Restaurant inspections: Lehman Buy & Sell in compliance with 11 violations

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Have you ever wondered what puts a restaurant "out of compliance" or maybe how you submit a complaint? This video explains both and more about restaurant inspections. Erin Collins, Lebanon Daily News

The following food safety inspections were conducted recently in Lebanon County:

In Compliance:

Inspected Dec. 13:

Friendly's #1237, 1701 Quentin Road, Lebanon

Regular inspection, two violations:

• Ceiling vent in dish wash area has peeling paint that may contribute to contamination of cleaned items.
• Food containers on drying shelf observed with food debris and gummy label residue.

The Filling Station, 320 W. Main St., Palmyra

Regular inspection, two violations:

• Raw fish was stored above the melons, in the walk-in cooler.
• Observed dish racks stored on the floor under the mechanical dishwasher.

A & M Pizza, 757 W. Main St., Palmyra

Regular inspection, six violations:

• Observed a lit cigarette burning on a food box stored on a shelf next to the walk-in cooler.
• Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food (deli meats & non-exempt cheese), located in the walk-in cooler, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened.
• Observed a non-food grade brush, which is not easily cleanable, being used to coat oil on pans.
• Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration for chlorine.
• Observed duct tape being used to repair broken door handle on the Turbo Air upright refrigerator and loose handle on deli slicer.
• Observed deeply scored cutting board on baine marie not resurfaced or discarded.

Inspected Dec. 14:

New South China Buffet, 1800 Quentin Road, Lebanon

Regular inspection, seven violations:

• Raw chicken was stored above containers of various foods in walk in cooler.
• Observed various equipment in prep area with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces.
• Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.
• Observed handler drinking from a cup and not washing hands before resuming food preparation.
• Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand wash sink in the prep area.
• Observed hose stored over food container posing a risk of contamination
• Mechanical ware washing equipment observed with build up of filth and food residue and not cleaned before use, and frequently throughout the day.

Inspected Dec. 19:

Tony's Mining Company, 211 Rexmont Road, Cornwall

Regular inspection, two violations:

• Non-food contact surfaces (wire rack shelves inside the walk-in cooler) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.
• Observed previously frozen, reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not being removed from the ROP environment before thawing under refrigeration.

Inspected Dec. 20:

CVS #01631, 2200 Cumberland St., Lebanon

Regular inspection, no violations.

Inspected Dec. 21:

RITE AID #1662, 950 E. Main St., Palmyra

Regular inspection, one violation:

• Non-food contact surfaces (interior refrigerator shelves) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.

Inspected Dec. 26:

Lehman Buy & Sell, 625 Lehman St., Lebanon

Regular inspection, 11 violations:

• The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of the state Food Code as evidenced by incorrect responses to food safety questions.
• Sponges observed in the Sink area being used to clean food contact surfaces.
• The food facility does not employ a certified employee as required. An employee has not attended an approved training class, or has not applied for PDA certification.
• Paper towel dispenser was empty at the hand-wash sink in the prep area; there was no sign or poster posted at the hand-wash sink in the prep area to remind food employees to wash their hands; paper towel dispenser and/or soap dispenser for handwashing improperly installed by food prep / ware-washing sink; soap was not available at the hand-wash sink in the prep area.
• Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible.
• The hand-wash sink in the prep area being used as a food preparation sink as evidenced by observed food in the sink.
• Ham, turkey breast food, a potentially hazardous ready to eat food requiring date marking, in the refrigerator area was not date-marked, or was beyond the date-marking and requires discarding.
• Food facility does not have a three-compartment sink for manual ware-washing.
• Hot dog roller, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.
• Food in the refrigerator area stored open with no covering.
• Lights are not shielded or shatter proof over the prep area.

Italian Village Pizza, USA, 2 Lehman St., Lebanon

Regular inspection, no violations.

Blouch's Mini Mart, 440 S. Ninth St., Lebanon

Regular inspection, six violations:

• Did not know of or where sanitizer or test strips are, or have knowledge of food code.
• Observed wiping cloths in extremely unclean condition in sink area.
• Sponges observed in the sink area being used to clean food contact surfaces.
• Observed dispensing equipment in self-serve area with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and debris on non-food contact surfaces.
• Observed food stored directly on the floor in walk-in cooler and freezer area rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.
• Commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the walk-in and held more than 48 hours is not being marked with the date it was opened.

Eighth St. Exxon, 742 Walnut St, Lebanon

Regular inspection, no violations.

12th Street Subway & Shell, 135 S. 12th St., Lebanon

Regular inspection, no violations.

Inspected Dec. 29:

Fifth Ward Athletic Club, 750 N. 15th Ave., Lebanon

Regular inspection, no violations.

Inspected Jan. 2:

Wendy's #6427, 1490 E. Lehman St., Lebanon

Complaint. No violations. 

Wendy's #6414, 743 E. Main St., Palmyra

Follow-up. No violations. 

Speedway #06732, 2190 W. Cumberland St., Lebanon

Complaint. No violations.

Inspected Jan. 3:

Redner's Quick Shoppe #68, 2975 Route 22, Fredericksburg

Regular inspection, no complaints.

Lickdale Exxon/Subway, 4 Fisher Ave., Jonestown

Regular inspection, one violation:

• Observed drink and milk spillages on the floor inside the walk-in cooler, and non-food contact surfaces (interior bottom of cabinet in the walk-in cooler) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.

Kreiser Mini Market, 122 Race Horse Drive, Jonestown

Complaint. No violations.

Gubba's, 123 E. Main St., Fredericksburg 

Regular inspection, one violation:

• The food facility does not have the certificate for the certified person in charge posted in public view.