Restaurant Inspection Reports are out for March – and apparently, County Health Inspectors are big on Spring cleaning. Fourteen area institutions were out of compliance last month including both McDonald’s, a few downtown favorites, and our friends at Hanuum Seafood and Produce. We also get a final word on rats at Timothy’s.
Taco Mar, 122 E. Gay St., out, 10 violations including desserts not stored at cold enough temperatures, defrosted foods not being date-marked, and a bag of cooked beef stored 10 days beyond the use-by date. This was discarded onsite.
Chester County Prison, 501 Wawaset Rd, out, 10 violations including fly strips hanging over the sink, sinks without sufficiently hot water, and spice containers in need of a cleaning.
Mercato, 33 Market St, out, 11 violations including employee beverages in the pizza prep area, raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat foods, foods left uncovered, and a hand wash sink with no soap or paper towels.
McDonald’s, 927 S. High St, out, 5 violations including refrigerators not keeping items chilled to safe temps and directions to “clean and sanitize” the McFlurry unit, the iced coffee unit, the iced coffee pitcher, and the cup and lid dispensers.
Dawn’s Baked Goods, 1502 West Chester Pike, out, 9 violations including employees not changing gloves between tasks and directions to clean all cabinets, shelves, refrigerators, cooking equipment, dry ingredient containers, and the exhaust hood.
Lopiccolo’s Farmers Market and Grill, 629 S. Chester Rd, out, 8 violations including employee belongings and drinks in the food prep area and raw chicken stored above produce and ready-to-eat foods in the refrigerator.
Twin Valley Coffee, 120 N. Church St., out, 2 violations including a refrigerator not keeping the various milks cold enough. Milks were discarded onsite and the unit marked OOO until it can be serviced.
Hannum Seafood and Produce, 455 Hannum Avenue, out, 24 violations including a walk-in cooler with an ambient temperature of 50 degrees rather than the required 41 degrees. The temperature was turned down during the inspection. Also, ready-to-eat foods were not date marked, milk was stored beyond its expiration date, and a handwashing sink had no paper towels. The store was also asked to repair a back exterior door to close a gap visible beneath.
Jersey Mike’s Subs, out, 4 violations including “numerous deli meats were held at 50 °F, on the counter, rather than 41°F or below as required.” These were all discarded onsite and employees were advised to only remove a small amount of meat at a time to prepare.
Lukoil, 455 Hannum Avenue, out, 8 violations including a walk-in cooler incapable of chilling food to the required 41°F. Cheese, milk, eggs, and other items held in the cooler were discarded during the inspection. Also, a suitcase was found on a shelf above the sink. “Remove the suitcase and do not store any personal care items in the warewashing area,” the inspector advised.
Jumbo Pizza, 2 Waterview Rd, out, 10 violations including employees not wearing proper hair restraints and another non-functioning refrigerator. This one was adjusted onsite and put back into use. Affected foods were discarded.
Elk’s Home Association, 401 W. Washington, out, 7 violations including raw meat stored above ready-to-eat foods, coleslaw, and other prepared foods without date markings – and the deli slicers, potato cutters, microwaves, and floors needed cleaning.
McDonald’s, 701 E. Gay St, out, 3 violations including two reach-in refrigerators not keeping items chill enough. Items in both units were discarded. Neither unit can be used until fixed. Since one of these units was the drink prep fridge they should have time to clean and sanitize the McFlurry unit, iced coffee unit, and the ice caddy.
Hershey’s Mill Golf Club, 401 Chandler Rd, out 14 violations including employees not wearing proper hair restraints, moldy strawberries found in the cooler, and several items not properly date marked. Also, a bottle of tequila had a dead insect floating inside – and this particular creature was not meant to be drunk. The tequila was discarded onsite. The club was left with a list of cleaning instructions.
Also, in this month’s inspections was a note on rat concerns outside Timothy’s in the Parkway Shopping Center. On March 26, the Department received a complaint regarding rat activity in the area. While the report does not specifically note a rodent problem, the inspector did find an “unsatisfactory exterior refuse area.” A follow-up inspection was conducted two days later and previous violations were found to be corrected. Hopefully, this will put an end to the rodent sightings.
From last month, Santino’s Tap & Table, West Chester Diner, and Cakes and Candies by Maryellen are all back in near-perfect compliance.
You can find all the restaurant inspection reports here. Search by location for more details.
Originally published on Apr. 5, 2024
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