Evidence of rodents; persons in charge not qualified
Violations and comments on food-safety inspections conducted last week by the Delaware County Health Department of establishments with liquor licenses, which contained 16 spots with violations of 22 separate visits:
Great American Pub, 4 West Ave., Wayne:
• Soil residue present on air vents in the walk in refrigeration unit.
Crab Tavern,
201 N. MacDade Blvd., Darby:
• Food stored in the refrigerator is not marked with a use-by date.
• Food storage containers in prep refrigerator are not labeled with common name of the food.
• Test kits or other devices are not available to the employees to measure sanitizing solution concentration.
McCall Golf Club, 201 N. Lynn Blvd., Upper Darby:
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
• A thermometer is not provided in the freezers and coolers.
• Food employee is working at flat top, not wearing a hair restraint.
• Drain plug for the dumpster or waste compactor is not secured to the unit.
• Outside waste receptacle lid/ cover not properly secured.
Mercato Ristorante & Bar, 4799 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square:
• Establishment does not have procedures for employees to follow when responding to discharging of vomitus or fecal matter.
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees. • (P)various food stored in the walk in cooler is/are spoiled.
• Expresso machine not clean to sight and touch.
• Date of various food items exceeds the time limit
• A thermometer is not provided in the beer refrigerator.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
• In-Use Utensils are stored incorrectly
Red Lantern Tavern, 41 Oak Lane, Glenolden:
• PIC is not present at the food establishment during all hours of operation.
• PIC is not a certified food manager.
• PIC did not ensure unnecessary persons are not allowed in the food preparation areas to prevent cross-contamination.
• PIC is not a Certified Food Protection Manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an accredited program. • Food employee used bare hands to handle ready to eat foods.
• Disposable paper towels not provided at the hand washing sink.
• Observed chemical spray bottles hanging next to bottles in the bar area.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
• Test kits or other devices are not available to the employees to measure sanitizing solution concentration.
Rose Garden/Brandywine Grill, 500 Maris Grove Way, Glen Mills:
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
• Slicer is not clean to sight and touch.
• Mixer is not clean to sight and touch.
• Can opener is not clean to sight and touch.
• Chicken is 44 °. Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food is not maintained at 41°, or less.
• Shrimp is 44 °. Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food is not maintained at 41°, or less.
• Comment: Cold hold is OOS until repair order with fix is submitted. Submit pictures of corrected violations within 2 weeks.
Sampan Inn, 8 Brookline Blvd., Havertown:
• Surfaces are not clean to sight and touch.
• Date marking food items.
• Rodent droppings observed in the kitchen area.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
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State Street Pub,
37 E. State St., Media:
• Hand washing sink in bar area blocked by a hose running
into sink.
• Observed a working spray bottle of cleaners hanging on same shelf as bar bottles in bar area of facility.
• Observed In-Use knives are stored incorrectly between prep table and bain marie.
• The women’s restroom lacks a covered receptacle for disposal of feminine hygiene products.
• Lighting in the kitchen area was found to be insufficient.
Amada, 555 Lancaster Ave., Suite 10 Radnor:
• PIC did not demonstrate knowledge of licensing requirements.
• Observed food employee is
not minimizing bare hand contact with foods (lemons) that are not in a ready to eat form.
• Sink in bar area is not clean to sight and touch.
• Cheese is 45.1 °f. In Baine Marine. Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food is not maintained at 41°, or less.
• Observed cheese and lunch meats sitting out in food prep area is out of temperature control at 67.2°f.
• Employee personal items (clothing) found in sink in bar area, and food prep area.
• Food storage containers are not labeled. Identify food storage containers with common name of the food.
Estia Taverna,
222 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor:
• Food employee used bare
hands to handle ready to eat foods.
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the handwashing sink used by food employees.
• Food establishment is not maintaining an approved record keeping system for shellstock tags.
• Raw eggs stored above readyto-eat foods.
• Observed a chemical bottle that is stored on the side of the food equipment rack.
• Employees personal phone is found on the shelf in the food prep area.
• Food storage containers are not labeled.
• Food items are observed stored on the floor in the walkin cooler.
• Linens are in direct contact with food in the walk-in cooler.
Hampton Inn & Suites Media, 300 S. Beatty Road, Media:
• Mop was found stored incorrectly in-between use.
Pietro’s, 236 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor:
• Apple Cider stored in the bar refrigerator is expired.
• Food establishment is not maintaining an approved record keeping system for shellstock tags.
• Food items stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler.
• Working container of chemical spray bottle is not properly labeled.
• Employee personal phone found on the food prep shelf.
• Food storage containers are not labeled.
• Linens are in direct contact with food in walk-in cooler and refrigerator.
• Food stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
• Cardboard being utilized as a floor liner near the prep table area is not removable or easily cleanable.
Al Pastor,
13 W. Benedict Ave., Havertown:
• Comment: Full inspection not conducted (March 19). Received a complaint about the trash receptacle overflowing and attracting pests. Trash was picked up yesterday. No overflowing refuse as of today.
Brandywine Prime, 1617 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford:
• Hand washing sink blocked by food container.
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
• Waygy Steak stored in the refrigerator is/are spoiled.
• Various items is not marked with a use-by date.
• A HACCP plan has not been provided for approval as specified under 8-201.14 to validate a food processing method for dry aging beef cuts that requires a variance.
• Specialized processing is used for dry aging meat without an approved variance.
• A thermometer is not provided in the beer refrigerator located at the bar.
• Linens are in direct contact with clams.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
• In-Use Utensils are stored incorrectly.
• Soil residue present on on the bottom of the cold holding unit refrigerator.
The Happy Inn, 11 Main St., Darby:
• Comment: Full inspection not conducted. Owner paid for license but we need the application and items on page 3 completed and returned to our office in order to issue food facility license.
Terry’s Too, 1541 Chester Pike, Folcroft:
• Test kits or other devices are not available to the employees to measure sanitizing solution concentration.
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Most of the violations are handled on the spot — usually by moving or discarding any food in question and cleaning what was found to be dirty — and a few require follow-up visits.
Delaware County presents the inspections with no further comment than above.
The inspections this week were listed as 18 routine, three followups and a complaint.
Clean bills of health this week (no violations):
• 2SP Brewing Tap House, 95 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Chadds Ford. Comment: Cold holding unit is fixed.
• Station Tap, 4201 Ferne Blvd.,
Drexel Hill.
• Brother’s Pizza & Restaurant, 700 Burmont Road, Drexel Hill. Comment: Full Inspection not conducted, follow-up from Routine Inspection on 3/12/24. All previous violations have been corrected.
• DeMarco’s Bar, 411 Burmont Road, Drexel Hill
• Matthew’s Tavern, 85 W. Winona Ave., Norwood.
The Daily Times makes minimal corrections to improper spelling, capitalization and punctuation from the reports. There are many more inspections performed by the county than those listed above in food-serving locations that do not have liquor licenses.
Tinicum Township reports through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website. No inspections listed for the week.
Tinicum is the only one of the seven Delaware County townships that don’t rely on the county health department for inspections that reports through the state.
Governmental entities are not obligated to report the results of food-safety inspections to the public.