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Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.

Inspections are taken as a “snapshot” of the day and time, and should not necessarily be taken as overall indicators of an establishment’s cleanliness. Violations are often corrected prior to the inspector leaving the site. Restaurants were found to be in compliance unless otherwise noted.

April 8, 2022 | 241 Freeport Road, Lebanon, PA 17046

7 – 201.11 Separation-Storage A working container of cleaner was stored above or on the same shelf with equipment in the dish wash area.

April 11, 2022 | 2395 Quentin Road, Lebanon, PA 17042

6 – 201.13 Floor and Wall Junctions, Coved, and Enclosed or Sealed The floor / wall junctures in bathrooms and mop area are not coved and closed to 1/32 inch.

April 11, 2022 | 122 Race Horse Drive, Jonestown, PA 17038

5 – 205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance Observed a dish in the handwash sink nearest the food preparation area and a mop head in the handwash sink nearest the ware washing area, indicating uses other than handwashing. CORRECTED

3 – 302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging & Segregation Raw eggs (in shell) stored above ready to eat foods and beverages in the reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler. CORRECTED

4 – 501.114 Mechanical or Manual Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was approximately 100 ppm, rather than 200 ppm as stated on the manufacturers use directions. CORRECTED

April 11, 2022 | 520 S. White Oak Street, Annville, PA 17003

3 – 303.12 Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice Observed ice formation on top shelf of food storage rack within the walk-in freezer nearest the walk-in cooler.

April 14 | 50 N. 9th Street, Lebanon, PA 17046

4 – 203.12 Explain Code Submit Accuracy of Temperature Measuring Devices for Ambient Air and Water Facility should have a thermometer inside each refrigeration unit for measuring the temperature.

6 – 501.114 Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter A small amount of debris and some rodent droppings were observed under a shelf in the rear storage area.

7 – 102.11 Common Name-Working Containers One working container in rear storage area, used for storing chemicals/ cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical.

3 – 302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging & Segregation Raw chicken was stored above raw pork in the walk-in cooler.

4 – 203.11 Accuracy of Temperature Measuring Devices for Food Facility needs to obtain a food thermometer capable of measuring the temperature of cold food.

4 – 501.12 Cutting Surfaces Observed one deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.

April 14, 2022 | 1490 E. Lehman Street, Lebanon, PA 17042

4 – 903.11 (A-B)(D) Equipment, Utensils and Linens, Storing Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in dish area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting).

2 – 402.11 Effectiveness-Hair Restraints Food employees observed in prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats that completely cover all hair.

4 – 601.11(A) Equipment, Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces and Utensils Assorted food containers on drying shelf were observed to have greasy residue and were not clean to sight and touch.

3 – 501.16(A1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot Holding Chili was held at 125°F, in the front area, rather than 135°F or above as required due to the power being disconnected. The product had been heated to 165°F about 3hrs before. This allowed for a rapid reheating to 165°F again and put back to the hot hold unit that had its power restored.

4 – 602.13 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Non-food contact surfaces such as shelving not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.

5 – 205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair Drain line under condiment stand has excessive residue posing a risk of a blockage and insect breeding.

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