Lehigh Valley restaurant inspections: Feb. 2-8

Morning Call - 2/20/2020

Here are the results of food safety inspections in Lehigh and Northampton counties for the week of Feb. 2-8.

The inspections listed here are those that fall under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, as well as those county and local health departments that have elected to post results in the department’s statewide inspection database.

The inspections cover restaurants, cafeterias, food markets, processors and other food establishments. To read full reports on each inspection, visit https://www.pafoodsafety.pa.gov/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx

The violations listed here are those that are classified as “Foodborne Illness Risk Factors and Public Health Interventions,” which can result in illness if not corrected. There are other violations not listed here that are classified under “Good Retail Practices.” Visit the link above to see the full list of violations among all categories.

Disclaimer: According to the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Laboratory Services division, “inspections are a ‘snapshot’ of the day and time of the inspection. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector leaving the facility.” For more information on how the inspections are conducted, view a list of FAQs.

LEHIGH COUNTY

8th Street Food Market

247 N 8TH ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date: 2/7/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: Out

Violation(s): 4

Comments:

-Slicer is not cleaned at an appropriate frequency. Ensure that slicer is cleaned after each use or every fours hours if used continuously.

-Cut meats are stored in the meat walk-in with no covering. Provide food grade covers for foods in storage.

-Raw meats were stored directly next to produce in the walk-in cooler. Raw chicken was stored next to and above raw pork in the meat department cold hold and retail floor cold hold respectively. Store meats separately from produce and follow proper storage hierarchy.

-Prepared salads and desserts in the deli cold hold are not being dated marked. Date mark TCS foods being held for more than 48 hours.

A-1 Pizza Mart

602 N 6TH ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date: 2/7/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Slicer was encrusted with food residue. Clean slicer. Clean slicer after each use or every four hours if used continuously.

-Facility does not maintain documentation for time in lieu of temperature. Track time that foods were prepared and discard after 4 hours.

Lehigh Valley Children’s Center at South Mountain

2002 S ALBERT ST Allentown, PA 18103

Date: 2/7/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Comments:

-Milk was held at 48 \u00b0F and 47 degrees respectively, in the class room refrigerators, rather than 41\u00b0F or below as required. Milk was moved to a colder refrigerator and refrigerator temperatures were turned down. Keep temperature log of all refrigerators in the classrooms.

Price Rite of Allentown

1720 S 4TH ST Allentown, PA 18103

Date: 2/6/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the vegetable prep area.Soap was provided.

-Raw chicken displayed next to hot dogs in common equipment with no barriers to prevent cross-contamination. Also, ground chicken was stored above raw pork. Correct hierarchy of food storage.

Deja Vu

343 HAMILTON ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date: 2/5/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen and in the bathroom. Keep papertowels at all sinks where handwashing takes place.

-Raw beef stored above and dripping onto frozen fish and had dripped onto frozen french fries. Food was removed and food hierarchy was explained. Instructed PIC to further educate employees on this.

El Patron Mexican Restaurant

405 N 7TH ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date: 2/5/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility (rice and chicken) and held for more than 48 hours, located in the walk in cooler, is not being date marked.

--Raw beef products were stored above tortillas in the walk in cooler and beside rice. Keep raw product below ready to eat foods. Move the raw product below the tortillas.

Manhattan Pizza & Deli DBA Primo on Hamilton

621 HAMILTON ST Allentown, PA 18101

Date: 2/5/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Deli meats and cheeses being sliced in the facility are not date marked with either a prepared by date or a discard date. Date mark deli meats and cheeses with the date it is opened or a discard date.

-Small pieces of olive and olive juice were observed in the hand wash sink next to the bain marie indicating use other than hand washing. Hand wash sinks must only be used for hand washing.

Maria Deli & Groceries

1301 W TURNER ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date: 2/5/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Raw pork was stored above and next to fresh lettuce in the deli cold hold. Place ready to eat foods above raw meats and follow proper storage hierarchy. Product was moved to correct storage hierarchy.

-The handwash sink in the restroom does not have single use towels, continuous towels, or air drying device. Provide towels.

Staybridge Suites - Allentown West

327 Star RD ALLENTOWN, PA 18106

Date: 2/5/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 1

Comments:

-Old food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing. Corrected.

Trapiche Deli Cafe II

204 TILGHMAN ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date: 2/5/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Raw chicken was stored above raw pork in the refrigerator across from the grille. Raw chicken was also stored above ready to eat tortillas in the storage room refrigerator. Always store raw chicken below other raw products and ready to eat foods. Move chicken to lowest shelves in both refrigerators.

-A knife stored on a magnetic strip on the wall, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Clean and sanitize the knives after use.

J P Mart

102 TILGHMAN ST Allentown, PA 18102

Date: 2/3/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Raw chicken was stored above beef patties in the freezer in the back of the store. The chicken was in a box and showed signs of thawing evidenced by dripping blood from the box. Raw chicken must be stored below beef products. Move the chicken so it is below the beef patties.

-The handwash sink behind the counter was blocked by crates and not accessible at all times for employee use. Move the crates to make the hand sink accessible to employees.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

Giordano Pizza House

13 PENNSYLVANIA AVE PEN ARGYL, PA 18072

Date: 2/7/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: Out

Violation(s): 3

Comments:

-The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection.

-Sliced cheese and deli meats were observed in walk-in cooler without any date markings. Slices of commercially processed chocolate cake, cheese cake and tiramisu were observed in reach-in refrigerator at bar area without any date markings and not in original packaging.

-Pizza dough, cut vegetables, and tomato sauces foods were held at 53 \u00b0F, in the pizza prep cold hold unit, rather than 41\u00b0F or below as required. All items voluntarily removed from cold hold unit and disposed of during inspection.

Ye Olde Spring Valley Tavern

1355 Station Ave. Bethlehem, PA 18015

Date: 2/5/20

Inspection Type: Regular

Compliance: In

Violation(s): 2

Comments:

-Raw eggs were stored above RTE product in the downstairs walk-in refrigerator and the upstairs holding refrigerators. Corrected.

-An open employee’s beverage container was observed in kitchen line area, a food preparation area. Corrected.

Tomblers Home Bakery

1350 Industrial Drive Easton, PA 18042

Date: 2/4/20