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The following are recent Luzerne County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. According the agency: “any inspection is a ‘snapshot’ of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment.” The information is taken from the inspection database at www.eatsafepa.com. Postal addresses used here are as listed on the state’s website, and may not correspond to the municipalities in which facilities are physically located.

A-1 Sabzi Mandi, 493 Johnson St., Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 5. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.

Convenient Food Market #3013, 700 Front St., Freeland, Jan. 5. Follow-up inspection; in compliance. Violation: No ingredient information on or at point of sale for store-made sandwiches.

Freeland Elementary School, 400 Alvin St.,Freeland, Jan. 5. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Fuel One, 601 Church St., White Haven, Jan. 5. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food containers stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Interior front soffit above glass doors in walk in cooler has buildup of static dust.

Mohegan Sun Arena – Savor, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 5. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Observed a buildup of rust on shelves in multiple refrigeration units. Observed cracked lid on one chips storage container. Blade on meat slicer observed to have old food residue. Person in charge cleaned slicer. Interior of multiple microwaves observed to have food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Person in charge cleaned microwaves. Observed a buildup of old food residue on the metal shelves in multiple refrigeration units. Person in charge cleaned shelves during inspection. Observed a buildup of dust on the fan guard in the refrigeration unit in the South of the Border stand. Fan guard was cleaned. Observed a buildup of food residue on the surface around the nozzles on the Cappuccino machine in the Tim Horton stand. Observed clean utensils stored in a soiled drawer. Utensils were removed to be cleaned.

Cafe Toscana, 1 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 6. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Edible Arrangements #1255, 2246 Wilkes Barre Twp. Market Place, Wilkes Barre, Jan. 6. Follow-up inspection; in compliance. Violation: Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Gerrity’s Market #63262, 801 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston, Jan. 6. Regular inspection; out of compliance. Violations; Observed a working container of cleaner in the deli area not labeled with the name of the contents. Employee labeled container. Observed scoops stored bulk ingredients in the bakery area with the handles in contact with product. Observed spatulas stored between wall and back of knife holder, an area not easily cleaned and sanitized. Spatulas were removed and cleaned. Small chest cooler in the deli area observed with an ambient temperature of 47 degrees F. TCS foods were removed from unit and unit will be serviced or replaced. Observed a buildup of food debris on the metal shelves in multiple refrigeration units. Multiple ware-wash sinks have hose attachments that are hanging below the flood rim of the sink and not an appropriate air gap. Hoses were cut. Observed a buildup of debris and residue in multiple floor drains in the meat room areas. Observed a buildup of dust and webbing on the wall exhaust fan in the deli kitchen area. Observed an accumulation of old food and debris on the floor and under shelving in multiple walk-in refrigeration units and in the back storage areas.

Jack Frost Ski Area, 434 Jack Frost Mountain Road, White Haven, Jan. 6. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation; Food employees observed in food prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers.

Mt. Laurel Resort, Route 940 & PA 476, White Haven, Jan. 6. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: No thermometers visible in all in-use refrigeration units. Interior surfaces of dish machine have buildup of mineral deposits. Florescent light tube covers above dish machine are deteriorated, not shielding bulbs.

Family Dollar #7975, 1068 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, Jan. 9. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation: Two severely dented canned items observed in grocery area and intended for sale in the food facility. Items were removed during inspection.

Lithuanian Social & Beneficial Club, 7 Butler St., Pittston, Jan. 9. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Observed a bag of ice stored on a shelf with raw chicken in the reach-in freezer. Ice was removed. Food facility is not using an approved detergent-sanitizer in both compartments of the two-compartment manual ware-washing equipment.

Blasko’s Candies and More, 721-723 N. Vine St., Hazleton, Jan. 10. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Curry Donut, 81 N. Main St., Shickshinny, Jan. 10. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Bulk food ingredient storage containers, in the bakery prep area, are not labeled with the common name of the food. Bins were labeled during this inspection. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate chlorine sanitizer concentration. Three-compartment sink does not have available drain plugs to hold water for proper manual ware washing procedures or to hold sanitizer solution for equipment immersion. Dough hook and mixing bowl, both food contact surfaces, were observed to have old food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Observed buildup of static dust and webbing on interior and exterior surfaces of hood ventilation system above doughnut fryer.

Shickshinny Senior Center, 19 W. Vine St., Shickshinny, Jan. 10. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Dollar General 12900, 677 Kidder St., Wilkes Barre, Jan. 11. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.

Donut Connection, 315 William St., Pittston, Jan. 11. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.

Lispi’s Restaurant, 1218 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 11. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Food facility is not using an approved detergent-sanitizer in both compartments of the two compartment manual ware-washing equipment. Observed 10 plus rodent like droppings under the sink in the back area.

Mountain Top Beer To Go LLC, 36 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, Jan. 11. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Rite Aid #4990, 2 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top, Jan 11. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Shalimar, 371 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, Jan. 11. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Top component covers on refrigerators in food prep area are missing. Several florescent light tubes in food prep area are not shielded.

Breaker Brewing Company, 787 E. Northhampton St., Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 12. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. Employee is scheduled to take ServSafe course Jan. 30 and will provide copy of certificate when received. Observed a buildup of syrup residue on the soda gun at the bar. Gun was placed in cleaner during inspection. Post can opener blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Person in charge cleaned and sanitized blade during inspection.

New Great Wall, 986 N. Sherman Ct., Hazleton, Jan. 12. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.

Sho Gun, 1073 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre, Jan . 12. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Observed cases of food stored directly on the floor in walk in freezer, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available in multiple refrigeration units. Observed a mineral buildup inside the mechanical dishwasher. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 0 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. Person in charge stated that facility will use the adjacent facility’s machine until their unit can be serviced. Observed a buildup of dust on the fan guards in multiple refrigeration units. Observed single-service, single-use articles stored in storage area directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor.

St. John’s Byzantine Bingo, 5 E. 20th St., Hazleton, Jan. 12. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Stephanie’s Tavern, 80 S. Main St., Pittston, Jan. 12. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food Facility does not have a certified food employee. List was provided and employee will register for ServSafe course withing 30 days and provide copy of certificate to sanitarian when received. Manual ware-washing equipment observed with buildup of residues. Food facility is not using an approved detergent-sanitizer in both compartments of the two compartment manual ware-washing equipment Interior of microwave, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.Person in charge cleaned microwave. Observed a buildup of black mold-like residue on the interior of the ice machine. Machine was shut down and will be cleaned and sanitized prior to use. Observed a buildup of dust on the fan guard in the beer cooler under the bar area. Women’s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins.

The Woodlands, 1073 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 12. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.

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