Delaware County restaurant inspections: Violations pile up at 2 spots; 1 business changing hands

Violations and comments on food-safety inspections conducted last week by the Delaware County Health Department of establishments with liquor licenses, which contained 11 of 13 with violations:

2701 Sports Bar & Grill, 2701 W. Third St., Chester:

• Ice machine observed with black organic build up.

• Exterior side door by pool table allows access for pests at bottom.

• Cutting board on prep table observed with deep gouges.

• The women’s restroom lacks a covered receptacle for disposal of feminine hygiene products.

Joe’s Bar, 2932 W. Sixth St., Chester:

• Exterior front door allows access for pests.

• Food employee preparing sandwiches not wearing a hair restraint.

Maxi’s, 939 Market St., Marcus Hook:

• Person in charge is not a certified food manager.

• Food storage containers are not labeled.

• The deli slicer is not clean to sight and touch.

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

• Beverage tubing passes through the ice bin.

• Wiping cloths are not recognized as a safe material for food-contact and is being used to line or cover parts or all of a food-contact surface.

• A food thermometer is not available.

• In-use wiping cloths are not stored properly.

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

• Food employee is working in the kitchen, not wearing a hair restraint.

• Comment: This is inspection report is for Maxi’s Bar and Restaurant called Gariblbles

Village Vine Wine Bar & Bistro, 6 Park Ave., Swarthmore:

• Observed old traps and dead insects in the basement of the food facility.

• A soda spillage is present in the soda refrigerator in the basement.

5th Street Hotel, Bar and Restaurant, 302 W. Fifth St., Chester:

• Grease accumulation under deep fryers.

• The women’s restroom lacks a covered receptacle for disposal of feminine hygiene products.

• Unnecessary items found in the side bar area of the facility.

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown:

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

Osteria Ama Restaurant, 100 Ridge Road, Chadds Ford:

• Comment: Follow-Up Inspection from Power Outage due to storm. Facility may resume operations as normal. In the event of prolonged outage, establishment must contact Delaware County Health Department in order to resume operations.

Kitchen 99, 6 E. 21st St., Chester:

• Base coving was not found on the floor and wall junctures in the storage room area.

Mod India Restaurant, 1110 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills:

• Person n charge is not a Certified Food Protection Manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an accredited program.

• Observed multiple food items stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler.

• Multiple food items are not marked with a use-by, sell by or prep by dates.

• Working containers of cleaning chemicals in the dishwasher and bar areas are not properly labeled.

• Frozen fish and shrimp is observed thawing at room temperature.

• Food storage containers are not labeled.

• Multiple food items stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and food prep area.

• In-use cutting boards on both of the Baine Marie units have deeply scored and gouged.

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

• Excessive grease buildup was found on the wall and ceiling surfaces adjacent to the exhaust hood.

• Lighting was found not shielded or otherwise protected in the walk-in cooler.

• Comment: The EHS will conduct a follow-up inspection.

Pete’s Pizza and Beer, 4039 Garrett Road, Drexel Hill:

• Comment: Facility under new ownership, previously Drexel House. Facility is under major renovations. Plan review application and Food License application will be sent by EOD. Pete’s Pizza and Beer will be new business name.

The Giant Company #6442 Beer & Wine, 116 W. Township Line Road, Havertown:

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

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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.

All of the inspections were routine.

Clean bills of health (no violations):

• Sam’s Brick Oven Pizza, 2626 E. County Line Road, Ardmore.

• The Frosted Mug – Acme Markets #0773, 1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown

Delaware County presents the inspections with no further comment than above.

The Daily Times makes minimal corrections to spelling, capitalization and punctuation from the reports. There are many more inspections performed by the county other than those listed above.

Tinicum Township reports through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website. There were no inspections listed.

Tinicum is the only one of the seven Delaware County townships that don’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.