Berks food safety inspections found rodent and insect activity for second time in 2024 at restaurant

Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety inspectors and the rest of the county is inspected by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture inspectors.

The results will be posted every other week. All food vendors are inspected at least once a year. Other inspections can be triggered by a change of owner, a follow up if a facility had been out of compliance or by a complaint filed with the PDA.

View any vendor’s last inspection report online. Click on the PDF version of the inspection report for all details.

If a food provider is labeled out of compliance, that means it has one or more violations that require a return visit by an inspector. The establishment is given time to fix the problem(s) and remains open for business.

Below are the results of inspections conducted between Aug. 14 and Aug. 27, 2024, that were filed in the state database as of Aug. 29 at 2 p.m.

Berks

Sammy’s Steaks & Fries #6 (Xhh6048) Mff3, 410 Penn Ave., West Reading, Aug. 26: no violations.

Takkii Ramen, 36 N. Sixth Ave Rear, West Reading, Aug. 22: one violation. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the large bain marie near the cooking area.

The Vibe Cafe & Lounge, 202 S. Third St., Hamburg, Aug. 22: no violations.

Duck Donuts, 86 Commerce Drive, Wyomissing, Aug. 21: one violation. Observed some boxes of single-service, single-use articles stored directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor, in the back area.

Mikura Asian Cusine & Sushi Bar, 840 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, Aug. 21: six violations. Multiple food items in the walk-in cooler stored open with no covering. Corrected. Observed dirt and debris in several areas of the facility: on the floor near the dishwasher, on the shelves in the drink station area, on the floor and a solid shelf in the walk-in cooler. Facility was starting to clean these areas during this inspecdtion. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodent and insect activity in several areas. Facility needs to continue with their pest control program. Working containers (spray bottles) in the facility, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected. Containers of paint and other chemicals were stored above and on the same shelf with food and dishes in the back and sushi bar areas. Corrected. First aid supplies being stored in back kitchen area on the food storage shelves and are a possible source of contamination. Corrected.

Mr Beer, 4 Cheltenham Drive, Wyomissing, Aug. 21: no violations.

Rhythmic Provisions Tfs3, 103 Bull Road, Oley, Aug. 21: one violation. Food facility does not yet employ a certified food employee as required. Owner is in the process of completing a certified manager course.

Tokyo Hibachi & Bar, 960 Woodland Road, Wyomissing, Aug. 21: two violations. Loose or broken door hinges observed on the 2-door refrigeration unit near the 3-compartment sink. Right-hand door is not closing properly. Working containers (spray bottles) in the sushi bar and kitchen areas, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Berks Lanes/All American Sports Pub, 3190 Shillington Road, Sinking Spring, Aug. 20: four violations. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the 3-coompartment sink, dishwasher, and glass washer at the bar. Observed dried food residue on some surfaces of the milkshake machine. Part of the floor in the back area behind the kitchen is cracked/rough and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. The bag-in-box soda unit is stored on this rough floor surface. No sign or poster posted yet at the new handwash sinks (3 in the kitchen and 2 behind the bar) to remind food employees to wash their hands.

Country Basket Produce, 806 Mountain Home Road, Reading, Aug. 20: one violation. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sink.

Lidl, 3564 Penn Ave., Reading, Aug. 20: one violation. Observed six quarts of heavy whipping cream offered for sale beyond the sell-by date of 8/19/2024. Corrected.

Lily’s Vineyard, 110 Skyline Drive, Reading, Aug. 20: no violations.

Winnie’s Tea Bar, 725 Penn Ave., West Reading, Aug. 20: five violations. Observed an open bag of powdered creamer stored directly on the floor in the back area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Corrected. The 2-door refrigeration unit in the front area has an accumulation of ice on the interior walls. The metal plate on the interior of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. The floors in the back prep area have a build-up of old food residue under equipment and shelving. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of insect activity (ants). Facility is working to address the issue.

Bruno’s Pizza Restaurant, 4340 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Aug. 16: four violations. Open employee beverage container was observed in a food preparation area. Corrected. A food employee was observed touching celery – a ready to eat food – with bare hands. Corrected. Food facility does not have the correct type of sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sink, where they are using a chlorine-based product for sanitizing. An intake air vent and some ceiling tiles in the kitchen area have an accumulation of dust/dirt.

Dunkin Donuts #339950, 1618 Mountain Road, Hamburg, Aug. 16: two violations. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in refrigerator equipment holding the creamers at the front counter area. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the prep area. Corrected.

Five Guys Burgers And Fries #0462, 4619 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Aug. 16: no violations.

Goodwill Fire Company, 537 Chestnut St., Bally, Aug. 16: no violations.

Horace M Kieffer American Legion Post #625, 120 E. Arch St., Fleetwood, Aug. 16: two violations. Scoop being stored in the ice machine with handle touching and/or buried beneath the ice. Corrected. Souffle cup observed stored in a container of chili powder. Corrected. Interior of the ice machine was observed to have pink organic build up and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Potato wedger, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.

Italian Delite, 113 E. Main St., Birdsboro, Aug. 16: one violation. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the dishwasher and 3-compartment sink.

Shartlesville Dollar General #19767, 4 Roadside Drive, Shartlesville, Aug. 16: one violation. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Shelves holding milk observed with encrusted debris.

The Cab Frye Catering Company, 914 Gravel Pike, Palm, Aug. 16: no violations.

The Cab Frye Catering Food Truck Service Mff3, 914 Gravel Pike, Palm, Aug. 16: no violations.

Van Reed Inn The, 2707 Bernville Road, Reading, Aug. 16: one violation. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodents at the front counter and dry storage area. Owner is working with pest control company.

Action Track Usa Snack Shack Tfs3, Kutztown Fairgrounds Racetrack, Kutztown, Aug. 14: no violations.

Betty’s Old Fashioned Lemonade Unit #2 Mff3 (Xne-3131), 25 Melody Lane, Birdsboro, Aug. 14: no violations.

CVS, 45 Constitution Blvd., Kutztown, Aug. 14: no violations.

McDonald’s #27056, 1188 Ben Franklin Highway, Douglassville, Aug. 14: no violations.

Plaza Azteca, 100 Anna Ave. Suite 456, Blandon, Aug. 14: three violations. Raw chicken was stored above raw beef in the walk-in cooler. Corrected. Cooked pork was held at 58°F, on the counter in the cookline area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Corrected. Food facility does not have available chlorine sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Samir’s Exxon, 1000 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, Aug. 14: one violation. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the small refrigerator used to store creamers/milk. Corrected.

Muhlenberg Township

Nortesur Mexican Restaurant, 2610 Kutztown Road, Aug. 26: one violation. Working containers used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected on inspection.

Bj’s Wholesale Club #57, 550 Madison Ave., Aug. 17: no violations.

Haiku Hibachi & Sushi, 3215 N. Fifth Street Highway, Aug. 17: three violations. -Food dispensing utensil in teriyaki sauce observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Corrected on inspection. Observed wet wiping cloth in cook’s area, not being stored in sanitizer solution. Corrected on inspection. Sliced carrots were hot held at 105°F, in the crock pot area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Corrected on inspection.

Popeye’s, 3229 N. Fifth Street Highway, Aug. 17: no violations.

Redner’s Warehouse Markets, 3205 N. Fifth Street Highway, Aug. 17: three violations. Personal beverage (Coca Cola bottle – opened) stored in deli display case with potential to contaminate customer foods. Corrected on inspection. Dairy bunker pre-packaged pudding was held at 43.5°F rather than 41°F or below as required, likely impacted by decreased air circulation (boxes in bunker). Ice bin exterior edges are soiled where water is pooling. Corrected on inspection.

Reading

Italian Garden 366518, 851 Penn St., Aug. 22: four violations. Cigarette ashes observed on the floor in the back by 3-compartment sinks. Also, bartender was behind the bar smoking. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the kitchen area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Potential rodent harborage areas inside the food facility observed in the serving area due to unknown factors. A working container of *cleaner/sanitizer* was stored above or on the same shelf with food, equipment, and/or single service articles in the * area.

UPDATES

The following reports for the period of July 31 to Aug. 13, 2024, were added to the state’s database after Aug. 15 and did not appear in the previous Berks food safety report.

Berks

Berkshire CC 9th Green, 1637 Bernville Road, Reading, Aug. 13: no violations.

Berkshire CC Club House, 1637 Bernville Road, Reading, Aug. 13: two violations. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the server area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Hood vent filters located in the cookline area were observed with excessive dust buildup.

Berkshire CC Pool Snack Bar, 1637 Bernville Road, Reading, Aug. 13: two violations. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Corrected. Sanitizer was observed not hooked up to the dish machine. Corrected.

Cracker Barrel #312, 21 Industrial Drive, Hamburg, Aug. 13: no violations.

Cvs #01769, 906 W Leesport Road, Leesport, Aug. 13: no violations.

Emily’s, 3790 Morgantown Road, Mohnton, Aug. 13: no violations.

Fish Pond West Inc., 200 Swiftwater Lane, Leesport, Aug. 13: one violation. Two sets of lights are not shielded or shatter proof over the storage shelves in the kitchen area. The plastic shields are available but are not in place.

Jenn & Jessies Ice Cream, 798 Memorial Highway, Oley, Aug. 13: no violations.

Old Village Inn, 3198 Main St., Morgantown, Aug. 13: five violations. Soda dispensing nozzle in the dining area, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Observed a build-up of dust and dirt on the fan guards in the walk-in cooler. Observed a slime like build-up on the nonfood contact portion of the ice machine. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Corrected. Floor in the kitchen by the ice machine and freezers area is cracked / roughened / and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface.

The Nacho Depot-Mff-4-Znt6317, 1107 Commons Blvd., Reading, Aug. 13: no violations.

AMC Berkshire 8, 800 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, Aug. 12: four violations. Cups were observed used as a scoop and left in the food product container. Corrected. Two fryer baskets were observed with broken wires, not smooth, and easily cleanable. Corrected. Can opener blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Underside of sink sprayer was not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Corrected.

APlus Sunoco Market, 3123 Pricetown Road, Fleetwood, Aug. 12: 11 violations. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in refrigerated equipment holding deli sandwiches. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration Cleaning agents used to clean equipment and utensils are not available for use during all hours of operation. Manual ware washing equipment observed with buildup of filth and food residue and not cleaned before use, and frequently throughout the day. Walls in the back storage area across from the mop sink and the 3-compartment sink have a black mold-like residue. The handwash sink located in the counter area and restroom does not have water at a temperature of at least 85°F. Hot water heater was turned off due to a leak. Hot water heater was turned on and I was able to determine that hot water is available. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair – observed sink leaking at the three-compartment sink. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the counter area. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the counter area and unisex restroom to remind food employees to wash their hands. Ceiling tiles missing and damaged in the dish area, and need replaced. Working containers in counter area, used for storing sanitizing chemicals, taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected. Out of compliance.

Burger King #7166, 1197 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, Aug. 12: no violations.

Dollar Tree #09013, 1040 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, Aug. 12: three violations. Observed cases of frozen food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Back door located in the backroom area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. Working containers in restroom area, and front check out used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical.

Queens’ Cafe @ Riverfront Credit Union, 2609 Keiser Blvd., Wyomissing, Aug. 12: one violation. Forks in the front area not displayed so that only handles are touched by consumers and employees. Corrected.

Weaver Orchard Inc., 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown, Aug. 12: no violations.