The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.
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Artisan Exchange Kitchen, 208 Carter Dr. Suite 13-b, West Chester, Follow-up, December 27. Pass. No violations.
Calvary Lutheran Church, 730 S. New St. West Chester, December 27. Pass. Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible.
El Limon, West Chester Inc., 1371 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, Follow-up, December 27. Fail. Provide 8 inch high stainless steel shield between the fryer and the gas range. Replace all missing ceiling light shields and burnt out light bulbs in the kitchen. Wall is damaged above white chest freezer. Patch and repaint wall.
Lorenzo's Steaks & Hoagie, 216 E. Market St. West Chester, Follow-up, December 27. Pass. Observed Water bottles and drink containers in prep area which is subject to potential contamination. create areas for employee drinks to be stored away from food for sale to public.
Sodexo @ Haven Behavioral SVCS of WC LLC, 400 E. Marshall St. West Chester, December 27. Pass. Food dispensing utensil in dry foods observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container.
St. David's Golf Club, 845 Radnor Street Rd. Wayne, Follow-up, December 27. Pass. No violations.
Wendy's 191-02, 700 E. Gay St. West Chester, Follow-up, December 27. Fail. In the main refrigerated prep station, the lower drawer (used to hold salads) is broken and does not slide open & close properly. Repair drawer to function safely and properly. Note: Repair technician on site at time of inspection. The mechanical dishwasher is out of order and thus not in use. Repair unit to operate properly and yield 50-100 ppm chlorine sanitizer as required. Note: All equipment is being warewashed in the 3-bay sink. Repair technician on site at time of inspection. In the warewashing area, re-caulk the hand wash sink to the wall in good workmanship fashion. Note: Repair technician on site at time of inspection.
7-Eleven #30390, 1818 Lancaster Ave. Paoli, December 26. Pass. Several Lehigh Milks dated with sell by date of 12/21 and 12/24 were removed from the walk in cooler and corrected on site. The food facility does not employ a certified employee as required. An employee has attended an approved training class, but has not applied for Chester County Health Department Certification. CCHD Certified Food Manager will be valid through October 2029, submit CCHD CFM application to the Department with in 15 days.
Cafe Pom, 19 Paoli Plaza, Paoli, December 26. Pass. Sponges observed in the ware washing area being used to clean food contact surfaces. Sponges become bacteria breeders when not dried properly. Obtain Nylon pads when washing plateware in three bay sink. Sponges discarded on site.
La Cava Coffee Company, 104 E. Gay St. West Chester, December 26. Pass. Observed ice scoop stored in the ice machine and covered in ice. To prevent potential contamination of the ice the scooper must be stored out of the machine. Facility staff stored scoop above machine in plastic container during inspection. Time/temperature controlled ready-to-eat oats observed without a date mark on them in the display case cooler. Facility must follow 7 day (or less) date marking guidelines to prevent potential pathogen growth. Oats were discarded by facility staff. No thermometer in the undercounter cooler below the espresso machine. Provide thermometer in that cooler immediately. The quaternary sanitizer concentration in the 3-compartment sink was observed at 150ppm as opposed to 200-400ppm to prevent potential pathogen growth. Facility staff added more sanitizer to reach the required concentration. Utilize the recipe from today's inspection (3 cap-full with 3/4 sink full). Post directions above sink. Facility does not have a full-time certified food manager (there is a certified food handler). Facility must obtain a certified food manager within 3 months and provide a copy of the certificate within 3 months.
Market Street Grille, 6 W. Market St. West Chester, December 26. Fail. The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Must work within facility limitations to ensure food safety. An open employee's beverage container was observed in prep area in multiple locations, a food preparation area. Employee food observed intended for consumption stored on clean plates. Dented, distressed canned items observed in dry storage area and intended for use or sale in the food facility. Squeeze bottles and food containers, in the kitchen and in storage, were not labeled with the common name of the food. Ensure that food removed from their original container are labeled with the common name of the food item. Observed egg containers and hashbrown boxes stored directly on the floor in kitchen area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Gravy and Cream chip beef, was not cooled from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F in 2 hours, after preparation. Moved to freezer to begin rapid cooling. Observed food placed hot in the refrigerator/walk-in cooler in containers greater than 4 inches deep, which is not a proper cooling method. Several items in the cook line area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required: American cheese 66 degrees F; Provolone 65 degrees F; Sausage 50 degrees F; Dressing 68 degrees F; hash browns 76 degrees F. Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located through facility, is not being date marked. beef, a potentially hazardous ready to eat food requiring datemarking, in the walk in area, was beyond the date-marking and not labeled with slacking dates. Slats of eggs, pooled eggs and hash browns stored outside of temperature control for use throughout service period. These foods must be tracked to prevent extended periods of temperature abuse. Develop a system of marking foods held at ambient temperature to ensure they are sold, served, or discarded before they become unsafe. Information on Time only as a Public Health Control provided to person in charge. Update system before follow up inspection. Food facility has a reminder statement on the menu for foods that are/or could be served raw or undercooked to the consumer; however, does not clearly disclose which foods the reminder statement applies to. Indicate on the menu with a "*" which items could be consumed raw or undercooked. Slicer, a food contact surface, was observed to have employe open containers and drinks making it not clean. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil: Behind line; underneath and in-between bain maries in kitchen. Employee foods and personal items stored in back area and front area commingled with food, ingredients, and utensils used for service to the public. Ensure a clear separation exists by using designated areas to store employee items. Working containers in front of house area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical.
Chickie's & Pete's Crab House and Sports Bar, 10 Liberty Blvd. Suite 190, Malvern, Follow-up, December 23. Pass. No violations.
Crisp Chick'n, 124 E. Market St. West Chester, December 23. Pass. cheese wiz commercially processed food was only heated to 110 degrees F before being placed in the steam table and not to 135 degrees F for hot holding as required. Revise system of preheating and hot holding. Three compartments sink faucet is broken and shoots water in the room.
Despensa Guatelinda II, 105 N. Main St. Spring City, Complaint, December 23. Pass. Food Facility Person in Charge not able to provide documentation that assorted desserts are from an approved source. Pulled from shelves. Facility must get approval from CCHD prior to adding any items from an outside source. Prepackaged baked goods are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. Pulled from retail shelf. Not for sale.
Dunkin Donuts, 607 E. Market St. West Chester, December 23. Pass. mini bagels in the walk in area stored open with no covering. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair - observed leaking at the three-compartment sinks. observed bottles labeled with for chlorine filled with a blue cleaner. Items voluntarily discarded. A Restricted use pesticide is being applied in the food facility by a non-certified applicator. Items voluntarily discarded. The food facility does not employ a certified employee as required. An employee has attended an approved training class, but has not applied for Chester County Health Department Certification.
Flik Corporate Dining @ Vanguard - Orion, 1100 Brennan Blvd. Malvern, December 23. Fail. Observed 2 dented cans of food in the dry storage and walk-in fridge. Dents in cans can potentially cause botulism growth. These cans were put aside in the designated dented can area to be discarded/returned to vendor. Observed multiple deli meats that were opened, sliced, and rewrapped not being date marked. These were discarded by person in charge. Ensure to follow 1-week date marking guidelines to prevent pathogen growth with time/temperature controlled ready-to-eat foods. Observed biofilm buildup along the ice shield in the ice machine, a food contact surface. Clean and sanitize to prevent potential contamination of ice from biofilm. Observed tongs with food debris in an out of use pot with food debris within. These items were cleaned and sanitized during inspection by kitchen staff. Clean the following: Any dust/food debris off the top of the pizza oven; The dirty rags from under the deep fryers. Soap was not available at the handwash sink at the deli/coffee counter for proper handwashing procedures. Soap was provided by kitchen staff during inspection.
Flik Corporate Dining @ Vanguard = Morehall, 50 Morehall Rd. Malvern, December 23. Pass. Observed the ice machine, a food contact surface, to have a pink residue on the ice guard of the machine. Clean and sanitize and increase cleaning frequency.
Gramm's Kitchen, 557 E. Gay St. West Chester, Follow-up, December 23. Pass. No violations.
Love To Sprinkle Bakery, 105 N. Main St. Space 4, Spring City, Opening, December 23. Pass. Raw wood piece observed between hand wash sink and wall. Ensure surface is smooth, non porous and easily cleanable. Install a hook at mop sink to hang or invert mop for drying. Enclose opening at floor where hot and cold water plumbing lines meet the floor. Provide at least a 4-inch cove base in employee restroom. Install to a tight seal.
Mama's Truck @ Blue Sky Catering, 557 E. Gay St. West Chester, Follow-up, December 23. Pass. No violations.
Manje Caribbean Cuisine, 237 E. Gay St. West Chester, December 23. Fail. The Food Facility Operator shall be the Person in Charge or shall designate a Person in Charge and shall ensure that a Person in Charge is present at the food facility during all hours of operation. Food ingredient storage containers, in the Walk in area, is not labeled with the common name of the food. Puff pastries with meat was held at 125 degrees F, in the warmer, rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. Product was reheated to the proper temperature after determining the time it was it was out of the oven. Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk in cooler, is not being date marked. Product was voluntarily discarded. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Sample pouch of 15 test strips provided for sanitizer in use. Obtain appropriate test kit within 10 days. several food contact surfaces, were observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch: ice machine with mold like growth; slicer with previous days food accumulation still on it. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Clean the following areas: behind the cooking line including fryer; inside frozen of walk-in floor; interior of Microwaves; door handles on all refrigerators; floors of prep kitchen near all corners and walls; interior of all reach in refrigeration and freezers. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in storage area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting). Old food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing. This was observed both in the front of house hand sink as well as the hand sink closest to the food prep area. Staff must be retrained that hand sinks are for hand washing only. Observed: Prep sink piping being held up by stacks of woodl Three compartment sink with a leak from faucet. Old unused equipment stored in hallway area, should be removed from food facility. Mops are not being hung to air dry. The food facility does not employ a certified employee as required. An employee has attended an approved training class, but has not applied for Chester County Health Department Certification. No visible Chester County Manager Certificate posted as required, serve safe was observed.
