Delaware County restaurant inspections

Comments on food-safety inspections conducted last week by the Delaware County Health Department of establishments with liquor licenses and only those that had violations, which this week was six of eight:

• Can opener is not clean to sight and touch.

• In-use utensils in disrepair (Chipped plastic spatulas).

• Test kits or other devices are expired.

• Base coving on the floor and wall junctures in the dish washing area are in disrepair.

• Knife was stored on the cutting board.

• A food thermometer is not available.

• Anchovies stored in the walk in cooler is/are spoiled.

• Bacon bits stored in the cold holding unit is/are spoiled.

• Handwashing sink blocked by ketchup bottles.

• Raw vegetables stored below raw beef.

• Date marking is not on all food items.

• Rodent droppings observed in the storage area.

• Food stored in an unapproved location on the floor of the walk in refrigeration units.

• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.

• Soil residue present on air vents in the refrigeration units.

• Food storage containers are not labeled.

• Food items in bain marie are not marked with a use-by date.

• Observed exterior door open allows access for pests.

• Observed potatoes stored directly on the floor.

• Observed food employee is working in food prep area of kitchen, not wearing a hair restraint.

• Food employee is not minimizing bare hand contact with foods that are not in a ready to eat form.

• Handwashing sink blocked by paper towels and signage.

• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.

• Soda guns are not clean to sight and touch.

• Date marking is not on all food items.

• A thermometer is not provided in the all refrigeration units.

• Test kits or other devices are not available to the employees to measure sanitizing solution concentration.

• Soil residue present on air vents in the walk-in refrigeration unit.

• The unisex restroom lacks a covered receptacle for disposal of feminine hygiene products.

Most of the violations are handled on the spot and a few require follow-up visits.

Clean bill of health: Galway’s Pub, 598 Long Lane, Upper Darby, and Mod India Restaurant-Comfort Inn & Suites, 1110 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, each had no violations in follow-up inspections.

All the inspections this week were routine or follow-ups.

No inspections were reported through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website by the Delaware County townships that don’t rely on the county health department.

Here are last week’s inspections in Delaware County.

The latest inspections in Montgomery County.

The latest inspections in Berks County.

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