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Brass Reflections will bring holiday and classical pieces to Sunday at the Circle concert Dec. 27 at Wyoming Valley Art League in Wilkes-Barre

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Purse stolen in robbery on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre

The following are recent Lackawanna County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. According 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 www.eatsafepa.com. Postal addresses used here are as listed on the state&#8217;s website, and may not correspond to the municipalities in which facilities are physically located.Auntie Ann&#8217;s Pretzels, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Dec. 7. Regular inspection; in compliance.Five Guys Burgers and Fries #51, 735 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City, Dec. 7. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation: Observed 5-10 rodent droppings on the shelves with the soda dispensing equipment.Montage Exxon/Montage Beerworks, 3 Montage Road, Moosic, Dec. 7. Opening inspection; out of compliance. Violations: Whole fruit (apples) in cold unit for customer self-service area had labeling stickers on skins, indicating fruit was not washed prior to placing on display. Original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Food facility does not have a three or two-compartment sink for manual ware washing. facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment. No hot water at sinks at time of inspection. The hand wash sink located in the coffee area does not have water at temperature of at least 100 degrees F.Nikki&#8217;s at the Ben-Mar, 89 N. Main St., Carbondale, Dec. 7. Change of Owner inspection; in compliance. Violations: Loose rubber door gaskets observed on the Jordan refrigerator unit. Walk-in cooler door in need of repair. Ceiling in the dish washing area is cracked/roughened and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface.Sleepy Hollow Lounge, 2014 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City, Dec. 7. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in under counter refrigerator. 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 they will use all disposable service ware until machine can be repaired. The interior of the microwave oven, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Microwave was cleaned during this inspection. Non-food contact surfaces (fan guards in walk-in cooler) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dust. Non-food contact surfaces (soda gun holders) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of old syrup.Abington Senior Community Center, 1151 Winola Road, Clarks Summit, Dec. 8. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility is using Proforce Sanitizer at an extremely high concentration of 400 ppm, not approved in the Code of Federal Regulations for food contact sanitizing at this level. Sanitizer was re-mixed during this inspection. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.Armstrong Elementary School, N. Lincoln Ave at Clearview St. Scranton, Dec. 8. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Spray bottles filled with cleaning solution had no label to identify contents. Food residue observed in the hand wash sink, indicating uses other than hand washing.Convenient Food Mart, #3015, 1515 Main St., Dickson City, Dec. 8. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Prepackaged sandwiches are not labeled properly with an ingredient statement,net weight, distributed by statement. A copy of PDA&#8217;s Retail Food Facility Labeling Guideline was reviewed and left with the person in charge. Prepackaged sandwiches are not labeled to clearly indicate any &#8220;Big 8&#8221; allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the deli meat case. dispensing nozzles of on the self-serve slushie machines, a food contact surface, was observed to have a black mold-like residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The nozzles were cleaned during this inspection. The hand wash sink in the prep area was blocked by plastic containers and not accessible at all times for employee use. Containers were moved during this inspection.Delia&#8217;s Primitives LLC, 515 Main St., Moosic, Dec. 8. Opening inspection; in compliance. Violations: Cardboard boxes, a single use material, are being used to transport and store breads from Agostini Bakery which is not an approved food contact surface. Reviewed acceptable transportation method with Person in charge. Observed refrigerator equipment, in prep area, with an accumulation of old food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces. Lights are not shielded or shatter proof over the kitchen area. No sign or poster posted at the hand wash sink in the prep area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Sign was provided during this inspection.Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites, 1265 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City, Dec. 8. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food employee observed in prep area, wearing bracelet/watch/ring. Sausage patties were held at 105 degrees F, rather than 135&#176;F or above as required. The patties were re-heated during this inspection. Employee coats were stored on the same shelf with food in the kitchen area.P&amp;R Discount Foods, 600 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Archbald, Dec. 8. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food employees observed in deli area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats. Four dented distressed canned items observed on retail shelves intended for sale in the food facility. Raw eggs stored above ready-to-eats foods (cheese and yogurt) in reach-in refrigerator. Reviewed proper storage procedure. Food facility does not have available chlorinated sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.Perkins Restaurant &amp; Bakery #3885, 1130 Ravine St., Dickson City, Dec. 8. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Plastic spatulas used for service have frayed edges,were discarded during this inspection. Observed soap buildup in the interior corners of ware wash machine. Black mold-like accumulation observed around the edges of dish scraping table at dish washer. Observed old date marking stickers on outside surfaces of clean plastic storage containers. Soap was not available at the hand wash sink in the employee rest room area and was placed at sink during this inspection. Observed old food and food spillage on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Walls and sides of fryers have an accumulation of grease.Subway #25237, 1118 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City, Dec. 8. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.American Grill at Bombay Cafe, 1044-46 Main St., Dickson City, Dec. 7. Opening inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Women&#8217;s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins.Tobacco Road 11, Inc, 1448 E. Lackawanna Ave., Olyphant, Dec. 9. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Non-food contact surfaces (fan guards in walk-in cooler) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dust. Unisex toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins.Summit Cigar, 200 N. State St. Clarks Summit, Dec. 10. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations:Prepackaged food (Italian hoagies from Nickie&#8217;s )are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and allergen statement. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.Summit University of Pennsylvania, 538 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, Dec. 10. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Consumer self-service bread basket area for ready to eat foods not provided with suitable utensils or dispensing method to prevent contamination. Utensils were placed at bread basket during this inspection. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in Chef Mate cooler in self- service beverage area.Summit University of Pennsylvania-Byrdie&#8217;s Snack Bar, 538 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, Dec. 10. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Working container in prep area, used for storing a chemical taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. The chemical was identified and labeled during this inspection. No sign or poster at the hand wash sink in the prep area to remind food employees to wash their hands. A sign was posted during this inspection. Observed 5-7 rodent droppings in the cabinet under the ware wash sinks.Summit University of Pennsylvania, Underground Cafe, 538 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, Dec.10. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Working container in sink area, used for storing a chemical taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. The chemical was identified and labeled during this inspection. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the Pepsi cooler. (Unit contains a case of whipped cream) No sign or poster at the hand wash sinks in the counter and rest room areas to remind food employees to wash their hands. Signs were posted during this inspection.Waverly Country Club, Fleetville Road, Waverly, Dec. 10. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations :Raw eggs stored above ready to eats foods (cocktail sauce) in reach in refrigerator. Also, observed ground beef stored on wire shelving above ready to eats foods. Non-food contact surfaces (fan guards) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and dust. Observed clean cookware equipment stored in storage area directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in storage area, stored uncovered or not inverted.

Lackawanna County restaurant inspections for Dec. 7-10