Old food residue, ’rodenticides’ in the kitchen: Cumberland County restaurant inspections

The following Cumberland County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania’s health and safety regulations during inspections between Aug. 9-15.

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

GREAT WALL CHINESE RESTAURANT

900 Cavalry Road, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 14, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed in-use knives stored between table edges, an area not easily cleanable and sanitized.

–Observed dried food residue on the interior surface of the microwave.

MARCELLO’S PIZZA (GRANDSTAND) @ CARLISLE CAR SHOW

1000 Bryn Mawr Road, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 14, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods (pizzas sitting out at room temperature) without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food.

–Food facility does not have available chlorine sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

–No paper towels available at the hand-wash sink.

AMERICAN LEGION POST #223

100 E. Dykeman Road, Shippensburg

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Scoop being stored in the ice machine with handle touching and/or buried beneath the ice.

–The deflector plate, in the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have a build up of black residue and was not clean to sight and touch.

CARPE DIEM

401 Market St., New Cumberland

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed fan covers in walk-in cooler, Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.

–Observed rodenticides in the kitchen area, not labeled by the manufacturer as approved for use in a food facility. Rodenticide placed by the pest control operator on glue traps under the equipment in the kitchen area, a label violation for rodenticides. Was removed and discarded at the time of the inspection. Phone number of the pest control operator was provided to the inspector, who has attempted to contact the pest control operator.

SWEETFROG

40 Noble Blvd., Carlisle

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Food facility does not have chlorine sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate Sterisheen sanitizer concentration.

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BEST WESTERN, CARLISLE

1155 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–There must be a splash guard between the hand-wash sink and three-bay sink to prevent contamination from hand-washing.

–Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

CUMBERLAND DRIVE-IN

715 Centerville Road, Newville

Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Grease, dust, and drip on suppression lines in hood system.

–Fryer baskets had grease and old food debris not cleaned from previous use. Corrected on-site.

DAVINCI ITALIAN EATERY INC.

6617 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg

Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed, exterior of Hobart Floor Mixer, Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.

FAIRGROUND FAMILY DINER

1111 Spring Road, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Type: Complaint

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed sauces stored directly on the floor in kitchen area, rather than six inches off of the floor as required.

–Observed several open, employee beverages on the cutting board at the cook line.

SUPER BUFFET CARLISLE

40 Noble Blvd., Carlisle

Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed bottles of juice being stored directly in the ice in the ice machine.

–Door gasket on the upright refrigerator on the cook line is damaged. Observed condensation on the interior ceiling.

–Observed cell phones stored on a cutting board and food prep table in the kitchen.

–Observed a cup and container with no handle being used as a scoop in the ice and bulk food container.

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UPMC PINNACLE CARLISLE

361 Alexander Spring Road, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Prepackaged food items for sale are not being labeled with sub-ingredients.

–Final rinse temperature gauge is not working properly on the dishwasher. (Machine is reaching proper temperature; temp strip was run through cycle)

BRIDGE DINER

600 Bridge St., New Cumberland

Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Floor in the kitchen area is made of tile and is cracked/roughened/tiles missing and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface.

–Old food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the hand-wash sink, indicating uses other than hand-washing.

EL RODEO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

6417 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg

Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Nacho chip and nacho bowl food ingredient storage containers, in the food prep area, is not labeled with the common name of the food.

–Observed white food grade container, food stored directly on the floor in walk-in cooler area, rather than six inches off of the floor as required.

–Observed, green, deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.

–Observed, 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 large food grade containers in the walk-in cooler, is not being date marked.

–Observed old-food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the hand-wash sink, near the grill indicating uses other than hand-washing. Corrected at the time of the inspection.

–Observed doors/lids to the garbage dumpster were open, allowing access to birds and rodents.

HAPPY CHEN INC.

1161 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed dried food residue on a pair of tongs.

–Glass table top under the rice cookers is broken and needs replaced.

MOE’S BAR AND GRILL

4709 Gettysburg Road, Mechanicsburg

Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Manual can opener gear and blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected at the time of the inspection.

RUSTIC TAVERN

823 Newville Road, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

–Observed sticker residue on several clean, stacked food containers in the kitchen.

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The following establishments had no violations

CABIN ON KING

227 W King St., Shippensburg

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

ESH’S COUNTRY KITCHEN(BANQUETS & CATERING)

1803 Mountain Road, Newburg

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

GILDED DOOR OIL & VINEGAR TAP ROOM

9 E High St., Carlisle

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

SHIPPENSBURG AUCTION CENTER

1120 Ritner Hwy, Shippensburg

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

WIB’S

209 N Queen St., Shippensburg

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

YE OLDE COUNTRY AUCTION HOUSE & CATERER

40 Shepherd Road, Newville

Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

PECAN MEADOWS FARMS

Hanover & High St., Carlisle

Date: Aug. 12, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

ROWANTREE FARM MFF TYPE 1

126 S Locust Point Road, Mechanicsburg

Date: Aug. 12, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

THREE SPRING FRUIT FARM @ FARMERS ON THE SQUARE

Hanover & High St., Carlisle

Date: Aug. 12, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

BACK CREEK FARMS MFF TYPE 2

369 Roxbury Road, Newville

Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Type: Opening

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

HONG KONG CHEF(GIANT)

225 Cumberland Pkwy, Mechanicsburg

Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

HAMPTON INN – CARLISLE

1164 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES

1152 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle

Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violations:

None found