Four Franklin County food establishments were found out of compliance with Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations during inspections conducted Sept. 28 through Oct. 8.
Caretti’s Pizza, Egg Roll Queen, Compadres and The Family Cow received out-of-compliance findings. Three other establishments were found in compliance with violations, and four were in compliance with no violations reported.
The inspections were overseen by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Some violations were corrected before inspectors left.
Establishments out of compliance
Caretti’s Pizza
2625 N. Philadelphia Ave., Greene Township
Regular inspection: Oct. 8
Inspectors found chicken and steak held at 111.1 degrees in the grill area, below the required minimum of 135 degrees. Tomatoes and sauce were stored on the walk-in cooler floor rather than at least 6 inches above it. Both violations were corrected.
Other violations included bread stored in trash can liners rather than food-grade containers or bags, refrigerated cheese and sauce without opening dates, and food residue on the microwave’s interior ceiling. The microwave was cleaned during the inspection.
Inspectors also noted a package of apple slices on a food preparation table, a violation marked corrected, and a missing employee hand-washing reminder at the women’s restroom sink.
The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate food safety knowledge, according to the inspection report.
Egg Roll Queen
4188 Lincoln Way West, St. Thomas Township
Regular inspection: Oct. 7
An inspector observed an employee using a cellphone during food preparation and an employee preparing food without washing their hands after using the restroom.
The report described the facility as “extremely dirty, dusty and in need of cleaning.” Inspectors also found buildup on the kitchen hood and filters, utensils used with food without proper cleaning and sanitizing, and food residue on a grinder. The grinder violation was corrected.
Other findings included refrigerated prepared foods without date markings, employees without proper hair restraints, unlabeled salt, personal items on a preparation table and egg rolls stored in containers not intended for food. The salt labeling, personal item storage and egg roll container violations were corrected.
The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate food safety knowledge, according to the report.
Compadres
66 Church St., Mercersburg
Regular inspection: Oct. 5
Inspectors found chorizo thawing at room temperature on the floor and previously frozen fish stored under refrigeration without being removed from its reduced-oxygen packaging.
An employee moved from drinking a beverage to preparing food without washing their hands. An employee also drank from a cup without a lid in the kitchen.
Rice was held at 42.3 degrees, above the required maximum of 41 degrees. A back two-door cooler measured 57.1 degrees and was not maintaining the required temperature.
The person in charge could not provide documentation showing the ground beef came from an approved source. Food thermometers were not available or readily accessible.
Inspectors also found an open can of tomato puree and prepared foods, including salsa, carnitas and broth, without required date markings. Several foods were stored uncovered.
Other violations included severe ice buildup in a freezer, accumulated dirt and debris behind cooking equipment, and failure to display the certified food employee’s original certificate.
The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate food safety knowledge, according to the report.
The Family Cow
3854 Olde Scotland Road, Greene Township
Regular inspection: Sept. 30
Brisket was held at 80.4 degrees and sausage patties at 127 degrees in slow cookers, below the required minimum hot-holding temperature of 135 degrees.
Previously cooled sausage patties and smoked brisket were not reheated to 165 degrees within two hours for hot holding. Inspectors noted that the slow cookers used were not approved equipment for reheating food.
Unsalted butter next to a sandwich press measured 69.2 degrees, above the required maximum of 41 degrees.
Inspectors also found yogurt and frozen meat products stored in crates and trays on walk-in freezer and cooler floors, cooked country sausage held in reduced-oxygen packaging for about a week under refrigeration, and prepared sauerkraut, pizza sauce and barbecue sauce without date markings.
Other findings included unlabeled refrigerated coffee and a missing or inaccessible temperature-measuring device in a single-door freezer.
The facility had a certified food employee, but that employee was not available during all operating hours, according to the report. Inspectors also found that the person in charge did not demonstrate adequate food safety knowledge.
Establishments in compliance with violations
McDonald’s
721 Buchanan Trail East, Antrim Township
Regular inspection: Sept. 30
Soap was unavailable at the women’s restroom hand-washing sink. The violation was corrected.
Chambersburg Area Middle School North
1957 Scotland Ave., Chambersburg
Regular inspection: Sept. 29
Packaged food in the freezer was stored in direct contact with ice and was potentially subject to water entry.
Inspectors also found a steam table leaking water onto the floor in the cooking area. The report described the condition as unsafe and said the equipment needed repair.
Chambersburg Area Senior High School
511 S. Sixth St., Chambersburg
Regular inspection: Sept. 28
A rear exterior door had a gap that did not protect against the entry of insects, rodents and other animals.
The walk-in ventilation system needed cleaning. That violation was corrected.
Establishments in compliance with no violations
Four establishments were found in compliance with no violations reported:
- Greencastle Sunoco, 705 Buchannan Trail East, Antrim Township: Follow-up inspection Sept. 30.
- Rutters, 378 N. Main St., Peters Township: Complaint inspection Sept. 29.
- Off The Rails, 114 Walnut St., Waynesboro: Opening inspection Sept. 28.
- River Rock Academy, 435 Stanley Ave., Chambersburg: Regular inspection Sept. 28.
