Restaurant Inspection Reports are out for June and it looks like it’s time to change Chinese take-out preferences again. After months of back and forth with Chester County Health Inspectors, King’s Garden is back in compliance but now, China Palace is out. Light roach activity. Also, out, bagel fave Rolling Stars, my coffee go-to Gryphon, and most disturbingly this month, Radley Run Country Club. After watching The Bear season three, my sympathy for unclean kitchens is wavering.

Restaurants and establishments currently out-of compliance:

Rolling Stars, 706 E. Market St., out, 11 violations including packaged bagel chips and cookies without proper labels, a table-mounted can opener, an ice scoop, and some ceiling vents in need of a good cleaning, and no Chester County Certified Food Manager.

Carly Foglia Nutrition at Artesian Exchange, 208 Carter Drive, out, 4 violations including dirty rags and steel wool in the hand wash sink and a stern warning, “The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection and repeat violations. Retrain on food code and comply.”

China Palace, 1251 West Chester Pike, out, 5 violations including bulk bags of food such as rice, sugar, salt, and noodles stored outside in a fenced enclosure by the rear alley. Inside inspectors note “light cockroach activity.” The food outside was discarded and the facility was ordered to up its pest control measures.

Gryphon Cafe, 111 W. Gay St, out, 6 violations including oat milk and almond milk found at room temperature, house-made syrups held for more than seven days, and baked goods without an available ingredient list.

Merill Gardens at Arbour Square, out, 9 violations including staff handling dirty equipment and then clean equipment without washing hands in between and multiple cleaning violations.

Michi Sushi, 909 Paoli Pike, out, 7 violations including an open employee beverage found in the kitchen, squeeze bottles and bulk containers without labels, and an ice machine, sinks, gas range, shelf liners, drying racks, floors, and refrigerator doors all in need of cleaning.

Sail Away Cafe at Scott Honda, out, 6 violations including raw foods stored above cooked food, a dirty ice machine, and grab-and-go apples stored in a bowl for customers. Fun fact: Fruit with consumable skins, like apples, must be washed and bagged if on display. The inspectors suggested displaying fruits such as oranges or bananas instead.

Wawa #25, 2 E. Rhodes Ave, out, 3 violations including orders to clean the hand wash sinks and floors and replace stained ceiling tiles above the oven.

Radley Run Country Club, out 13 violations including foods stored without covers – even the spices on the cookline had no lids. Also, dirty conditions were noted throughout. Multiple food contact surfaces were not clean to sight or touch and floors were “not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation or dirt and soil.” So perhaps not surprisingly, “mouse droppings were observed at the floor/wall juncture in the main clubhouse bar and kitchen and in the pool kitchen area.”

Jersey Mike’s, 323 E. Gay St. complaint, a customer called in to report cockroaches or cockroach-like insects in the dining area. While no bugs were noted on the follow-up inspection, the restaurant did confirm recent cockroach activity near the front of the facility. Pest control professionals were called in after the bugs were discovered.

Let’s end on a positive note. Back in compliance this month: King’s Garden, Buddy’s, Watermark at Bellingham, Sterling Pig, Carlino’s, Las Vegas Pizza, Penn Street Pizza, Greystone Oyster Bar, Rai Rai Ramen, and Primo Hoagies.

You can find all the restaurant inspection reports here. Search by location for more details.

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Originally published on July 3, 2024

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