Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
Inspections are taken as a “snapshot” of the day and time, and should not necessarily be taken as overall indicators of an establishment’s cleanliness. Violations are often corrected prior to the inspector leaving the site. Restaurants were found to be in compliance unless otherwise noted.
Kentucky Fried Chicken
November 10, 2020 | 1505 Cumberland St., Lebanon, PA 17042
4 – 901.11 Equipment & Utensils, Air Drying Required
Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in * area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting).
5 – 202.12 Handwashing Sinks, Installation
The handwash sink located in the food prep area does not have water at a temperature of at least 100°F.
6 – 501.11 Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments & Fixtures-Methods
A small leak was observed from one of the lines from the evaporator in the walk-in cooler. Breakers are not labeled in one electrical panel. Same issue was observed in 2019.
5 – 501.111 Area, Enclosures and Receptacles, Good Repair
Outside waste handling unit was extremely dirty on the inside of the dumpster. This can become a breeding area for insects and rodents.
5 – 501.15 Outside Receptacles
Dumpster lids were not closed.
4 – 601.11(A) Equipment, Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces and Utensils
A small container used for food container lids, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Cleaned immediately. The interior of the ice machine, a food contact surface was not clean and had a slime-like residue.
6 – 102.11 Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas
Exterior areas to the rear of the facility were extremely dirty and covered with grease residue.
Palmyra Real Food Emporium
November 12, 2020 | 707 E. Broad St., Palmyra, PA 17078
8 – 103.12 Conformance with Approved Procedures
Food facility unable to provide documentation for procedures, monitoring of critical control points, and corrective actions in the HACCP plan submitted to and approved by the Department. This would include not following the approve HACCP plans for raw meats and separate plan for reduced oxygen packaging of seafood items.
3 – 201.11(A) Food Sources
Food Facility Person in Charge not able to provide documentation that Water Kefir & Opera Fudge items are from an approved source.
3 – 602.11 Food Labels
Observed unclassified eggs not properly labeled from the small egg producer. Observed frozen ROP fish without proper label “ Keep Frozen, use within 4 days after thawing” statement. Prepackaged foods are not labeled to clearly indicate the ingredients and sub ingredients.
5 – 205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair
Cold water supply line to front prep area hand wash sink is turned off due to water leak at valve.
Divas Have To Eat
November 12, 2020 | 35 S. 8th St., Lebanon, PA 17042
3 – 501.16(A2)(B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding
Egg salad and pasta salad were held at 57°F and 58°F, in the service area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Items were being held in a manner that the pans were not in contact with the ice, they were above the ice. Owner corrected.
4 – 601.11(A) Equipment, Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces and Utensils
A container of utensils, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Cleaned.
McDonalds’s #4355
November 19, 2020 | 901 E. Main St., Palmyra, PA 17078
5 – 205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance
Ice observed in the handwash sink at front prep area, indicating uses other than handwashing.
Latin American Supermarket
November 19, 2020 | 429 N. 9th St., Lebanon, PA 17046
7 – 102.11 Common Name-Working Containers
Working containers in meat cutting area, used for storing chemicals, taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical.
3 – 501.17 Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking
Two containers of one item were beyond the date by two days. Discarded.
Laugh Lounge & Restaurant
November 20, 2020 | 40 N. 7th St., Lebanon, PA 17046
4 – 903.11 (A-B)(D) Equipment, Utensils and Linens, Storing
Observed clean food equipment stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting).
3 – 501.13 Thawing Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food
Pork observed thawing at room temperature on a shelf in the rear prep/storage area, which is not an approved thawing method.
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