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The following are recent Luzerne 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.Marty&#8217;s Blue Room, Inc.,100 Old Newport St., Sheatown, July 19. Regular inspection; in compliance.Budd&#8217;s Pizza Cafe, 134 Page Ave., Kingston, July 19. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Commercially processed refrigerated, ready-to-eat deli meats and cheeses, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the deli case, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with a seven-day discard date. The items were date marked during this inspection. The inside surface of the soda gun holster, a food contact surface, was observed to have a tan yeast-like residue. The soda gun holster was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection. An accumulation of oil and flour on the outside surfaces of the stand mixer. The stand mixer was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection. An accumulation of grease and food debris on the floor under the fryers and stove on the cook line and is need of cleaning.Efuel, HC 1 - 9B RT 80 &amp; RT 534, White Haven, July 20. Follow-up inspection; in compliance. Violation: Ice machine drain line extends below the flood rim of receiving sewer pipeFour Fellas Bar &amp; Grill, 1301 Foster Ave., White Haven, July 20. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: No thermometers visible in all in-use refrigeration units. Drywall by kitchen entrance from bar has open hole in surface material. Floor tiles deteriorated/missing in several spots in food prep area.Red Lobster #0445, 10 East End Center, Wilkes-Barre, July 20. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food in the multiple refrigeration units stored open with no covering. Foods were covered. Observed scoop buried beneath the ice in the ice bin by the bar. Scoop was removed. Food utensils in prep area observed stored in a container of water which is not maintained at 135 degrees F. water temperature corrected. Observed a buildup of rust on the metal shelf in one under counter refrigeration unit. Shaft on mixer at the bar was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Shaft cleaned. Observed a buildup of black residue on the surface around the chute on the ice machine. Area was cleaned and sanitized. Observed a buildup of syrup residue on the surface above and behind the nozzles on the beverage machines. Observed a buildup of black residue on lower wall under the mechanical dishwasher.US Gas &#8211; Sajan Convenience, Inc., and Arch Six Packs To Go LLC, 220 E. 8th St., West Wyoming, July 20. Opening inspection; in compliance. Violations: Prepackaged Grab and Go Tuna, Egg, and Chicken Salad Hoagies (Made at sister facility) are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. Prepackaged grab-and-go tuna, egg and chicken salad hoagies (Made at sister facility)are not labeled to clearly indicate any &#8220;Big 8&#8221; allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement. The water temperature of the wash compartment of the manual ware-washing equipment was 101 degrees F, less than 110 degrees F, as required. Settings adjusted on the water heater and the water temperature is holding at 105 degrees F. The facility has agreed to use the hot water from the hard-plumbed coffee maker of which the water temperature measures 200 degrees F to wash coffee pots etc. until the water heater is repaired. Women&#8217;s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins.The Pines Eatery &amp; Spirits, 8 W. Broad St., Suite 50, Hazleton, July 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations; Assorted time/temperature controlled for safety foods stored in bain marie at cook line are in the temperature range between 48 degrees F and 53 degrees F. Items have been in unit for an undetermined amount of time and were voluntarily disposed due to time/temperature abuse. Bain marie at cook line is showing 52 degrees F ambient air temperature inside unit. Unit was emptied of time/temperature controlled for safety foods. Unit not to be used until able to maintain 41 degrees F ambient/product temperature. No temperature holding thermometer or temperature tapes (160 degrees F) are available to monitor final rinse plate surface temperature in high temperature dish washer. Foil surface material on walls in walk-in cooler is deteriorated/flaking off.Valley Country Club, 79 Country Club Ln. Sugarloaf, July 21. Follow-up inspection; in compliance. Violation: Surface coating on wire racks in walk in cooler is deteriorated/flaking off.Carmen&#8217;s Bakery &amp; Deli Inc., 37 E. Broad St., Hazleton, July 21. Follow-up inspection; in compliance. Violations: Floor tiles in food prep areas are cracked/broken. Food prep screen doors are not tight fitting to door frames.Cracker Barrel #512, 2320 Highland Park, Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, July 21. Regular inspection; out of compliance. Violations: Person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Four severely dented canned items (apples) observed in back ares and intended for use in the food facility. Items were removed from use. Food in the reach-in freezer stored open with no covering. Foods were covered. Grits held at 119 degrees F, in the cook area, rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. Items were discarded. Observed a heavy buildup of ice in one under counter freezer unit. Unit will be serviced. Mechanical ware-washing equipment had a residual buildup observed inside. Plastic trays holding dairy on the shelves in the reach-in refrigeration unit observed to have food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Trays were cleaned. Observed a buildup of food residue on the back ledges of one bain marie. Observed a buildup of dust on the fan guards in the walk-in cooler. Observed a buildup of syrup residue on surfaces around nozzles on beverage machines. Food employee observed storing clean food equipment while wet, and not allowing time for draining and/or air-drying. Clean dish racks observed stored on the floor in ware-wash area. Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Certificate was posted.Florio&#8217;s Pizza, 107 W. Carey St., Plains Twp., July 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Foods were held between 47-51 degrees F, in the refrigeration unit in the pizza oven area, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Foods were discarded. Refrigerated ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the refrigerator, is not being date marked. Provided information on date marking. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available refrigeration unit in the pizza oven area. Refrigeration unit in the pizza oven area is not holding appropriate temperature of 41 degrees F or less as required. Unit will not be used for storage of TCS foods until appropriate temperature can be maintained.Murphy&#8217;s, 347 Slocum St., Swoyersville, July 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Sliced tomatoes, cheese, salsa, sliced cucumbers,sliced onions eggs, was held at 50 to 52 degrees F, in the bain marie, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. The inspectors thermometer was calibrated in the presence of the owner before temperatures taken. It was not able to be determined how long the food items were outside of the safe temperature zone. The facility voluntarily discarded and denatured these food items during this inspection. The owner agreed not to use this unit until it is repaired and holding a temperature 41 degrees F or below. The owner called a repairman who is to come to the facility later today. Inspector to follow up. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in all refrigeration/freezer unit equipment. The bain marie is not maintaining a temperature of 41 degrees F or below. The owner called the repairman, to come to the facility later today. The owner has agreed not to use the bain marie until it is repaired and holding a temperature of 41 degrees F or below. Inspector to follow up. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 10 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. The container of sanitizer was changed and the sanitizer concentration was then between 50 and 100 ppm. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing glass washer was 10 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. The container of sanitizer was changed and the sanitizer concentration was 50 ppm. The edge of the ice deflector plate inside of the ice machine , a food contact surface, was observed to have a buildup of pink slime and was not clean to sight and touch. Machine was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection. Observed a buildup of static dust on the fan guards inside of the reach-in refrigeration unit and walk-in cooler. Observed a areas of dried food residue and splatter on the walls in the dish washing area, behind the stainless steel prep table located next to the floor stand mixer, wall behind the prep table located under the shelf of pizza boxes, and the wall at the end of the cook line near telephone.Aurants, 941 Main St., Duryea, July 22. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Working containers in ware-wash area, used for storing cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Containers were labeled. Observed bags of ice stored directly on the floor in walk in freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Observed cases of bottles stored directly on the floor in basement area rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Rest rooms do not have a self-closing door.Irem Temple Country Club, Pavilion, 70 Ridgeway Dr., Dallas, July 22. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability. The facility will send the 3 most recent coliform and ecoli test results and the most recent annual Nitrate test results with in 7 days. Women&#8217;s restroom is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins. Observed lattice between ceiling rafters in the kitchen area; however, it does not protect against the entry of birds, rodents, insects and other pests through the 1.0 to 1.5 inch open squares of the lattice. There is a 3.5 to 4.0 inch gap between outside wall of the kitchen and the back railing of the outside deck, with visible light, and does not protect against the entry of rodents, insects, and other pests.<style>
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Luzerne County restaurant inspections, July 19-22: Which large chain restaurant was found to be ‘out of compliance’?