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.
Babe’s Grill House & Sports Lounge
April 4, 2024 | 312 Main St, Palmyra, PA 17078
3 – 301.11 Preventing Contamination from Hands
A food employee was observed touching sliced fruit – a ready-to-eat food – with bare hands.
4 – 501.12 Cutting Surfaces
Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.
Burger King
April 5, 2024 | 8 Fisher Ave, Jonestown, PA 17038
No violations found.
One Stop Corner LLC – Cumberland Street
April 15, 2024 | 908 Cumberland St, Lebanon, PA 17042
No violations found.
Rita’s Italian Ice #223
April 16, 2024 | 640 E Penn Ave, Cleona, PA 17042
No violations found.
Lebanon Eagles F.O.E. #472
April 16, 2024 | 116 N 8th St, Lebanon, PA 17046
No violations found.
Dutch-Way #3
Found to be out of compliance.
April 16, 2024 | 2495 Stiegel Pike, Schaefferstown, PA 17088
2 – 102.11(A-C1)(C4-16) Person in Charge, Demonstration
The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility, as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection.
3 – 305.14 Food Preparation
Exposed food preparation observed in grill area under dirty ventilation ducts and subject to potential contamination.
3 – 501.14 Cooling
Gallon of hot gravy in plastic container was not being cooled in a manner that would allow it to go from 135°F to 70°F in two hours and/or from 135°F to 41°F in six hours after preparation. Prior violation on Aug. 8, 2023.
4 – 501.14 Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency
Three bay sink in restaurant observed with build up of food residue and not cleaned before use and frequently throughout the day.
4 – 601.11(A) Equipment, Food Contact Surfaces, Non-food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
Assorted food containers on drying shelf in restaurant observed to have food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Removed for cleaning. Wire racks used to fry donuts are not cleaned at a frequency to prevent material being transfered to products.
4 – 903.11 (A-B)(D) Equipment, Utensils and Linens, Storing
Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in dish area stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting). Removed for cleaning.
6 – 501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions
Accumulation of grease, litter, and debris under equipment in restaurant kitchen.
China Wok
April 16, 2024 | 811 Bowman St, Lebanon, PA 17046
4 – 101.19 Materials for Surfaces That are Non-food Contact Surfaces
Cardboard cartons are being used for small food items such as packs of condiments; the cardboard is soiled because of refilling the same cartons. Durable containers made of plastic or metal that can be properly cleaned as needed should be used instead of cardboard cartons.
5 – 205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance
The handwash sink in the prep area was blocked by a lid of a food container that was sitting in the sink.
6 – 303.11 Intensity-Lighting
The light intensity in the food preparation area and food storage area is not adequate; several lights are not functioning.
Rotunda Restaurant & Brewery
April 17, 2024 | 245 W Main St, Annville, PA 17003
2 – 402.11 Effectiveness-Hair Restraints
Food employees observed in the kitchen not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers.
4 – 302.12 Food Temperature Measuring Devices Provided
Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible.
4 – 302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kits to determine the appropriate sanitizer concentration.
4 – 601.11(A) Equipment, Food Contact Surfaces, Non-food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
The interior of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have mold and was not clean to sight and touch.
The Pretzel Hut
April 17, 2024 | 2224 Furnace Hill Pike, Newmanstown, PA 17073
No violations found.
Pa Chen’s House
April 19, 2024 | 1510 Cumberland St, Lebanon, PA 17042
3 – 302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
Raw chicken was stored above raw pork in the walk-in cooler. Corrected.
3 – 305.11 Food Storage, Preventing Contamination from the Premises
Observed one bus tub of raw pork and one bus tub of raw chicken stored directly on the floor under a prep table rather than six inches off of the floor as required. When the person in charge retrieved one of the bus tubs of raw meat from the floor, he sat it on a cutting board that was being used for raw chicken. Cleaned the cutting board.
4 – 601.11(A) Equipment, Food Contact Surfaces, Non-food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
One metal strainer on the clean equipment shelf and two containers of food utensils, food contact surfaces, were observed to have food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Items were cleaned.
4 – 602.13 Non-food Contact Surfaces
A cardboard box of plastic wrap was very soiled and wet with raw chicken liquid from prep work taking place in the same area. Discarded box of plastic wrap. The handle of the walk-in cooler, a non-food contact surface, is not cleaned at a frequency to preclude the accumulation of dirt and soil.
Cakes By Maraima & Café
April 19, 2024 | 443 Cumberland St, Lebanon, PA 17046
4 – 601.11(A) Equipment, Food Contact Surfaces, Non-food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
Observed a very small amount of debris in some crevices in the top of the microwave.
6 – 501.11 Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods
Observed some peeling paint on one door of a storage cabinet.
Biaggio’s
April 19, 2024 | 1021 E Cumberland St, Lebanon, PA 17042
No violations found.
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