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Slimy residue, old food splatter: Lancaster County restaurant inspections - pennlive.com Posted: 28 Nov 2020 04:30 AM PST The following Lancaster County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania's health and safety regulations during inspections between Nov. 1-7. Inspections are overseen by the Department of Agriculture. The department notes that in many cases violations are corrected by the restaurant before inspectors leave. AUNT JENNIE'S 41 DINER 42 Route 41, Gap Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Stuffing, a refrigerated, ready-to-eat time temperature control for safety food , was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the seven day use or sell by date and requires discarding. Discarded --Observed several stained ceiling tiles in the kitchen area. --Plumbing system not maintained in good repair - observed drain pipe leaking at the hand-wash sink. FRESH START COFFEE 955 N. State St., Ephrata Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Opening Compliance: In Violations: --The hand-washing sink set-up is a button type that needs to be kept continually pressed. This does not allow for both hands to be washed at the same time. GREENFIELD RESTAURANT 595 Greenfield Road, Lancaster Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --An irreversible registering thermometer or thermal labels are not available for monitoring the temperature of the mechanical dishwasher. The mechanical dishwasher was checked with the inspector's thermometer and is working at optimum temperature. --Observed a slimy residue on the deflector plate of the ice maker. --The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. --An open employee's beverage container was observed on a shelf in the dish washing room. --Food employee (the owner) observed preparing food, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats. --Observed a bag of potatoes stored directly on the floor in the storage area, rather than six inches off of the floor as required. --Observed a grease build-up inside and beneath the fryers. --Observed a working container of cleaner stored on a shelf with pots. LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 750 Greenfield Road, Lancaster Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Observed old food splatter on the underside of the table-model mixer. REBEL HIVE MEADERY 955 N. Reading Road, Ephrata Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Opening Compliance: In Violations: --Hand-washing sink available however, it does not produce hot water. 
Image provided by Shutterstock REDNER'S WAREHOUSE MKT #88 423 N. Reading Road, Ephrata Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Puddles of standing water observed in meat room. --In produce room, one stored knife was not clean to sight and touch. --Quat sanitizer in three bay sink in several departments, is being tested in hot water and not 65F - 75F as stated on the manufacturer's directions. --In bakery, deeply scored cutting board not resurfaced or discarded as required. SUBWAY 2102 Spring Valley Road, Lancaster Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Observed old bread residue on the top and underside of the rubber, black forms for bread. --Observed a residue build-up inside the drain near the three compartment sink. YOUR PLACE #10 2133 Lincoln Highway E Lancaster Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Torn rubber door gaskets observed on the under counter double door cooling unit. --Moist residue observed on the ice machine deflector plate. Cleaned. BURGER KING #13226 2600 Willow Street Pike North, Willow Street Date: Nov. 5, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Observed dried food residue accumulation on the underside of the french fry hot holding unit. --Plumbing system not maintained in good repair - observed drain pipe leaking at the hand-wash sink located in the pot and pan area. DOMINO'S PIZZA 1575 S. Market St., Elizabethtown Date: Nov. 5, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. --Spray bottle of blue liquid in chemical storage observed with no common name label. --Food employee observed in cook-line area, wearing bracelet / watch / ring on hands or arms. 
Restaurant inspections WAFFLE HOUSE #1450 2499 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster Date: Nov. 5, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: Out Violations: --Cleanliness of Hands-Food employees could not follow proper hand-washing procedures at the hand wash sink in the, food prep area, due to no hot water at the sink. --Torn rubber door gaskets observed on the glass door refrigerator and the single door refrigerator located at the cooking line. --Outside waste handling unit had drain plug removed. --A spray bottle filled with sanitizer is not labeled with the common name. Corrected. --Observed rusty metal bolts used to secure the ice machine deflector plate with the potential to contaminate the ice. --The hand-wash sink located in the food prep area does not have water at a temperature of at least 100F. --The Person-In Charge is not performing the duties as required by the PA Food Code to actively manage food safety in this non-compliant facility. --The hot water used for sanitizing in the mechanical ware-washing machine did not reach 165 F for stationary rack.Facility using disposable items and hand-washing utensils. #HOMEGOODIES 336 Locust St., Columbia Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Opening Compliance: In Violations: --Food facility does not employ a certified food employee as required. The food facility has 90 days to attend a state recognized food safety course. --No sign or poster posted at the hand-wash sink in the food preparation area to remind food employees to wash their hands. JAVATEAS AT EPHRATA HOSPITAL 175 Martin Ave., Ephrata Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Observed deeply scored cutting board not resurfaced or discarded as required. DUNKIN DONUTS - RESTAURANT 1242 Lititz Pike, Lancaster Date: Nov. 3, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Observed water leaking from a pipe beneath the "sanitizing" bowl of the three compartment sink. Observed water leaking from a large pipe in the basement. --Food employee observed preparing food, not wearing a beard cover. --Observed water in an unlabeled squirt bottle on the table with food equipment. --The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. --Observed where bagels are stored under dirty ventilation ducts and subject to potential contamination. --Torn rubber door gaskets observed on the reach-in freezer. --Observed a milky substance in the hand-wash sink in the front service area. --Observed a jar of coffee machine cleaner tablets stored on top of the coffee machine. --Food employees observed preparing food and washing dishes, wearing bracelets. LA BORIMEX 1623 East Division Highway, Ephrata Date: Nov. 3, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Observed wet wiping cloth in kitchen not stored in sanitizer between use as required. --A pot of chicken on stove had internal temperature of 101F rather than 135F or above. --A pot of uncooked rice was observed in close proximity to the kitchen hand-washing sink. --The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. 
Restaurant inspections. (Shutterstock illustration) THE NEW CLOISTER RESTAURANT 607 W. Main St., Ephrata Date: Nov. 3, 2020 Type: Change of Owner Compliance: In Violations: --Food facility has a reminder statement on the menu for foods that are/or could be served raw or undercooked to the consumer; however, does not clearly disclose which foods the reminder statement applies to. --Mop sink is not available for cleaning floors in facility. Operator will install in basement. --Gap observed on bottom of side kitchen door enabling vector entrance. GIANT FOOD STORE 6567 35 Friendly Drive, Quarryville Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Dairy dept.-observed one half gallon of white milk offered for sale with expired "sell by date". Removed. --Bakery dept.- observed dried food residue on the underside and on the safety guard of the large floor mixer.cleaned. --Meat dept. - observed dried residue accumulation on the interior surfaces of the meat grinder. Cleaned. ONION'S CAFÉ 340 N. Queen St., Lancaster Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: Out Violations: --Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the reach-in refrigeration unit, is not being date marked. --Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in bain-marie. --Onions stored directly on the floor, rather than six inches off of the floor as required. ROSA ROSA CAFE 1040 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Observed clean dish racks stored on the floor beneath the dishwasher. --An open employee's beverage container (twist-cap variety) was observed on a food preparation table in the back. --Observed old-food residue on the can opener blade. --Marinara sauce and meatballs were held at 114 and 119F, on the steam table, rather than 135F or above as required. --Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods (pizzas) without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. UPMC PINNACLE LITITZ 1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Internal temperatures of TCS salad dressings at front counter measured 46F - 51F. Voluntarily discarded. --Bottom shelf under cutting board racks needs cleaning. 
Shutterstock illustrationShutterstock WEIS MARKETS #138 1400 Stoney Battery Road, Lancaster Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: --Deli department - observed a cutting board stored behind the faucet which is not a sanitary area. --Observed boxes of food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer in the warehouse area, rather than six inches off of the floor as required. --Assorted deli meat, salads, and tomatoes, were held at 47F, in the sandwich unit, rather than 41F or below as required. This unit has an ambient temperature of 57 F. TCS foods are not permitted to be stored in this unit until it is maintaining a cold hold temperature of 41 F or colder. --Deli department - using quaternary sanitizer at an extremely high concentration of 500ppm, not approved in the code of federal regulations for food contact sanitizing at this level. --A pack of hotdogs, a refrigerated, ready-to-eat time temperature control for safety food in the pizza unit, was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the seven day use or sell by date and requires discarding. --Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the sandwich unit. --Bakery department - the hand-wash sink was blocked by a large cart. --Ladies room - observed a leak at the hand-wash sink coming from the hot-water side of the sink. --Seafood department - observed water coming out of the top of the small, above ground grease trap when sinks are emptied. --Produce department - observed several working containers of hand sanitizer above the food preparation table. 
The following establishments had no violations CONOCO/GAP TRUCK STOP 54 Rt 41 Gap Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found LAMPETER CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found RIJUICE 2 W Grant St., Lancaster Date: Nov. 6, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found LAURA THE COOKIE LADY 30 E Main St., Ephrata Date: Nov. 5, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found MEL'S STABLE (M.H. FUNDS) 834 Wallace Road, New Holland Date: Nov. 5, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found NISSLLEY VINEYARDS WINE SHOP & TASTING ROOM 301 Stanley K Tanger Blvd., Lancaster Date: Nov. 5, 2020 Type: Opening Compliance: In Violations: None found SAVE-A-LOT FOOD STORES # 209 222 S Queen St., Lancaster Date: Nov. 5, 2020 Type: Follow-up Compliance: In Violations: None found LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES 25 Eastbrook Road, Ronks Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found PARADISE EL SCH 20 N Belmont Road, Paradise Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found RESURRECTION SCHOOL 501 E Orange St., Lancaster Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 840 N Queen St., Lancaster Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found STARBUCKS COFFEE #52279 101 N Queen St., Lancaster Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found STRASBURG PIZZA 520 Historic Drive, Strasburg Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Complaint Compliance: In Violations: None found SUBWAY #22565 240 Manor Ave., Millersville Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found WEAVER MARKETS 2610 N Reading Road, Denver Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Type: Complaint Compliance: In Violations: None found LANCASTER MENNONITE HS 2176 Lincoln Hwy, East Lancaster Date: Nov. 3, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found NITRAUER SCH 811 Ashbourne Ave., Lancaster Date: Nov. 3, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found SCHAEFFER SCH 875 Pleasure Road, Lancaster Date: Nov. 3, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found SMOKETOWN EL SCH 2426 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster Date: Nov. 3, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found BRECHT SCH 1250 Lititz Pike, Lancaster Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found BURGER KING #4084 1408 Lititz Pike, Lancaster Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Follow-up Compliance: In Violations: None found J & B HOTEL 26 E State St., Quarryville Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found KREIDERS MARKET INC 2396 Kirkwood Pike, Kirkwood Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found RANEY CELLARS BREWING COMPANY LLC 11 Manor Ave., Millersville Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH 119 N Duke St., Lancaster Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found WOODLAND NATURAL FOODS 232 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks Date: Nov. 2, 2020 Type: Regular Compliance: In Violations: None found  |
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Food pantries hurting for cash as they prepare for Christmas - MyWebTimes.com Posted: 28 Nov 2020 01:13 PM PST Christmas is coming and the Putnam County Food Pantry has an unusual need: Clients. The novel coronavirus hasn't been kind to the poor and hungry, but COVID-19 has been tough on the PC Food Pantry, too. Infection controls have required PC to offer restricted access and limited selection. As a result, clients haven't come in typical volumes. "We need people," lamented manager John Shimkus, who'll help anybody that comes in. "We are down 30% on our clients." Other food pantries across Starved Rock Country are gearing up for Christmas and don't anticipate fewer clients. Quite the contrary. The pandemic figures to increase holiday demand and that means the food pantries need financial support. "We're asking for cash," said Beth Vercolio-Osmund, director of development for the Community Food Basket in Ottawa, "both because of COVID concerns and also because cash is just more efficient." She explained that food donations aren't as helpful in 2020 as in years past because they worry about surface transmission of the novel coronavirus. Cash, on the other hand, enables them to buy bulk food at a steep discount with fewer worries over handling. Illinois Food Pantry in La Salle also is seeking monetary donations, though executive director Mary Jo Credi said she won't necessarily turn away food donations. COVID-19 prevented the La Salle pantry from holding its Mayflower food drive, with the result they need holiday staples such as turkeys, hams, gravy packets, instant potatoes, "anything to help our clients at the holidays." But Credi cautioned donors that infection control demands that food donations must come directly from the store. "We cannot take food that has been in people's cabinets," she said, "and we cannot take expired food." But, again, cash is king. At Western Bureau County Food Pantry in Sheffield, manager Jackie Pilcher said surplus cash can be used for children's treats or to meet unforeseen needs. "We can use anything," said Bertie Beckman, president of Streatorland Community Food Pantry, "but the best thing is money." COVID-19 has had one unexpected benefit for the Hall Township Food Pantry: Clients no longer shiver outside while waiting for food. Jan Martin, executive director of the pantry in Spring Valley, explained the pantry had to switch from client's choice to curbside pickup, which means she and her staff have to bundle up while clients wait outside with the engine running and the heat blowing. "Actually, people love it," Martin said. "They don't have to stand in line, they can sit in their warm cars while they wait for food." Cash is welcome in Spring Valley because everything has been ordered. Martin anticipates having to feed 350 families this Yuletide, up from about 300 last Christmas, which means roughly one in 10 individuals in the pantry's service area will seek food assistance this year.  |
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Employment Brings Relief To Food-Insecure Illinois Family - NPR Posted: 28 Nov 2020 02:02 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content]Employment Brings Relief To Food-Insecure Illinois Family NPR
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School-Based Food Bank Programs Most Effective, Report Says - Food Tank Posted: 28 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST  A new report from the Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) finds that school-based feeding programs can effectively feed school-age children, even during COVID-19. Forty-one percent of children under the age of 15, or 605 million people, worldwide are at risk of hunger, according to the report. This can have negative impacts on both physical and cognitive development, lead to behavioral issues, and impair academic performance. GFN's food banks work to address child hunger by uniting and supporting food banks in more than 40 countries. In 2019, GFN sought to learn more about programs addressing child hunger. Between September and December of that year, the Network surveyed food banks and national networks in 30 countries to understand feeding programs that meet children's needs. The "Healthy Nations Start with Healthy Children" report shows that "one of the most effective ways to combat food insecurity among children is by establishing school-based feeding programs," Monica Dykas, GFN's Director of Child Hunger Programs, tells Food Tank. According to Dykas, there are many benefits to school-based programs. "Logistically, it is much easier to deliver meals to children in food insecure households while they are in school," Dykas tells Food Tank. "When scaled, the potential to quickly and efficiently reach vulnerable children is huge." Through the help of these programs, children can concentrate better and increase their performance in school, Dykas says. She adds that meal programs are also an incentive for families to keep their children in school. And in many impoverished communities, girls are more likely to stay in school longer where feeding programs are available. This report offers readers case studies of the GFN food banks to showcase the diverse and innovative models addressing child hunger. These examples focus on food banks from different regions of the world with varying levels of economic development. Alimento Para Todos (APT), a program in Mexico City, for example, developed their Back Pack Program. This initiative fills children's backpacks with healthy foods to send home to bridge the meal gap on weekends. During COVID-19, the program has worked with community leaders and mothers to distribute packs. In South Africa, FoodForward South Africa (FFSA) provides breakfast for thousands of children each school morning. In 2019, the program served 30,035 students each day and reported that school meals promoted school enrollment, punctuality, and attendance. And in Western Australia, Foodbank Western Australia (FBWA) developed GFN's first School Breakfast Program. FBWA serves more than 69,000 breakfasts each week with 56 percent of the schools located in hard-to-reach rural areas. The program was found to reduce disruptive behavior, increase student mood, and increase school attendance and punctuality. Although GFN's study began before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Network pivoted to understand how food bank programs are working to feed communities during the crisis. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the pandemic added between 83 and 132 million people to the total number of undernourished in the world in 2020. "One hundred percent of food banks in the GFN Network have witnessed an increased demand for food since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic," Dykas tells Food Tank. The report finds that school-based feeding programs are also finding different ways to adapt during the pandemic. Working around school closures, some programs are providing take-home rations, home delivery of meal kits, and distribution sites for families to pick up food. For example, Banco de Alimentos Diakonía, a food bank in Ecuador, is using community kitchens and home delivery to provide hot meals to children during COVID-19. For food banks to continue to feed communities, they need assistance in sourcing and purchasing more food. In the wake of COVID-19, they need help transporting food to distribution locations and families in need, according to Dykas. "Both governments and the private sector must make critical investments in school feeding programs as a means to promote society's health, education, and economic development," Dykas tells Food Tank. "With millions of food insecure families turning to food banks for their next meal, food banks must have the support they need during this critical time." Photo courtesy of the Global FoodBanking Network  |
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Ahead Of Holidays, Demand Increases At Maryland Food Bank - NPR Posted: 28 Nov 2020 02:02 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content]Ahead Of Holidays, Demand Increases At Maryland Food Bank NPR
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