • Facility does not have an irreversible registering temperature indicator-required for hot water sanitizing mechanical ware washing ( for measuring the utensil surface temperature ).
  • Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed drain at dedicated hand wash sink not draining in an effective manner.
  • Tape is used to hold damaged cover in place on freezer unit near fryer, making the surfaces not easily cleanable.
restaurant inspection

The following establishments had no violations

JUST WING IT

761 Cumberland St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 11, 2020

Type: Complaint

Compliance: In

Violations: None found

MEL’S DINER

8 E Cumberland St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 11, 2020

Type: Complaint

Compliance: In

Violations: None found

PORCH

890 Tulpehocken Road, Myerstown

Date: Dec. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations: None found

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN

1505 Cumberland St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 10, 2020

Type: Complaint

Compliance: In

Violations: None found

ROQUEZ CONVENIENCE STORE & GROCERY

37 N 9th St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations: None found

SWEET VELVET MACARONS

56 E Main St., Palmyra

Date: Dec. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations: None found

BELL & EVANS EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA RTE 22

2929 William Penn Highway Fredericksburg

Date: Dec. 8, 2020

Type: Opening

Compliance: In

Violations: None found

WELLSPAN HEALTH PHARMACY

252 S 4th St., Lebanon

Date: Dec. 8, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations: None found