Violations and comments on food-safety inspections conducted last week by the Delaware County Health Department of establishments with liquor licenses, which contained 11 with violations in 16 visits:
LaScala’s Fire – Newtown Square, 3739 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square:
• Employees observed drinking from an uncovered cup in the food preparation area.
• Food employee used bare hands to handle ready to eat foods.
• Observed a glass cup in the hand washing sink.
• Peas in the Baine Marie/ Refrigerator are 51°. Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food is not maintained at 41°, or less.
• Food items are not marked with a use-by date.
• Observed two chemical bottles stored on the same shelf as food equipment.
• Employee cellphones are found on the food prep table.
• Food storage containers are not labeled.
• Linens are in direct contact with food on the prep line.
• In-Use scoops are stored with the handle in the ice.
• Gaskets on the refrigerator *door is in need of repair.
PJ Whelihan’s Pub, 4803 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square:
• Soda machine is not clean to sight and touch.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
• Clean walk in freezer floor
Brick and Brew, 29-31 E. Eagle Road, Havertown:
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at handwashing sink by waitress station.
• Ice Machine observed with soil buildup.
• Bar soda gun is not clean to sight and touch.
• Soil residue present on Walk-In Cooler Fans.
• Outside waste receptacle lid missing from recyclable unit.
DiFabio’s Market & Tap, 1243 N. Providence Road, Media:
• Observed a container of mozzarella stored in the walk-in cooler with an expiration date of 5/31/24.
• Raw eggs observed stored above ready-to-eat food items.
• Food storage containers are not labeled.
Overbrook Golf Club – Main Dining & Piano Bar, 799 Godfrey Road, Villanova:
• Can of pears is dented and in poor condition.
• Working container of degreaser in warewashing area of kitchen not properly labeled.
• A thermometer is not provided in the reach-in refrigerator in kitchen area.
La Padella, 100 State Road, Media:
• Hand washing sink blocked by dirty dishes stored in sink.
• Prepacked cheese and lettuce stored in the walk-in cooler is spoiled.
• Observed food stored in walk-in cooler open with no covering.
• Shelving in walk-in cooler is soiled with rust, dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
• Diswasher tray in bar area is not clean to sight and touch. Observed slimy residue.
• Ice machine is not clean to sight and touch.
• Brussel sprouts is 55.8°f in walk-in cooler. Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food is not maintained at 41° or less.
• Date marking is not on all food items in walk-in cooler.
• Food is not protected from contamination in walk-in cooler.
• Shellstock supply found to be in bad condition.
• Clean glasses stored incorrectly inside dishwasher in bar area of facility.
Pinocchio’s Pizza, 131 E. Baltimore Ave., Media:
• Employee observed drinking from an uncovered cup in the food preparation area.
• The ice machine tray is not clean to sight and touch.
• Food storage container of flour is not labeled.
Joe’s Bar, 2932 W. Sixth St., Chester:
• Date marking is not on any food.
• Food storage containers are not labeled.
Sushi Nami, 369 W. Lancaster Ave., Unit C, Wayne:
•Hand washing sink by the 3-basin sink is blocked by food equipment.
• Food items stored uncovered on a shelf near the rear door that is open.
• Date marking is not on all food items.
• Food storage containers are not labeled.
• Exterior door allows access for pests.
• Observed an old fly trap hanging from the ceiling in the food prep area.
• Food stored in an unapproved location on the floor of the walk in cooler and freezer.
• In-Use scoop observed stored with the handle in ice.
• A recycling bin used to store rice found in use on-site does not meet ANSI/NSF sanitation standards.
• Grease and soil and dust accumulation present on grill, fryer, hood and walk-in cooler.
• Cardboard being utilized as a shelf and floor liner in the food prep area are not removable or easily cleanable.
Bud’s Cafe, 31 W. Winona Ave., Norwood:
• Hand washing sink not located in the kitchen area.
• Hand washing sink not located in the bar area.
• A thermometer is not provided in all refrigeration units.
• Beverage tubing passes through the ice bin.
• The restroom does not have a tight-fitting and self-closing door.
Erin Pub, 36 W. Winona Ave., Norwood:
• Date marking is not on all food items.
• A thermometer is not provided in all refrigeration units.
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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.
Clean bill of health this week (no violations):
• 9 Ball Sport Bar & Kitchen, 201 N. MacDade Blvd., Darby
• Burke’s Inn, 25 E. Eagle Road, Havertown
• Pica’s Restaurant, 7803 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby
• Skippy’s Bar, 8900 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby
• McCall Golf Club, 201 N. Lynn Blvd., Upper Darby
The inspections this week were 14 routine, an opening (McCall) and a complaint, which turned out to be well founded.
TheDaily Times corrects only grossly improper spelling, capitalization, abbreviation and punctuation from the reports.
There are many more inspections performed by the county than those listed above. Those inspections are in food-serving locations that do not have liquor licenses.
Tinicum Township reports through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website.
There was one inspection listed this week, Femi’s Pizza, 146 Seneca St., which was considered to be in compliance.
Tinicum is the only one of the seven Delaware County townships that doesn’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.
Here are the previous inspections in Delaware County.
