web1_Wolf_Tom-07-24-14-cmyk.jpg

Wolf aims for smooth landing for budget

web1_20180204_153907-1-.jpg

Snow expected throughout the night; PennDOT reduces speed limits

The following are recent Luzerne 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 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.Great Asian Wok 333, 333 W. Broad St., Hazleton: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible. Floor drain cover missing in basement. Replaced during inspection.Hazleton Area High School, 1601 W. 23rd St., Hazleton: regular inspection, in compliance.Hazleton Elementary-Middle School, 700 N. Wyoming St., Hazleton: regular inspection, in compliance.Joey&#8217;s Joint, 59 Plymouth St., Edwardsville: regular inspection, in compliance. Violation: The door located in the the rear of the bar area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.Old Beijing Chinese Restaurant, 752 Wyoming Ave., Kingston: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Bulk food ingredient storage containers, in the prep area, are not labeled with the common name of the food. Food facility is reusing soy buckets that are intended to be a single-service or single-use article, to store other foods and sauces. Explained that these buckets should be replaced with food grade containers to store foods and sauces. Observed the outside surfaces (non food contact surfaces) of bulk ingredient containers, in prep area, with an accumulation of food residue and in need of cleaning. Receiving door located in the rear of the kitchen of the food facility has a gap at the floor door junction and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. A ceiling tile in the waitress station has a triangular hole approx 3 x 4 inches exposing the area above and is in need of repair.The Cheese Store &amp; More, 1111 W. 15th St., Hazleton: regular inspection, in compliance.West Hazleton Elementary/Middle School, 325 North St., Hazleton: regular inspection, in compliance.Broadway Tavern, 259 N. Mountaintop Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance.Camp Orchard Hill Inc., 640 Orange Rd., Dallas: complaint inspection, in compliance.Curry Donuts, 47 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance. Violation: Hose connected to sprayer on three-compartment sink is not a food-grade hose.Denny &amp; Pearl&#8217;s-MFF4, PA XV-49819 P No. 2, 69 Ridge Rd., Nescopeck: regular inspection, in compliance.Dorrance Inn, 7880 Blue Ridge Trail, Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible. Floor covering deteriorated is spots in kitchen.Fairview Elementary School, 117 Spruce St., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Surface coating on ceiling above dish machine is blistered/peeling. Fan guards in walk-in cooler have build-up of static dust.Fox Hill Country Club, Tunkhannock Avenue, West Pittston: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed a build up of rust and peeling coating on the shelves in multiple refrigeration units. Observed a build up of food residue along the back edge and around the hinges of the Bain Maries. Observed packets of rodent bait in the basement area which are not covered and tamper resistant. Baits were removed and discarded.Geraldo&#8217;s Fresh Baked Pizza T-1 MFF4, 14 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance.Geraldo&#8217;s Fresh Baked Pizza T-3 MFF4, 14 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance. Violation: Lights are not shielded or shatter proof over the food prep area.Geraldo&#8217;s Fresh Baked Pizza T-2 MFF4, 14 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance.Haystacks, 116 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed a build up of residue on older dish racks. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available multiple refrigeration units. Observed a build up of food residue on the post can opener blade. Can opener was cleaned. Observed a build up of grease on the hoods. Observed a build up of juice residue on the surface around the nozzles on the juice machine.Mountain Top Six Packs To Go LLC, 195 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance.Rakaczewski&#8217;s Potato Pancakes XBD 5255 MFF4, 15 N. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance.Rice Elementary School, regular inspection, in compliance.Rich &amp; Charlotte&#8217;s, 2205 Lakeside Dr., Harveys Lake: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Boxes of raw chicken stored above tapped and untapped beer kegs in the walk in refrigeration unit. The kegs were moved and the tops of the kegs were cleaned and sanitized during this inspection. Beef roast observed thawing at room temperature on the kitchen counter, which is not an approved thawing method. The roast was placed in a pan and laced under running cold water in the sink. The exit door located in the kitchen of the food facility has a loose door seal with a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.Subway #3057, 60 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top: regular inspection, in compliance.China Gourmet, 215 Main St., Dupont: change of owner inspection, in compliance. Violation: Observed a build up of dust on the fan guard in the soda cooler.Crackerbox Sportsbar and Grill, 481 Market St., Kingston: opening inspection, in compliance.Grandma Aita&#8217;s Kitchen, 1081 Wyoming Ave., Exeter: regular inspection, in compliance.Holiday Inn, 600 Wildflowers Dr., Wilkes-Barre: regular inspection, out of compliance. Violations: The person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. An open employee&#8217;s beverage container was observed in cooking area, a food preparation area. Beverage was removed. Observed soup being cooled in walk-in cooler in a container with tight fitting lids, which is not a proper cooling method. Discussed proper cooling methods with person in charge. Observed rusting shelves in the walk in cooler. Observed post can opener blade to be deteriorating and in need of replacement. Observed a build up food residue on the interior of the microwave. Microwave was cleaned. Observed a build up of old food residue on surfaces around the nozzle on the milk machine. Observed a build up of food residue around the hinges and edges on the Bain Marie. Observed clean food equipment stored uncovered or not inverted. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the employee restroom. Paper towels were provided. Observed chemicals stored in a container with food equipment. Chemicals were removed and equipment was cleaned.Northemoreland Fire Co., 1618 Demunds Rd., Dallas: regular inspection, in compliance.Pen-Mart/Jay&#8217;s Famous, 3970 Memorial Hwy., Dallas: follow-up inspection, in compliance.Red Rooster, 2407 State Route 118, Hunlock Creek: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: In-use handled scoop stored in Bulk sugar container with the handle in direct contact with sugar. The scoop was cleaned and sanitized and placed in the sugar with the handle up. Common cup (stainless steel) bowl without handle is being used for dispensing flour stored inside of the bulk flour bin. The bowl was replaced with a handled scoop during this inspection. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing glasswasher was &lt;10 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. The sanitizer was replaced with a new bottle during this inspection and the residual sanitizer is now 50 ppm. The post can opener blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have dried food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The can opener was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection. Soap was not available at the hand wash sink in the prep area. Soap was placed at the sink during this inspection.American Lithuanian &amp; Social, 1129 Wyoming Ave., Exeter: regular inspection, in compliance. Violation: Observed a build up of rust on the interior top of the ice machine. Observed a build up of residues in the three bay and handwash sinks in the bar area.Bear Creek Cafe, 98 White Haven Rd., Bear Creek: regular inspection, in compliance. Violation: Observed webbing on the storage shelves in the basement.Cuz N Joes Place, 291 Main St., Conyngham: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Food containers stored on floor in walk in cooler. Ceiling tiles water marked in food prep area.Fireside Lounge, 250 W. 21st St., Hazleton: regular inspection, in compliance.Hazleton Valero, 1623 N. Church St., Hazle Township: regular inspection, in compliance.Maple Manor Elementary Middle School, 1700 W. 22nd St., Hazleton: regular inspection, in compliance. Violation: Final rinse pressure gauge on high temperature dish machine is showing 28psi in final rinse rather than 15psi-25psi as prescribed.Morgans Butcher Shop, 106 Butler St., Pittston: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food (deli meats), located in the deli case, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Discussed date marking and provided guidance documents. Observed the coating peeling and rusting on the shelves in the walk in cooler. Observed deteriorating gaskets on the deli case. Observed a build up of residues on the crates used as shelving in the walk in cooler. Restroom does not have a self-closing door. The surface of the walls inside the walk-in cooler are flaking and rusted.No. 1 Chinese Restaurant, 88 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Shrimp observed thawing at room temperature on the drainboard of 3 bay sink, which is not an approved thawing method. Instructed and showed owner proper procedure for thawing under running cold water. Shrimp was only out of freezer for approximately one hour. Linoleum used as a shelf liner in the reach in refrigerator was soiled with dried food residue and spillage, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The linoleum was replaced during this inspection. Mops are not being hung to air dry.Primo Hoagies, 33 B West Side mall, Kingston: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed boxed lettuce stored directly on the floor in walk-in cooler, rather than six inches off of the floor as required. The boxes were elevated during this inspection. Water, as observed at hand wash sink in the prep area, is not under pressure during inspection. Water trickles from faucet. Facility has another hand wash sink available close to prep area that employees are using to wash their hands. PIC stated that the sink was repaired recently but now not functioning properly. Soap was not available at the hand wash sink used by employees located in the ware wash area. A bottle of soap was placed at the sink during this inspection.Sisters By Day - 3 Bobby D&#8217;s By Night, 789 N. Locust St., Hazleton: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Food employees observed in food prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Thermometers for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible. Build up of grime observed at floor to wall junctions.Towers, 1478 Tomhicken Rd., Fern Glen: regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Seams in 3 basin kitchen sink have build up of grime. Lights are not shielded or shatter proof over the food prep area.West Side Career &amp; Technical School, 75 Evans St., Kingston: regular inspection, in compliance.<style>
.neFileBlock {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.neFileBlock p {
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
.neFileBlock .neFile {
	border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
	padding-top: 10px;
}
.neFileBlock .neCaption {
	font-size: 85%;
}
</style>
<div class='neFileBlock'>
<div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web1_inspections.jpg">
<div class="neCaption"></div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web1_inspections.jpg</photo0><caption0></caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>

Luzerne County restaurant inspections: Jan. 24 to 30