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Luzerne County restaurant inspections: Dec. 22-29

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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.Bill&#8217;s Shop Rite, 921 Drinker Turnpike, Moscow, Dec. 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food employees observed in fish stand not wearing a proper hair restraint such as a net or hat. A hair net was donned. The consumer advisory is not available at the fish stand at the front of the facility. A sign was posted at the stand. The food facility does not have a hand-wash station located at the fish stand in the enclosed entry way at the front of the facility. A hand-wash station was set up and provided with hot water, catch basin, soap, paper towels and a hand wash sign.Crown Beverage Company, 924 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, Dec. 21. Regular inspection; in compliance.Dollar Tree #3750, 1341 S. Main St., Taylor, Dec. 21. Regular inspection; in compliance.Kyoto, 1000 S. State St., Clarks Summit, Dec. 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Common bowls observed in bulk food ingredient containers. The bowls were removed during this inspection. The deflector plate of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have a black slimy residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The area was cleaned during this inspection. Women&#8217;s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins. The floor wall junction and the sides of the fryers have an accumulation of grease and oil. The linoleum floor in the walk-in cooler is starting to come apart, creating a surface that is no longer smooth and easy to clean. The wall underneath ware-wash machine has an accumulation of grease.McDonald&#8217;s #04296, 525 Scranton-Carbondale Highway, Eynon, Dec. 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Food employee observed in prep area, wearing bracelets on arms. Ice machine has a pink like residue was and was not clean to sight and touch. Cleaned during this inspection. Old floor debris, grime on floor surface beneath the storage racks in walk-in freezer, and in need of cleaning.Nana&#8217;s Pasta House, 1223 Springbrook Ave., Moosic, Dec. 21. Opening inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility using rodent bait placed in bait stations which are not covered and tamper resistant. Meatballs and red sauce were held at 58&#176;F, in the refrigerator area, rather than 41&#176;F or below as required. Product was cooked on prior day. Discarded all the items and denatured. Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible. Food employee is not using available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine sanitizer concentration. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in kitchen area, stored uncovered or not inverted. Lights are not shielded or shatter proof over the prep area. No sign or poster posted at the hand wash sink in the kitchen area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Observed approximately six old rodent pellets under sink located at bar area.Polish Club, 1817 Brick Ave., Scranton, Dec 21., Regular inspection; in compliance.A-Z&#8217;s, 514 Cedar Ave., Scranton, Dec. 23, Regular inspection; in compliance.Vamco Fuel, 1031 Moosic St., Scranton, Dec. 23. Regular inspection; in compliance.Kmart #3047, 1011 Scranton-Carbondale Highway, Scranton, Dec. 24, Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation: Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in dairy refrigerator.Montage Exxon/Montage Beerworks, 3 Montage Road, Moosic, Dec. 28. Follow up inspection; in compliance.Peach &amp; Lilly, 611 S. State St., Unit C, Clarks Summit, Dec. 28. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Bulk food ingredient storage containers, in the dry storage area, are not labeled with the common name of the food. Several common bowls were observed being used in bulk food storage containers. This was corrected during this inspection. Observed a plastic bag of carrots stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler area, rather than 6 inches off the floor as required. Manual can opener blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The can opener was cleaned during this inspection. Non-food contact surfaces (shelves in walk-in cooler) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of food residue. Soap was not available at the hand wash sink in the employee restroom.Gerrity&#8217;s Supermarket #491, 100 Old Lackawanna Trail, Clarks Summit, Dec. 29. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Commercially processed refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food (deli meats/cheeses), located in the deli area, and held more than 24 hours, are not being marked with the date they were opened. Reviewed and left PDA&#8217;s handout on date marking with the manager. All deli meats and cheeses will be date marked going forward. Common bowls observed in bulk food containers in the bakery area. The bowls were removed during this inspection. Food dispensing utensil in bulk food containers in the bakery area observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. The utensils were re-arranged during this inspection. The hand-wash sink in the bakery area was blocked by a cart and not accessible at all times for employee use. The cart was moved during this inspection. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand wash sink in the bakery area. Paper towels were placed at the sink during this inspection. The walls and floor behind the ovens in the bakery area have an accumulation of flour residue.New Century Chinese Restaurant, 1000 S. State St., Clarks Summit, Dec. 29. Regular inspection; out of 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 container was discarded during this inspection. The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Cooked egg rolls were observed in the lid of a raw chicken box in the walk-in cooler. The egg rolls were removed from the lid during this inspection. Food in the freezer areas stored open with no covering. Food was covered during this inspection. Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with bulk food ingredients. The common bowls were removed from the bulk ingredients during this inspection. Observed in-use cleavers stored between table edges or between tables, an area not easily cleanable and sanitized. The cleavers were moved during this inspection. Hood filter frame and lights over cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease. Food facility does not have available temperature monitoring strips or a high temperature waterproof thermometer to monitor final rinse cycle of ware wash machine. Ice machine in kitchen is being held together with an unapproved material - duct tape. One of three chest freezer lids in the rear storeroom is being held together with an unapproved material - duct tape. Lid is not fitting tightly on freezer. Mechanical ware-washing equipment had a pink slimy buildup observed above the spray arm. Heavy buildup of frost in the upright freezer units in the dry storage area of food facility. Non-food contact surfaces (the underneath surfaces of the two prep table in the main kitchen) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of old food residue. Non-food contact surfaces of shelves and fan guards of walk-in cooler not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dust. The hand wash sink in the kitchen area was blocked by bucket lids and not accessible at all times for employee use. The lids were moved during this inspection. There are several broken and missing floor tiles throughout the food prep area not providing for smooth easily cleanable surfaces. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand wash sink in the kitchen area. Paper towels were placed at the sink during this inspection. Soap was not available at the hand wash sink in the kitchen area. Soap was placed at the sink during this inspection. Webbing observed behind the soda dispensing unit in the dining room. Webbing observed in the back storage area near the water heater and side door. Webbing observed underneath hot and cold buffet tables in dining room, behind ice machine, under ware wash sinks and cooking equipment in main kitchen.<style>
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Lackawanna County restaurant inspections: Dec. 21-29