July food service inspections across Susquehanna Valley

Jul 11, 2023

The Daily Item will publish the results of restaurant inspections monthly.

Food service location inspections in the Susquehanna Valley from July 1 through July 31:

MONTOUR COUNTY

Montour County 4-H Teens

Date: July 27

Town: Washingtonville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Montour Delong Fair Stand

Date: July 27

Town: Washingtonville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Shuman’s Roasted Sweet Corn

Date: July 27

Town: Washingtonville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Stuccio’s Pizza

Date: July 27

Town: Washingtonville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Tasty’s On Wheels

Date: July 27

Town: Washingtonville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

The Pretzel Hut

Date: July 27

Town: Washingtonville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Washingtonville Fire Co.

Date: July 27

Town: Washingtonville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

William Knecht Mem Ct.

Date: July 27

Town: Washingtonville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

Big Mambo’s Latin Bistro

Date: July 31

Town: Sunbury

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Sweet Chaos

Date: July 31

Town: Sunbury

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Fisher’s Boston Pierogies

Date: July 26

Town: Shamokin

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Kelsey’s Hoagies

Date: July 26

Town: Shamokin

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

St. Joseph Parish Center

Date: July 24

Town: Milton

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Chestnut Street Deli

Date: July 20

Town: Sunbury

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Shaffer Venison Farms Store

Date: July 20

Town: Herndon

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Snapper’s

Date: July 20

Town: Shamokin

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Soda lines and/or non-integral cold plate device installed in ice bin and in contact with ice used for consumer beverages.

The Original Italian Pizza & Restaurant

Date: July 20

Town: Sunbury

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observed pizza dough and cheese stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.

Mertz Meats

Date: July 19

Town: Northumberland

Compliant: No

Violation(s): 1. Food facility preparing raw and smoked meats foods using reduced oxygen packaging without the required written procedures and HACCP plan; 2. Prepackaged assorted deli salads, cheese, and pickled meats and bologna is not labeled properly with the name and address; 3. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. An accredited course must be completed within 90 days; No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the restroom and retail area to remind food employees to wash their hands.

Mount Carmel Pool

Date: July 17

Town: Mount Carmel

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. The water temperature of the wash compartment of the manual warewashing equipment was 80°F, rather than not less than 110°F, as required; 2. The handwash sink located in the snack bar area does not have water at a temperature of at least 85°F.

Hidden Stories Brewing Co.

Date: July 12

Town: Sunbury

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Subway #11955

Date: July 10

Town: Sunbury

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Turkey Hill Minit Mart

Date: July 10

Town: Sunbury

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

CVS

Date: July 7

Town: Sunbury

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Jellystone Park at Milton

Date: July 7

Town: Milton

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1 No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the employee restroom and snack bar areas to remind food employees to wash their hands.

Weis Markets

Date: July 7

Town: Milton

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Lower Mahanoy Fire Co.

Date: July 6

Town: Dalmatia

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observed chicken stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.

Anthracite Provisions

Date: July 5

Town: Coal Township

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observed meat cases stored directly on the floor in walk-in cooler area, and a bag of potatoes stored directly on the floor in the dry storage room, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required; 2. Observed a dirt build-up on the ceiling of the walk-in cooler; 3. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the restroom area to remind food employees to wash their hands.

BSA Troop 309

Date: July 5

Town: Northumberland

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Miller’s Concessions

Date: July 5

Town: Sunbury

Compliant:Yes

Violation(s): None

Pipo’s Ice Cream Roll

Date: July 5

Town: Northumberland

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Shmokin’ Tacos

Date: July 5

Town: Shamokin

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Springfield Banquet Hall

Date: July 5

Town: Coal Township

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Pressure measuring device for the water supply line for hot water sanitizing in the mechanical warewashing equipment is not accurate to +/- 2 psi in a range of 15-25 psi; 2. Observed a mold-like build-up on the diffuser plate of the ice machine.

Dewart Country Store

Date: July 3

Town: Dewart

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observed potatoes and onions stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler that is used for storage, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. REPEAT VIOLATION; 2. Observed that some of the labels for the repacked candy did not have the ingredients listed on the label. REPEAT VIOLATION; 3. Observed Hood filters above the fryers and oven, with encrusted grease accumulation. REPEAT VIOLATION; 4. Overhead door located in the warehouse area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. REPEAT VIOLATION.

Exchange Pool

Date: July 3

Town: Turbotville

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Livestock Market

Date: July 3

Town: Dewart

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the kitchen area to remind food employees to wash their hands.

SNYDER COUNTY

Giant

Date: July 24

Town: Selinsgrove

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observed single-service, single-use articles (paper towel displays), in the retail isle, stored directly on the floor and not 6 inches above the floor. Corrected on site; 2. Hand wash sink in the bakery area had a slow drain (pooled water) and need of service.

Hummels Wharf Fire Company

Date: July 21

Town: Hummels Wharf

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Ice machine harvest shield, a food contact surface, was observed to have a slight accumulation of black mold-like residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected on site; 2. Service utensils (plastic forks and spoons) located in kitchen area, are stored with food contact surfaces exposed to hand contact when retrieved by food employees.

Middleburg Area Recreation

Date: July 21

Town: Middleburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

St. Paul’s UCC

Date: July 19

Town: Selinsgrove

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Applebee’s

Date: July 18

Town: Selinsgrove

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Accumulation of scale on interior sliding door surfaces of mechanical dishwasher; 2. Observed clean dish washer dish racks stored on the floor in ware washing area. Corrected on site.

Perkins Restaurant and Bakery

Date: July 18

Town: Selinsgrove

Compliant: No

Violation(s): 1. Food (cheese, diced tomatoes and onions and cut mushrooms) were held at 44-52°F (depending on the proximity to the under ice), in the condiment prep table, rather than 41°F or below as required.

McFly’s Diner

Date: July 14

Town: Port Trevorton

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1, Observed a slight accumulation of grease drips on ansul pipes above grill in the exhaust ventilation hood.

Route 522 Pizza and Subs

Date: July 14

Town: Middleburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Ambient air temperature measuring device for ensuring proper food storage in the one cooler, is not accurate to +/- 3°F.

China House Buffet

Date: July 13

Town: Shamokin Dam

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Exterior door located in the back storage area of the food facility has a threshold gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Date: July 13

Town: Shamokin Dam

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Jamy’s Famous Summer Chill

Date: July 12

Town: Beaver Springs

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Date: July 11

Town: Middleburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott

Date: July 11

Town: Selinsgrove

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observed box of decaf coffee stored directly on the floor rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.

Hawaiian Snow, Miller’s Concessions

Date: July 5

Town: Selinsgrove

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

7-Eleven

Date: July 5

Town: Selinsgrove

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Food facility has lost its certified food employee over 3 months ago and has not replaced the certified food employee as required.

Hoss’s Steak & Sea House

Date: July 5

Town: Shamokin Dam

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observes some slight accumulation of grease drips on ansul pipes in exhaust ventilation hood above fryers and grill.

Walmart

Date: July 5

Town: Selinsgrove

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observed an accumulation of frost on some packaged food items in one of the retail display freezers; 2. Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing (post a serv-safe in public view in the deli area).

UNION COUNTY

Dollar General

Date: July 20

Town: New Berlin

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Maple Leaf Provisions

Date: July 19

Town: Lewisburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. A food employee was observed touching — a ready to eat food — with bare hands. Corrected on site; 2. -The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view.

Quaff Meadows Mobile Farm Market Eggs

Date: July 19

Town: Lewisburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Rocky Acres @ Lewisburg Market

Date: July 19

Town: Lewisburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Rothermel’s Meats

Date: July 19

Town: Lewisburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view.

Sunset Valley Bakery

Date: July 19

Town: Lewisburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

New Berlin Fire Co (New Berlin Carnival)

Date: July 13

Town: New Berlin

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Pelican’s Snoballs

Date: July 13

Town: Mifflinburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

RB Winter State Park Concessions

Date: July 12

Town: Mifflinburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

The Blue Moose

Date: July 10

Town: Mifflinburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Original Italian Pizza

Date: July 7

Town: Mifflinburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. Observed boxes of food product stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required; 2. Observed single-service, single-use articles (pizza boxes, foam cups) stored directly on the floor (basement) and not 6 inches above the floor; 3. Observed clean dish washer racks stored on the floor. Corrected on site.

Gunzey’s Hot Sausage

Date: July 3

Town: New Columbia

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): None

Punako Lane Artisan Hearth

Date: July 3

Town: Mifflinburg

Compliant: Yes

Violation(s): 1. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view.