Delaware
Delaware County restaurant inspections: Brewery gets double-digit violations, including no valid food license
Violations and comments on food-safety inspections conducted last week by the Delaware County Health Department of establishments with liquor licenses, which contained 13 with violations in 17 visits:
Al Pastor, 13 W. Benedict Ave., Havertown:
• Outside waste receptacle lid/cover not properly secured.
C & C Sports Bar & Lounge, 65 Union Ave., Upper Darby:
• Working container of chemical not properly labeled.
Azie on Main, 789 E. Lancaster Ave., Upper Villanova:
• Disposable paper towels not provided at the hand washing sink.
• Provide disposable paper towels at hand washing sinks.
• Bulk food storage containers are not labeled.
• Test kits or other devices are not available to the employees to measure sanitizing solution concentration.
• Inadequate hot water is available in staff restroom.
Dan Dan Restaurant, 214 Sugartown Road, Wayne:
• Observed a batch of raw chicken on the prep table that is 61.3°.
• Employees personal jackets and cellphone are observed on the prep table and rack of the food prep area.
• Identify food storage containers with common name of the food.
• Food is observed stored on the floor in the food prep area.
• In-use tongs are observed stored with the handle in raw chicken.
• In-use cutting boards are observed with deep gouges.
La Cabra Brewing Smokehouse, 810 Glenbrook Ave., Bryn Mawr:
• PIC did not demonstrate knowledge of licensing requirements. Facility does not have a valid food license issued by the Delaware County Health Department and posted in the facility. Food license application and fee must be received within 3 days of this violation to avoid additional follow up inspections and fees.
• Hand washing sink blocked by dishes in hand sink.
• Uncovered chicken and cake stored in bottom refrigerator unit of bain marie not protected from contamination.
• Tomatoes (56.8) and chicken is 57°f.
• Observed chemical spray bottles on prep table in kitchen area.
• Bulk food storage containers are not labeled.
• Visible evidence of rodent activity (mouse droppings) present in bar area near handwash sink.
• Exterior door to outside, located in kitchen area of the food facility was open, which allows access for pests.
• Dirty dishes are being stored in all three compartments of the warewashing sink, unable to accommodate all soiled and clean dishes to prevent possible contamination.
• Test kits or other devices are not available to the employees to measure sanitizing solution concentration.
• Outside waste receptacle lid/cover not properly secured.
• Mop was found stored incorrectly in-between use.
Maxi’s / Garibaldi’s, 939 Market St., Marcus Hook:
• The ice machine is not clean to sight and touch.
• The can opener is not clean to sight and touch.
• The slicer is not clean to sight and touch.
• A consumer advisory is not provided for serving raw or undercooked food.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
• The women’s restroom lacks a covered receptacle for disposal of feminine hygiene products.
• [Floor in the bar area were found in a state of disrepair, or not to be smooth and easily cleanable.
• Comment: Ice machine in bar area is OOS until emptied, cleaned, sanitized, and approved by EHS. Owner will submit pictures of violations corrected within 1 week.
Pizzarella Grille, 958 County Line Road, Unit 1, Bryn Mawr:
• Disposable paper towels not provided at the hand washing sink.
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
• Observed raw eggs stored above ready to ear food items in reach-in refrigerator.
• Observed food (pepperoni) stored in contact with linens.
• Observed cooked pizza stored under countertop uncovered, not protected from contamination.
• Date marking is not on deli sliced meats in walk-in cooler.
• Pizza is out of temperature control at 77°f.
• Food storage containers are not labeled.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
• Observed knives stored between prep table and wall.
The Crown Tavern, 451 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Glen Mills:
• Food employee dumped liquid foods in the hand sink in the prep area.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
The Happy Inn, 11 Main St., Darby:
• Ice machine observed with heavy organic accumulation.
• Chicken wings 45.5F in bain marie on cook line.
• Unapproved can of Raid under hand sink.
• Several bottles of medication observed in kitchen.
• Observed several fly strips hanging above cook line.
• Mouse feces observed behind chest freezer closest to hand sink.
• Sponge observed in triple sink in kitchen.
• Floors behind bar observed in a state of disrepair, or not to be smooth and easily cleanable.
Christopher’s a Neighborhood Place, 108 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne:
• Employee observed drinking from an uncovered cup in the food preparation area.
• Hand washing sink blocked by cooling rack.
• Multiple food items observed stored uncovered in the refrigerator and walk-in cooler.
• Food storage containers are not labeled. Identify food storage containers with common name of the food.
• In-use scoop handle is stored in ice at the bar area.
Residence Inn Glen Mills, 11 Fellowship Drive, Glen Mills:
• Eggs stored below fresh fruit.
• Ice machine is not clean to sight and touch.
Sushi Nami, 369 W. Lancaster Ave., Unit C, Wayne:
• Food employee used bare hands to handle ready to eat foods.
• Hand washing sink blocked by boxes and cart.
• RTE foods stored below raw fish.
• Ice Machine is not clean to sight and touch.
• Date marking is not on all food items.
• Exterior door allows access for pests.
• Rodent droppings observed in the storage area.
• Food stored in an unapproved location on the floor of the walk in refrigeration units.
• Grease and soil accumulation present on grill, fryer, and hood.
• Mop was found stored incorrectly in-between use.
Teresa’s Cafe, 124 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne:
• Employee observed drinking from an uncovered cup in the food preparation area.
• The ice machine in the food preparation and bar area are not clean to sight and touch.
• Medication found on a shelf in the food preparation area.
• Employee personal items are found hung on the shelves in the food preparation area.
• Food storage containers are not labeled.
• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.
• Soil residue present in the bar refrigerator.
A la carte
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.
The inspections this week were 12 routine, four follow-ups and one complaint. There were also six businesses with repeat violations of 13 total restaurants getting nicked.
Clean bills of health this week (no violations):
• Barnaby’s Havertown, 1901 Old West Chester Pike, Havertown
• Wawa #170, 721 Naamans Creek Road, Chadds Ford
• Mix-N-Flow Sports Bar & Grill, 26 Garrett Road, Upper Darby. Comment: All previous violations have been corrected.
• Subaru Park, Club Kitchen, 1 Stadium Drive, Chester.
The Daily Times corrects only overtly improper spelling, capitalization, abbreviation and punctuation from the reports.
There are many more inspections performed by the county than those listed above. Those are in food-serving locations that do not have liquor licenses.
Tinicum Township reports through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website. There were no inspections for the week.
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.
The Chester County Health Department also performs restaurant inspections and you can find those close to the Delco line by searching at www.pafoodsafety.pa.gov/Web/Inspection/PublicInspectionSearch.aspx.
He speaks for silent Gettysburg witnesses
Greg Gober is fascinated by the living link to Gettysburg’s history – and he wants to protect the trees that stood by during the battle 161 years ago.
“Pages of history” features excerpts from The News Journal archives including The Morning News and The Evening Journal. See the archives at delawareonline.com.
March 1, 2006, The News Journal
Under plan, 59% electric rate hike to be phased in
Delmarva Power has proposed phasing in electricity rate increases to reduce the shock of a 59% price hike for residents scheduled to begin May 1.
If the proposal is approved by the state, the typical residential bill would go up slightly less than $18 a month on May 1. Then on Jan. 1, the typical bill would go up again by the same amount. On May 1, 2007, a last increase of $34 would be added, assuming no other change in the market price for electricity. …
Delmarva Power officials unveiled the proposal Tuesday as part of a response to an executive order issued last month by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner. She asked state agencies to study possible responses to the rate hike, including the option of reregulating the industry.
In 1999, state lawmakers removed controls on the price of wholesale electricity, reshaping the power market in the state. As part of the change, electricity rates were lowered by 7.5% until 2003.
Delmarva Power says the coming 59% increase is mainly caused by price hikes in the cost of the fuels that generate electricity, such as natural gas and coal.
Under deregulation, Delmarva must buy about one-third of its total power needs on the wholesale market every year. If the wholesale market is lower next year, customers could save some money. If the wholesale market is up, then rates could go even higher than they are currently expected to go….
Deregulation was expected to reduce electricity prices by bringing competition to the electric market, but only the largest power customers in the state are able to shop for power. Residents do not have a choice about who supplies their electricity.
Some lawmakers are calling for the state to reregulate the industry….
Reregulating part or all of the electricity market is unlikely to have any impact on the 59% rises in bills, experts say, but could prevent dramatic price spikes in the future….
March 3, 1976, The Morning News page
Sussex prison dilemma prompts judicial warning
If the General Assembly doesn’t do something soon about the crumbling Sussex Correctional Institution, he will, a federal judge strongly hinted yesterday.
Judge Murray M. Schwartz said he frankly hopes lawmakers will come up with the extra $1.6 million needed for a thorough overhaul of the Georgetown prison this month.
If they do, he said, it probably will “wash out” the inmates’ suit to close the prison. Schwartz is hearing the suit now, but isn’t expected to make a ruling for several months.
Should he find that the “legislature has abdicated its responsibilities [to the prison],” Schwartz warned, “then that has opened up a hole the federal court will have to fill.”
The state earmarked $2 million from a bond issue for Sussex prison renovation, but the base construction bid opened in January was $2.8 million. With alternate improvements officials want, the cost would rise to $3.4 million.
Acting Correction Commissioner Paul Keve, a defendant in the inmates’ suit, said it “looks very hopeful” that $1.6 million originally appropriated for another prison project will be reallocated to the Sussex work….
Several times yesterday, Schwartz expressed puzzlement over the state’s defense to the suit which seemed to be, “Yes, Sussex is bad, but we’re going to improve it,” the judge remarked.
The improvements are part of the defense, replied Deputy Atty. Gen. John Willard. But he said he would also contend the prison’s deficiencies aren’t an unconstitutional denial of due process or cruel and unusual punishment, as the inmates claim.
The prison’s 45-year-old main building “defeats efforts to improve it in a superficial way,” Keve said, and demands instead a “drastic, complete, comprehensive” renovation.
He said a new kitchen is most urgently needed, but the plans also call for complete replacement of the plumbing, electrical and heating systems, construction of a gymnasium, medical-dental suite and space for classrooms and group discussions.
Prisoners have complained of a lack of rehabilitation programs….
March 6, 1926, The Evening Journal
Woman, baby, dog rescued from burning home
Mary Anderson … and a year-old baby were carried from the burning house at 4 W. 12th St. in Wilmington this morning. …
The fire, which originated in the chimney of the house, caused a spectacular blaze that destroyed the roof and damaged the interior of the dwelling, and drew a large crowd.
Trolley traffic on Market Street was tied up for 20 minutes or more. Long lines of cars from the Boulevard, Washington, Shellpot and Darby lines blocked both tracks for two squares or more, owing to the lines of fire hose that were stretched across Market Street.
The fire was first discovered by Mrs. Anderson who was in the house with the year-old baby of Margaret Thomas who was at work. Smelling smoke, Mrs. Anderson went to the second floor and seeing a flame around the stove pipe hole in the chimney, threw water on it. Thinking she had extinguished the fire, she started downstairs.
In the meantime, the blaze broke out around the edge of the roof and the smoke was seen by John Wright and Stanley Pletuszka, who were in the office of the Pittsburg Independent Oil Company at 12th and Market streets.
Wright ran to the fire alarm box at 13th and King streets and turned in an alarm to which Engine Companies 1,7 and 10 and Truck Company 1 responded.
Pletuszka ran to the house where he was joined by Lloyd Smith of West 13th Street. Finding the door fastened and knowing that Mrs. Anderson and the baby were in the house, they broke down the door.
They met Mrs. Anderson coming downstairs and when an attempt was made to get her to leave, she refused, insisting that the fire was out. The rescuers had to carry the woman from the burning building, then returning they found the baby in the lower part of the house and carried it to the home of a neighbor where the baby and the woman were cared for.
Herbert Johnson, son of Mrs. Anderson of Orange Street, hearing that his mother’s home was on fire, hurried there and with other men saved practically all of the furniture in the house. A small dog, owned by Mrs. Anderson, was rescued by Johnson, but a larger dog defied the efforts of other men to take it from the house. …
The firemen prevented the spread of the fire by deluging the building with water, the chemical streams first used being found insufficient to check the fire. …
The loss is estimated at $800.
Reach reporter Ben Mace at rmace@gannett.com.
RADNOR, Pa. – Authorities say a Delaware County school employee is accused of traveling to Texas to sexually assault a minor he met online.
What we know:
Michael Robinson, 43, was taken into custody near Radnor Middle School where investigators say he worked as a paraprofessional.
Investigators believe Robinson traveled to Tyler, Texas in the summer of 2024 to meet a minor he had connected with online.
Robinson, according to U.S. Marshals, allegedly sexually assaulted the teen over the course of a weekend.
Delaware County school employee accused of sex assault of minor in Texas
Prosecutors in Smith County, Texas charged Robinson in December with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 15-years-old.
Robinson is being held at a Delaware County jail where he is awaiting extradition to Texas.
What they’re saying:
U.S. Marshals in Pennsylvania said Robinson’s arrest shows that “sexual predators will always be pursued relentlessly.”
The Radnor Township School District said Robinson has been placed on leave and will not have contact with students.
“Parents of the limited number of children to whom the employee was assigned were contacted by the administration immediately.”
The district said it is cooperating with law enforcement and has “no information indicating misconduct involving district students.”
Letters to the Editor – Three Cheers for a Plano fire station, Dallas Parks & Rec, voting
Miami heat: Phones are ringing off the hook as California billionaires look to drop 9 figures on homes in the 305
‘We’re honoring Black excellence’: Mass. celebrates leaders of color
Tempers flare during another tightly contested matchup between Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder
Seattle Torrent put Olympic captain Hilary Knight on long-term IR – Seattle Sports
Florida High School Football Rankings: Top 25 teams – Oct. 21
Cleary's 21 help Le Moyne down Central Connecticut State 69-64 in OT
How old is Bo Nix? What to know about Oregon quarterback ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
99th annual Pony Swim held in Virginia
Indiana Members Credit Union announced as new anchor tenant at Bottleworks District
ICE blasts Washington mayor over directive restricting immigration enforcement
Did the EU bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s €90 billion loan?
How the federal government is painting immigrants as criminals on social media
Where Iran’s ballistic missiles can reach — and how close they are to the US
Has India’s influence in Afghanistan grown under the Taliban?
-
World2 days agoExclusive: DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say
-
Massachusetts3 days agoMother and daughter injured in Taunton house explosion
-
Montana1 week ago2026 MHSA Montana Wrestling State Championship Brackets And Results – FloWrestling
-
Louisiana5 days agoWildfire near Gum Swamp Road in Livingston Parish now under control; more than 200 acres burned
-
Denver, CO3 days ago10 acres charred, 5 injured in Thornton grass fire, evacuation orders lifted
-
Technology7 days agoYouTube TV billing scam emails are hitting inboxes
-
Technology7 days agoStellantis is in a crisis of its own making
-
Politics7 days agoOpenAI didn’t contact police despite employees flagging mass shooter’s concerning chatbot interactions: REPORT