The state’s Department of Agriculture conducts yearly inspections of food-serving establishments to ensure public safety and safe food-handling practices. Schools are inspected twice per year, more often if complaints are received, according to Lydia Johnson, director of the Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratories.
Whether an establishment is considered compliant or non-compliant is the discretion of the inspector, “because they’re in the establishment,” Johnson said.
There are, however, several violations for which inspectors should automatically consider establishments non-compliant, she said. Called “critical violations,” they include food temperature issues, issues with chemicals and how they’re handled, and employee hygiene.
Depending on the severity of the situation, inspectors and their supervisors could file citations or close an establishment, Johnson said.
Below is a list of establishments listed as compliant and out-of-compliance for inspections conducted Aug. 16-23.
OUT OF COMPLIANCE
Interstate 83 Diner, 5220 Susquehanna Trail, York.
Action: Issued 14 violations, including:
– a container of WD-40 and glass cleaner stored above or on the same shelf with food, equipment, and/or single-service articles
– employee personal items stored with food and single-use items
– no hot water at the waitress hand sink
– several raw animal foods stored above ready-to-eat foods in three different refrigerators
– in-use knives stored between table edges or between tables, an area not easily cleanable
– wet wiping cloths in kitchen area not being store in sanitizer solution
– bainemarie food held at 48 degrees rather than 41 degrees or below as required
– flour for breading fish had clumps and was not being sifted every four hours
– thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food not available
– ice machine deflector plate not clean to sight and touch
– salad bar door handles with food residue, not clean to sight and touch
– condensate drain line causing pooled water on the floor
– no sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the restroom area to remind food employees to wash their hands
– walk-in fan covers with accumulation of static dust.
Comment: Owner Billi Kostarelos said the diner passed a follow-up inspection and the issues have been corrected.
He said he will “double-check” food safety practices in the future to make sure the restaurant stays in compliance.
Little Caesar’s, 2165 York Crossing Drive, York.
Action: Issued four violations, including:
– outside waste handling unit and storage area “extremely dirty, sticky.”
– paper towel dispenser at the front hand sink not operating properly
– floor drain under the three compartment sink not clean and old food, dirt and debris on floor from the previous day’s business
Comment: a manager did not return calls for comment.
McDonald’s No. 6499, 897 W. Broadway, Red Lion.
Action: Issued 6 violations, including:
– observed grill cook scratching his or her ear and rubbing his or her lips while wearing single-use disposable gloves and not washing hands and changing gloves as required until approached by the inspector and informed
– observed employee fill drinking cup with edible ice while running a cup and his or her hand through the drinking ice
– an opened block of sliced cheese found on the sandwich preparation area without anything indicating the time removed from refrigeration. the plastic food clock next to the table for tracking disposal times was not being used to indicate disposal time
– heavy mold-like growth inside soda dispensing nozzle in the drive-up window area
Comment: Franchise owners did not return calls for comment.
Rivertown Restaurant, 960 Hellam St., Wrightsville.
Action: Issued five violations, including:
– wiping cloths in the kitchen not soaking in sanitizing solution when not in use as required
– food being stored uncovered in refrigerated areas
– dried, crusted food debris on the cutting blade, blade housing, and other parts of the electric food slicer.
– no handwash sink for employees to use behind the bar
– no sign or poster at the handwash sink in the restrooms to remind food employees to wash their hands.
Comment: Manager Bessie Walker said the restaurant is working to correct the issues.
She said there has never been a sink behind the bar, “which all these years was never written up in any other report.”
She said employees were busy, in the middle of lunch hour, and weren’t attentive to covers on refrigerated items. they are being more aware, she said.
The posters are missing at the sink because bar patrons “swipe them often,” she said. “You put one up, it’s gone.”
Springfield Bowling Concessions , 9335 Susquehanna Trail South, seven Valleys.
Action: Issued two violations, because the concession unit was not turned on for temperatures to be taken and the unit did not have water available.
Comment: an owner did not return calls for comment.
IN COMPLIANCE, YORK COUNTY
– Arby’s No. 6339, 497 Eisenhower Drive, Hanover.
– Arooga’s Grille House & Sports Bar, 375 Eisenhower Drive, Hanover.
– Auntie Anne’s Pretzels 264, York Galleria Mall, York.
– Briarwood Golf Club No. 1, 407 Bowman Road, York.
– Briarwood Golf Club No. 2, 4775 W. Market St., York.
– Bricker’s French Fries No. 1400, 4735 Lewisberry Road, Dover.
– Brock’s Catering at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Bruster’s Ice Cream, 1035 George St., Hanover,.
– Café at OSS, 1855 Powder mill Road, York.
– Cancer Crushers at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Christina’s Desserts & Coffee, 1785 Baltimore Pike Suite B, Hanover.
– Chili’s Grill and Bar No. 1130, 1295 Carlisle Road, York.
– Chili’s Grill and Bar No. 1225, 3001 Concord Road, Suite 600, York.
– Christ Lutheran Church at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Continental Food Truck No. 2, 1604 W. King St., York.
– Continental Food Truck No. 3, 1604 W. King St., York.
– Continental Food Truck No. 4, 1604 W. King St., York.
– Continental Food Truck No. 5, 1604 W. King St., York.
– Continental Food Truck No. 8, 1604 W. King St.,
– Continental Food Truck No. 10, 1604 W. King St., York.
– Continental Food Truck No. 11, 1604 W. King St., York.
– Cracker Barrel No. 0199, 236 Pauline Drive, York.
– Dallastown Historical Society at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Dallastown Recreation Committee at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Deli of Italy, 2809 Concord Road, York.
– George’s Famous BBQ & Catering at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Here’s the Beef at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Jerry’s great Valu, One Dairyland Square, Red Lion.
– Lion’s Club at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Little Everett’s Bar-B-Que, 272 Pine Grove Road, Hanover.
– McDonald’s No. 22107, 3141 Carlisle Road, Dover.
– Mr. Bill’s Quality Seafood at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Nell’s Market No. 1973, 1424 Baltimore St., Hanover.
– Newcomb’s Market, 387 High St., Hanover.
– Newman’s Food Mart, 403 Broadway, Hanover.
– Rescue Fire co. at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Rita’s of Red Lion at the Dallastown Carnival, 00 S. School St., Dallastown.
– Rutter’s Farm Store No. 33, 661 Broadway, Hanover.
– SaladWorks, 258 Whiteford Road, York.
– Silver Lake Inn, 1295 Lewisberry Road, Lewisberry.
– Smittie’s Soft Pretzels Inc., 6065 Carlisle Road, Dover.
– Sno Wizard, 165 W. Jackson St., Codorus.
– Subway No. 20687, 256 Whiteford Road, York.
– Sunoco, 3167 Susquehanna Trail, York.
– Sunoco 2717, 1340 Baltimore St., Hanover.
– Sunoco 2718, 502 N. Main St., Spring Grove.
– Taco Bell 246, York Galleria Mall, York.
– the Candied Yam, 320 Franklin Church Road, Dillsburg.
– Thomasville Country Auction, 5250 Lincolnway Highway West, Thomasville.
– Tom’s Sunoco No. 2719, 313 S Route 15, Dillsburg.
– Tom’s Veggie co., 165 W. Jackson St., Spring Grove.
– Uncle Bone’s Concessions, 256 N. Main St., Manchester.
– Uncle Taters Concessions, 14707 Hyson School Road, Stewartstown.
– VFW Post No. 7374, 4800 W. Market St., York.
– Weis Markets No. 043, 2160 White St., York.
– Weis Markets No. 107, 1047 S. Baltimore St., Hanover.
– Wendy’s No. 341876, 457 Eisenhower Drive, Hanover.
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