The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture maintains food safety inspection records for restaurants and food suppliers.

Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, the town of Muilenberg, and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own inspectors, and the rest of the county is inspected by inspectors from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

The results will be published every other week. All food suppliers are inspected at least once a year. Other inspections can be triggered by owner changes, follow-up of facility non-compliance, or complaints submitted to the PDA.

View the last inspection report of any supplier online. Click on the PDF version of the inspection report for all the details.

If a food supplier is labeled as non-compliant, it means that it has one or more violations and requires an inspector to conduct a return visit. Companies have time to solve problems and stay open.

You can use the PDA to submit a complaint online.

The following are the results of the inspections conducted between October 29, 2021 and November 9, 2021. These results were submitted to the national database at 5:30 pm on November 11, 2021

This includes the inspector’s comments on violations.

Burkholder Farm Fresh Produce, 55 Stump Road, Fleetwood, November 9: No violations.

Dollar General #20208, 44 Farmers Drive, Fleetwood, November 9th: No violations.

November 9, Pour House American Grille, 3341 Pricetown Road, Fleetwood: Four violations. The food facility does not have publicly issued original certificates for certified food employees. The working container (spray bottle) in the kitchen area is used to store chemicals. The cleaning agent taken from the bulk supplies is not marked with the common name of the chemical. correct. The wall of the food preparation table in the next room was not clean, invisible and intangible. The floor/wall junction in the dishwasher area has no concave shape and is closed to 1/32 inch (the concave shape is missing).

Speedway #06753, 14233 Kutztown Road, Fleetwood, November 9th: No violations.

Virginville Grange, 456 Main St., Virginville, November 9th: No violations.

Arby's #1878, 4901 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, November 8: One violation. Water was observed to leak from the faucet on the front sink. The factory has a repair order for this problem.

Breakfast Lodge, 4170 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, November 8: Two violations. The edge of the walk-in cooler door is aging, and the insulation layer is exposed. The surface is not smooth and easy to clean. The chlorine chemical disinfectant residue detected in the final disinfectant rinse cycle of the low-temperature disinfection dishwasher is less than 10 ppm instead of the required 50-100 ppm. Call for service during this inspection. Before repairs are completed, the facility will manually disinfect the tableware.

Exeter Twp. Owatin Creek Elementary School, 5000 Boyertown Pike, Reading, November 8th: No violations.

Exeter Twp. On November 8, Jacksonwald Elementary School, School District, 100 Church Lane Road, Reading: No violations.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, 4559 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, November 8: No violations.

Bad Biscuit, 16 Columbia Avenue, Reading, November 5: Six violations. Food facilities do not have disinfectant test strips available to determine the appropriate disinfectant concentration (chlorine) in the dishwasher. The paper towel dispenser in the sink in the coffee bar is empty. correct. The working containers (spray bottles) in the server and dishwashing area are used to store chemicals. The cleaning agents taken from bulk supplies are not marked with the common name of the chemicals. correct. The floor under the kitchen sink and at the entrance of the cooking area is not durable, smooth, non-porous, and non-absorbent. The wooden support/decoration of the kitchen area is not smooth and does not absorb water.

Berks County YR Club, Parkside & Thrush Road, Wyomissing, November 5: Two violations. The set of lights in the kitchen area is not shielded or shatterproof. Food facilities do not have disinfectant test papers available to determine the appropriate disinfectant concentration in the dishwasher.

Deli Station, 845 B Woodland Road, Wyomissing, November 5: Two violations. Some lights are not shielded or shatterproof in the deli bins. The food facility has an employee who holds a certified food manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Gino's Grille dba Viva Mexico, 2233 Lancaster Pike, Shillington, November 5: Six violations. Carpet mats are used as floor coverings in the kitchen area. Observe clean food equipment and/or utensils in the kitchen and bar area, and store them wet in a manner that does not allow drainage and/or air drying (wet nesting). The food facility does not have publicly issued original certificates for certified food employees. There is no door that closes automatically in the bathroom. The door of the ladies' toilet was not closed properly. (Broken hinges) Fruit flies are active in the bar/kitchen area. The facility does have insect killers. The temperature measuring device used to ensure the proper temperature of the equipment is not available or accessible in bar and kitchen refrigerator equipment.

Grumpy Grouper, 845 Woodland Road, Wyomissing, November 5: Three violations. Food facilities do not have disinfectant test papers available to determine the appropriate disinfectant concentration of the two disinfectants used. The facility has chlorine test strips, but also uses quaternary ammonium salt-based tablets. The food facility does not have publicly issued original certificates for certified food employees. Dirt and old food residues were observed to accumulate in/on the floor drain.

Third And Spruce Drafthaus, 238 S. Third Ave., West Reading, November 5: Two violations. Food employees observed in the kitchen area did not wear appropriate hair restraint devices, such as nets, hats or beard covers. The ceiling tiles in two locations in the kitchen need to be replaced.

Carlo's Italian Restaurant, 1147 Penn Ave., Wyomissing, November 4: Four violations. A food employee was observed touching a sandwich roll (a kind of ready-to-eat food) with bare hands. correct. It was observed that old food scraps piled up on the bottom and inside of the pizza preparation Banmarie. It was observed that the potato slicer was on the food contact surface, with dry food residue, and was not clean in sight or touch. correct. Dirt and food residues have accumulated on the shelf unit of the walk-in cooler.

Chen Vegetarian House, 709 Penn Ave., West Reading, November 4: One violation. A meat cleaver in use stored between the edges of the table was observed, and this area is not easy to clean and disinfect. correct.

Countryside Eatery, 15382 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, November 4: No violations.

Exeter Twp. Lorane Elementary School, 699 Rittenhouse Drive, Reading, November 4: No violations.

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, 532 Pennsylvania Avenue, West Reading, November 4: Four violations. Observe the knives and/or cleavers in use stored between the edges of the table. This area is not easy to clean and disinfect. correct. It was observed that some food was stored directly on the floor of the walk-in cooler instead of 6 inches from the floor as required. The accumulation of dirt and old food residues was observed on the shelf unit of the walk-in cooler. The plumbing system is not well maintained-water leakage from the drain pipe of the kitchen wash basin was observed.

Robeson Elementary School, Twin Valley School District, November 4, 801 White Bear Road, Birdsboro: One violation. The ceiling tiles in the dry storage room need to be replaced.

Baked Goods By Jackie, 10 S. Summit Ave., Reading, November 3: No violations.

On November 3, Leesport, Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport’s BBQ & Eggacy LLC: No violations.

Bixler's Country Meats, Leesport Farm Mkt Po Box 747 Bldg 1, Leesport, November 3: Two violations. The food facility does not have publicly issued original certificates for certified food employees. Some lights are not shielded or shatterproof in the display cabinet.

Dunkin Donuts, 800 Crossing Blvd., Elverson, November 3: Six violations. Several meat/cheese/egg products are kept at 52°F in the kitchen refrigerated drawer area instead of 41°F or below as required. The entire unit is emptied and the food is discarded. The equipment remains vacant until repaired. The various sauces/syrups in the counter preparation area are dated by the facility, but they have passed the use date and need to be discarded. correct. The time/temperature control of refrigerated ready-to-eat food to ensure safe food in various trays of food, in the pedestrian zone in the colder area, does not meet the date mark, and is labeled for discard or use by date. The egg product trays and donut racks in the walk-in cold storage area are stored open without coverings. The wire rack in the walk-in cooler has accumulated mold on the shelf, and the condensate line above the shelf has accumulated mold on the pipe packaging. The food facility operator should be the person in charge or should appoint a person in charge, and should ensure that the person in charge is present during all operating hours of the food facility. The entire front donut area and the rear sink/mop sink area are heavily infested by fruit flies. The facility has replaced the insect killer and the problem will be resolved before the follow-up date. Not compliant.

High Point Baptist Academy, 200 Chapel Road Po Box 188, Geigertown, November 3: No violations.

Salty Gal, Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport, November 3: No violations.

Sheetz #345, 3830 Main St., Morgantown, November 3: No violations.

Sunnys Concessions & Catering, Leesport Farmers Market Po Box 747, Leesport, November 3: No violations.

TTT Star Sushi @ Reading Hospital, 420 S. Fifth Ave., Reading, November 3: No violations.

West Reading Elementary, 4th Ave & Chestnut St., West Reading, November 3: No violations.

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, 2733 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, November 2: One violation. Observe that the clean plastic beverage cup is made of a soda device for wet storage (wet nesting).

Cyber​​ Cafe @ PSU Berks (Gaige Bldg), 2080 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, November 2: No violations.

Papa John's #2294, 2612 Penn Ave., West Lawn, November 2: Four violations. The keyboard on the computer used for maintenance has obvious dirt accumulation. The plastic tray used for shredded cheese in the pizza preparation refrigerator has broken corners and cracks. The temperature measuring device used to ensure the proper temperature of the equipment is not available or easy to use in the pizza preparation equipment. The piping system is not well-maintained-a leak was observed in the drain pipe at the sink in the dishwashing room.

Saint Ignatius Loyola School, 2700 St. Albans Drive, West Lawn, November 2: No violations.

Sheetz Store #655, 2246 Lancaster Pike, Reading, November 2: No violations.

Tully's @ PSU Berks (Perkins Bldg), 2080 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, November 2: One violation. The ceiling tiles above the "clean" end of the dishwasher need to be replaced.

Wendy's #6455, 2717 Meridian Blvd., Wyomissing, November 2: Four violations. The wall panels in the area near the grill are pulling away from the wall surface and need to be repaired. Food facility inspections showed evidence of insect activity in the drive-thru window area. The working container of the detergent/disinfectant is stored on the food preparation table in the rear area. During this inspection, the sliced ​​cheese is dispensed into the container. correct. It was observed that rubbish, grease and some old food residues had accumulated on the floor under the cooking and holding equipment.

Arrowhead Golf Course Inc, 1539 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, November 1: No violations.

Boscov's #004 (Fudge Stand), 4500 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, November 1: One violation. The working container (spray bottle) in the soft candy area is used to store chemicals. The cleaning agent taken from the bulk supplies is not marked with the common name of the chemical. correct.

Wendy's #6431, 5411 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, November 1: One violation. Observed accumulation of grease and old food scraps on the floor under the cooking equipment.

Beaver Dam Produce, 845 B Woodland Road, Wyomissing, October 29: Two violations. Food facilities do not have disinfectant test papers available to determine the appropriate disinfectant concentration. The employees of the food facility hold a food manager certification certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.

Colebrookdale Elementary School, 1001 Montgomery Ave., Boyertown, October 29: No violations.

Fantasyland Farms, 70 Hill View Road, Robesonia, October 29: No violations.

Grind, 45 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown, October 29: Six violations. Two ceilings are missing in the kitchen and need to be replaced. Observe the filter in the exhaust hood for observable grease/dust-like deposits. Observe the clean food equipment and/or utensils on the green shelves, and store them wet in a manner that does not allow drainage and/or air drying (wet nesting). Plastic utensils were observed in the wash basin of the bar counter, indicating that there are other uses besides hand washing. There is a significant accumulation of grease/dirt on the walls and floor below the main cooking line. Observe the French fries in the walk-in refrigerator, and observe the desserts in the walk-in cooler, open and store without covering.

Lebanon Valley Sportsman's Club, 841 Sportsman Road, Robesonia, October 29: No violations.

Little Caesars, 2851 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, October 29: Two violations. The food facility does not have publicly issued original certificates for certified food employees. The area behind the entrance to the back room still lacks covering material.

Meme's Chocolates & Bulk Foods, 845 B Woodland Road, Wyomissing, October 29: No violations.

Pioneer Hose Company #1, 32 W. Penn Ave., Robesonia, October 29: One violation. The ice maker has a slight accumulation of pink mold on the bottom of the leading ice cover.

Rescue Fire Company #1, 14 W. Tanner St., Mount Aetna, October 29: No violations.

Sacred Heart School, 701 Franklin St., West Reading, October 29: One violation. The factory has no way to verify the final rinse temperature of the hot water disinfection dishwasher.

Salad and dessert at Smuckers at 845 Woodland Road, Wyomissing, October 29: Three violations. The food facility has an employee who holds a certified food manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. The cold water handle of the sink is broken. The lights in the showcase are not shielded or shatterproof.

Top Star Express #0130 (Subway), 406 E. Penn Ave., Robesonia, October 29: No violations.

West Reading Tavern, 606 Penn Ave., West Reading, October 29: One violation. Some residues were observed on the shelving unit of the walk-in cooler near the rear staircase.

Womelsdorf Rod & Gun Club, 217 W. Franklin St., Womelsdorf, October 29: No violations.

Barbon's Tavern Inc., 1006 New Holland Road, Kenhorst, October 28: Two violations. A soda water line and/or a non-integrated cold plate device installed in the ice box and in contact with the ice used to consume the beverage. An employee of the food facility participates in the food safety training program; however, the food safety program is not an ANSI/CFP accredited certified food manager program.

Boscov's #075 (Fudge), 1665 State Hill Road, Berkshire Mall, Wyomissing, October 28: No violations.

Great Valu Food Store, 953 State St Po Box 26, Mertztown, October 28: 3 violations. Observe the various refrigerated/frozen foods stored directly on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator and freezer, rather than 6 inches from the floor as required. – Repeated violations. A large amount of ice accumulation was observed on the walk-in refrigeration condensate line above the food storage rack. An employee of the food facility participates in the food safety training program; however, the food safety program is not an ANSI/CFP accredited certified food manager program. Food facilities are using Quat Sanitizer at an extremely high concentration of 400 ppm, which is not approved by federal regulations for food contact disinfection. Correct by re-preparing the appropriate concentration.

Mad J's BBQ, 850 Golden Drive Suite 6, Blandon, October 28: No violations.

Paradise Island Smoothies & Juices, 1665 State Hill Road, Wyomissing, October 28: Two violations. The hand-washing sink in the front area was blocked by cups and cleaning equipment, and employees could not use it at any time. correct. The spoon is stored directly on top of the ice maker, which is not a clean surface. correct.

Target #1222, 2769 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, October 28: No violations.

Wayback Burgers, 1181 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, October 28: No violations.

Gux Deli And Ice Cream Parlor, 109 Darby Square, Elverson, October 27: Three violations. Food facilities do not have disinfectant test papers or test kits available to determine the appropriate disinfectant concentration. Observe the chicken nuggets and tender meats in a single-door continental freezer, store them open without covering. Corrected on the spot. Observable old food splashing/accumulating on the nozzle of the 3-tank water tank.

Hop Poh Chinese Restaurant, 312 State St., Hamburg, October 27: 1 violation. Food employees observed eating or tasting food in the kitchen preparation area. correct.

Subway/Auntie Anne's, 1800 Tilden Ridge Drive, Hamburg, October 27: Five violations. Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned regularly to prevent dirt and dirt accumulation. The splash cover of the self-service soda fountain has accumulated dust/splash residue. Unapproved insect control devices located in the rear storage area may contaminate equipment and/or appliances. Most of the lampshades in the facility have a large number of dead insects. It was observed that the ice cubes in the trash bin in front of the counter contained dirt/debris. Correct the ice removal. The accumulation of residues was observed in the ice tank of the self-service soda fountain ice maker.

Turkey Hill Mini Market #244, 4899 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, October 27: No violations.

Walmart Supercenter #4612, 1800 Tilden Ridge Drive, Hamburg, October 27: Five violations. The temperature measuring device used to ensure the proper temperature of the equipment is not available or easily available in the production channel beverage box equipment. The temperature of the washing solution in the fixed rack and dual-temperature mechanical warewashing equipment is 135°F, not less than 150°F as required. After running the machine several times, the disinfection temperature also read 152. The food facility does not have publicly issued original certificates for certified food employees. Slime/mold residue was observed on the nozzle tip of the spray rod of the lettuce box. The sink in the deli area does not have water with a temperature of at least 100°F. The water temperature in the sink at the deli counter in the middle was measured at 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gourmet Corner, 2934 N. Fifth Street Highway, November 6: No violations.

Paul Keagy & Son, 2934 N. Fifth Street Highway, November 6: No violations.

Sammy's Poultry, 2934 N. Fifth Street Highway, November 6: No violations.

Scrimager Family Meats, 2934 N. Fifth Street Highway, October 30: Two violations. Food employees observed in the work area did not wear proper hair fixation devices, hair coverings or beard coverings. Personal beverages stored in the refrigerator above the food available to customers may be contaminated. Corrected after inspection.

Wild Sage Co, 2934 N. Fifth Street Highway, October 30: Seven violations. Food employees observe constantly changing tasks that may contaminate hands without proper hand washing (using the phone). It has been observed that food dispensers containing beverages (chia seeds, almonds) added to foods are stored in foods instead of having handles above the tops of the foods and containers. Observe the wet wipes in the Bain Marie area, which are not stored in the disinfectant. Commercially processed ready-to-eat food, located in Bain Marie, has a storage time of more than 48 hours and does not indicate an opening date. The use of chemical disinfectants on equipment and utensils after washing and rinsing and before use has not been observed. Store disposables, inverted or covered containers. The mop was not hung up to dry. Not compliant.

Fairview Christian School 374366, 410 S. 14th St., November 8th: No violations.

Lauers Park Elementary School, 219 N. Second St., November 8: No violations.

Northwest Middle School, 1000 N Front St., November 8: No violations.

Riverside Elementary School, 1400 Center Ave., November 8: No violations.

Berks Catholic High School, 955 E Wyomissing Blvd., November 5: No violations.

City Line Learning Academy, 2026 Hampden Blvd., November 5: No violations.

Millmont Elementary School, 300 Carroll Street, November 5: No violations.

Reading Sda Junior Academy School, 301 Kenhorst Blvd., November 5: No violations.

Saint Margaret School, 221 Spring St., November 5: No violations.

Southern Jr Middle School, 126 S. 10th St., November 4: No violations.

Weis Markets Inc. A5220200, 2020 N. 13th St., November 2: No violations.

Alvernia Starbucks, 401 Penn St., November 1: One violation. There is no sign or poster reminding food staff to wash their hands in the wash basin in the rear food preparation area.

Reading High School Cafeteria, 801 N. 13th St., November 1: No violations.

Reading High School Commissary Kitchen, 801 N. 13th St., November 1: No violations.

10 and green elements. School, 400 N. 10th St., October 29: No violations.

10th & Penn Elementary School, 955 Penn St., October 29: No violations.

13 and green elements. School, 501 N. 13th St., October 29: No violations.

Glenside Elementary School, 1401 Schuykill Ave., October 29: No violations.

Glenside Magnet School, 501 Lakwana Street, October 29: No violations.

Northwest Elementary School, 820 Clinton St., October 29: No violations.

Saint Peters, 225 S 5th St., October 28: No violations.

Southwest Middle School, 201 S. Third St., October 28: No violations.

Metro 360277, 1025 Old Wyomissing Road, October 28: No violations.

Thomas Ford Magnet School, 901 Margaret Street, October 28: No violations.

Thomas Ford Tfa, 1020 Old Wyomissing St., October 28: No violations.

Tyson-Schoener Elementary School, 319 S. Fifth St., October 28: No violations.

16th & Haak Elementary School, 1601 Haak St., October 27: No violations.

Amanda Stout Elementary School, 301 S. 10th St., October 27: No violations.

Pizza Italia 4421350, 1528 N. 14th St., October 27: No violations. Update The following report between October 13 and October 26, 2021, was added to the state's database after October 28 and did not appear in the previous Berks Food Safety Report.

Freedom at Dryville, 110 Lyon Road, Mertztown, October 25: No violations.

Met-Ed A First Energy Company, 2800 Center Ave., October 26: No violations.

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