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.
Delaware
Who governs matters: Why school board elections deserve your attention
School board elections are one of the highest-leverage, lowest-participation decisions in Delaware. Turnout is low. Margins are small. In some cases, candidates run without a real contest. When voters do not engage, leadership is not selected. It is decided by default. When governance is decided by default, the system performs accordingly.
It’s clear that when residents fail to vote, it can have consequences — ones that most people recognize, but rarely connect to the ballot box. It shapes whether schools are focused on clear priorities or pulled in competing directions. It determines whether resources are invested in what improves student outcomes or spread thin. Those decisions show up in real ways: in the preparedness of students, the confidence of families, and the strength of Delaware’s workforce and economy.
In 2024, fewer than 5% of eligible voters cast ballots in Delaware school board elections, even as concern about outcomes, funding, and district leadership remained high across every sector of public life. The disconnect between what communities demand and how they participate is one of the most significant, and most solvable, barriers to progress in our state.
Data from the 2026 Delaware Opportunity Outlook reinforce this disconnect. A majority of Delawareans believe school board members have a direct influence on the quality of K–12 education, yet far fewer report understanding how improvement efforts are being carried out, or how decisions are made at the local level. In other words, people believe boards matter, but are not consistently using the one mechanism they have to influence who serves and how decisions are made.
What governing actually requires
A strong board member asks clear, outcome-focused questions and expects specific answers. They connect decisions to priorities, work through tradeoffs with colleagues, and ensure decisions are understood before the board moves forward. They listen for whether information reflects progress or activity, and press for clarity when it does not.
These are not intuitive responsibilities. They require preparation. School board governance is often treated as something individuals can step into without training, but these are complex roles that involve setting priorities, interpreting data, making tradeoffs, and ensuring decisions lead to results over time.
The Delaware Opportunity Outlook suggests that this is not how the role is widely understood. While Delawareans recognize that school boards influence the quality of education, far fewer identify training and professional preparation as essential.
That gap has direct consequences. As the state advances new priorities, the effectiveness of those efforts will depend on whether local board members are prepared to implement them, monitor progress, and make results visible.
Delaware’s moment
Delaware has established a clear direction for public education: defined priorities, a statewide literacy commitment, and a funding reform that will place significant new responsibilities on local boards. Plans set direction. Boards determine whether those plans turn into results.
What happens next will not be determined by those plans alone. It will be determined by how effectively school boards translate those priorities into decisions, how consistently they track progress, and whether they make results visible to the public.
Candidate evaluation
Evaluating a candidate is straightforward: Can they name a small number of district priorities and explain why those matter? Can they describe what data they would review regularly and how they would use it? Can they explain how resources should align to outcomes and what they would do if results do not improve? Candidates who can answer those questions demonstrate an understanding of the role. Those who cannot speak to governance beyond the issues that brought them to the race may find the role more demanding than they anticipated.
Make your voice heard
Voting in a school board election is one of the few places where individual participation has a direct and immediate impact on how the system performs. School board elections are decided by small numbers of voters. Your decision to engage, or not, determines who governs. Choosing not to participate is not neutrality. It is a choice, and it carries the same weight as the vote itself.
Today, a decision will be made about who governs Delaware’s schools. You can be part of that decision, or it will be made without you. Either way, the results will show up in classrooms, in communities, and in the long-term strength of this state.
Find out who is running. Evaluate them on the work the role requires, not only on the positions they hold. Vote, and encourage others to do the same.
For more details about voting in today’s elections, visit First State Educate’s 2026 School Board Elections page.
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Delaware County
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TRAINER BOROUGH, Pa. (WPVI) — A person has died after being hit by a vehicle in Delaware County.
It happened around 2:45 a.m. on Monday in the 4300 block of West 9th Street in Trainer Borough.
Police and fire crews were called to the Parkview Mobile Home community for reports of a pedestrian hit by a car.
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Delaware State Police investigation shooting in Laurel – 47abc
LAUREL, Del. — Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in Laurel that left a 19-year-old man injured Friday afternoon and resulted in firearm charges against a Georgetown man, authorities said.
Troopers responded around 3:20 p.m. Friday to TidalHealth Nanticoke after the victim arrived at the hospital in a personal vehicle with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, according to police. Investigators said the man had been shot in front of a residence on Portsville Road near Randall Street in Laurel.
Police said the victim was transported to the hospital in a blue Mazda 3 driven by 20-year-old Alexison Amisial of Georgetown. Troopers later located the vehicle and Amisial at First Stop Gas Station, where investigators said he was found carrying an untraceable firearm concealed in his waistband.
Amisial was taken into custody without incident and charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon and possession of an untraceable firearm, both felonies, police said. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on a $3,500 unsecured bond.
The Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate the shooting. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Detective R. Mitchell at 302-752-3794 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
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