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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 <a class="vglnk" href="http://www.eatsafepa.com/" rel="nofollow">www.eatsafepa.com</a>. Postal addresses used here areas listed on the state&#8217;s website, and may not correspond to the municipalities in which facilities are physically located.Wendy&#8217;s No. 201, 2695 Memorial Hwy., Dallas: Regular inspection, in compliance.Subway, 365 East End Center, Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, in compliance.Shadyside Tavern, 3600 Sr 309 Hwy., Dallas: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: The edge of the Ice deflector plate inside of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have a pink slime and was not clean to sight and touch. The deflector plate was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection.Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand wash sink in the prep area. Paper towel was placed at the sink during this inspection.Rodano&#8217;s Express, 918 Exeter Ave., Exeter: Follow-up inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. Lights are not shielded or shatter proof over the storage/prep area.River Grille, 670 N. River St., Plains: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed spoons stored in ingredients with handle in contact with contents. Spoons were removed. Food facility is reduced oxygen packaging raw meats without the required written procedures and HACCP plan. PIC directed to discontinue practice until a HACCP plan and written procedures are developed. Observed a build up of dust on the hoods over the grill. Observed food residue around the back edges of one Bain Marie. Observed a build up of debris and grease under and behind equipment.Dino&#8217;s Italian Bistro, 1900 Memorial Hwy Ste 7, Shavertown: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Food employees observed in prep and service counter areas, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. The right side of the ice deflector plate inside of the ice machine had a black mold like residue, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The deflector plate was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection.Pasta with Vodka Sauce, chicken Parmesan, and Lasagna was held at 122-124* &#176;F, in the front counter hot holding area, rather than 135&#176;F or above as required. The foods was re-heated to 168 to 170 * F during this inspection. The cook stated that the Pasta was above 165 *F prior to placing it in the Steam table at approximately 10:45 am. The pasta was reheated and an adjustment was made to the steam table during this inspection. Temperatures taken 45 min after they were reheated and placed in the steam table and the temperature of the food items were between 160 and 164* F.D&#8217;s Diner, 585 E. Main St., Plains: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: An open employee&#8217;s beverage container was observed in prep area. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Observed a build up of dust on the fan guards in the walk in cooler and the under counter refrigeration units in the front area. Observed food residue on the edges of the shelves in the walk in cooler. Observed rust forming around screws in the ice machine.American Legion Post No. 673, 121 N. Main St., Ashley: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed cases of beverages stored along the walls in the basement where they are subject to falling debris from peeling walls. Observed a build up of dust on the walls and fan guards in the walk in coolers. Observed a build up of dust on the fan guard in the reach in beer cooler.Observed a build up of mold like residue on the interior of the ice machine. Machine was shut off and will be cleaned and sanitized prior to use.T C Riley&#8217;s, 405 Carverton Rd., Wyoming: Regular inspection, in compliance.Sweet Treet, 230 Wyoming Ave, Kingston: Regular inspection, in compliance.S &amp; J Groceries &amp; Deli, 48 Ashley St., Regular inspection, in compliance.Mikes Variety Store, 787 Main St., Edwardsville: Regular inspection, in compliance.Microtel Inn &amp; Suites, 1165 Rte. 315, Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed cases of coffee packs stored directly on the floor in the pantry area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Observed juice residue around the nozzles on the juice machine. Observed the coating peeling and rust forming on shelves in the refrigeration unit. Observed an accumulation of debris under the refrigeration units in the pantry.Memorial Elementary, 80 W. St Marys Rd., Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, in compliance.Hanover Green Elementary, 561 Main Rd., Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed spillage on the bottom of the dairy cooler.Domino&#8217;s Pizza, 515 Market St., Kingston: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay ware wash sink was &lt;10 ppm, rather than 200-400 ppm as stated on the manufacturers use directions. The dispenser was sucking air and not dispensing the solution properly. The Person in Charge sent an employee to a sister facility for a new cap for the sanitizer bottle. The sanitizer now tests at 200 ppm. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. The Person in charge called and got a copy of the the Assistant Managers Certificate and posted it during this inspection.Mops are not being hung to air dry.Wet Mops observed with the mop heads sitting in the mop sink. Mops were hung during this inspection.Dinos Italian Bistro, Wilkes-Barre Township Marketplace, Wilkes-Barre: Follow-up inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed several plastic dough pans to be deteriorating and in need of replacement.Observed rust forming on the undersides of shelves in the walk in cooler. Observed a build up of syrup residue around the nozzles on the self serve soda machine.Polish Falcons Nest 128, 631 Main St., Duryea: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Non-food contact surfaces of ice machine not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of black slime residue. The area was cleaned during this inspection.Miller&#8217;s Ale House, 2310 Wilkes Barre Township Marketplace: Opening inspection, in compliance.Kaps and Taps, 301 Main St., Duryea: Regular inspection, in compliance.Dollar General Store No. 16818, 618 Blackman St., Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed a build up of residue on the edge of the chest frozen novelty freezer.C &amp; D Seafood, 722 Wilkes Barre Twp Blvd., Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, in compliance.<ins>For more restaurant inspections, <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/tag/restaurant_inspections" target="_blank">click here</a>.</ins><style>
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Luzerne County restaurant inspections: Nov. 12 through Nov. 18