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.
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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.
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.
Delaware
Thousands moving to Delaware County fuels need for more housing
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Delaware
Officer shoots, kills 19-year-old in Wilmington, Delaware, during foot chase, police say
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware
Delaware Justice Departing to Head Up New University Law Center
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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