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The following are recent Lackawanna County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.According to the agency: &#8220;any inspection is a &#8216;snapshot&#8217; 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.&#8221;The information is taken from the inspection database at <a href="http://www.eatsafepa.com/" target="_blank" title="Pa. Department of Agriculture">www.eatsafepa.com</a>.Postal addresses used here are as listed on the state&#8217;s website, and may not correspond to the municipalities in the which facilities are physically located.S&amp;S Diner, 452 Daleville Highway, Covington Twp., July 7. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food Employee observed eating food behind the front service counter. The employee moved to the dining area. Food employee observed in cook area, not wearing a proper hair restraint, such as a net or hat. A hat was donned. Beef 118 degrees F and bacon 125 degrees F are hot holding on the grill. The beef and bacon were reheated to 176 degrees F and 170 degrees F, respectively. Weiner sauce 119 degrees F and mashed potatoes 107 degrees F on the hot holding unit adjacent to the cook line. The weiner sauce was reheated to 186 degrees F and the owner discarded the potatoes. Chili 124 degrees F on the hot holding unit at the end of the line behind the service counter. The chili was reheated to 172 degrees F. Shall maintain hot food at 135 degrees F or above. Condensation accumulating in the door runners and on the side of the pastry case at the front counter. Dirt/mold in the runners and on the side of the case.Rite Aid No. 1426, 1650 Main St., Olyphant, July 7. Regular inspection; in compliance; no violations.Flip&#8217;s Farm Market, 3750 Madisonville Road, Madison Twp., July 7. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Boxes of fruits and vegetables are stored on the floor, and not on shelves or palettes, in the walk-in coolers and in the back area. Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability. Fax a copy of the test results to the PDA.Ramada Plaza Hotel, 820 Northern Boulevard, Clarks Summit, July 8. Complaint inspection; in compliance; no violations.Frank&#8217;s Place, 57 Jefferson St., Simpson, July 8. Regular inspection; in compliance; no violations.Bill&#8217;s Shop Rite, 921 Drinker Turnpike, Moscow, July 9. Regular inspection; in compliance; no violations.<div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>Editor&#8217;s NoteLuzerne County restuarant inspections, which will appear in a future issue of the Times Leader, can be found at timesleader.com.</factboxMeta></div>

Lackawanna County restaurant inspections: July 6 - 10