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The following are recent Lackawanna County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. According the agency: “any inspection is a ‘snapshot’ of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment.” The information is taken from the inspection database at www.eatsafepa.com. Postal addresses used here are as listed on the state’s website, and may not correspond to the municipalities in which facilities are physically located.

Albi’s Pizzeria and Family Restaurant, 80 S. Main St., Unit 2, Archbald, April 20. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: The food facility does not maintain Food Employee Certification records as required. Person in charge states they intend to complete course in May 2017. Floor under cooking equipment is soiled with grease, old dried food, and in need of cleaning.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1245 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City, April 20. Complaint inspection; in compliance.

Domino’s Pizza, 405 S. Main St., Old Forge, April 20. Opening inspection; in compliance.

Don’s Market, 513 Winola Rd., Clarks Summit, April 20. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Family Food Mart, 801 Cedar Ave., Scranton, April 20. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Longhorn Steakhouse, 8011 Shoppes Blvd., Moosic, April 20. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Cooked carrots, sliced tomatoes, rice were held in the range of 57 degrees F to 59 degrees F, in the Continental refrigerator, rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Manager voluntarily disposed the food items for corrective action. Continental 4-door refrigerator is not holding 41 degrees F or below. Manager adjusted thermostat at the time of this inspection. Ambient temperature after adjustment was 40 degrees F. Clean dish racks observed stored on the floor in ware wash area. The hand-wash sink in the ware wash area was blocked by bucket sanitizer and not accessible at all times for employee use. Drain line from condensate pan is leaking in walk-in cooler. Old floor debris, grime on floor surface beneath three-compartment sink in bar area, and in need of cleaning.

M and J’s, 542 Wildcat Rd., Olyphant, April 20. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Nicholas Pizza, 1358 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, April 20. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Mendicino’s Family Restaurant, 914 Drinker Tpke., Covington Twp, April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Old food residue on the interior of the nozzle on the nacho cheese dispenser in the kitchen. The nozzle was removed and cleaned.

Nichols Village Hotel and Spa, 1101 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, April 21. Follow-up inspection; in compliance.

Nina’s, 919 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Working containers in ware-wash sink area, used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. The chemical was identified and the containers were labeled during this inspection. Bulk food ingredient storage containers, in the middle kitchen area, are not labeled with the common name of the food. The containers were labeled during this inspection. Observed reduced oxygen packaged food by the food facility, dated with the date that the product was packaged. ROP products must have a 30-day use by date and the statement “keep refrigerated”. All products will be re-labeled properly.

Out of the Coop Catering, 201 Lake Spangenberg Rd., Jefferson Twp, April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Sunoco Mt. Cobb Travel Plaza, 1174 Mt. Cobb Rd., Jefferson Twp, April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation: Two sink stoppers are missing for the equipment sink.

Waverly Deli, 705 Clinton St., Waverly, April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food employees observed in prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats. One dented canned item observed in dry storage area and intended for use or sale in the food facility. Observed sandwich rolls stored in back dry storage, a prohibited area. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Board located at one of the sandwich prep areas.

Convenient #3008, 1801 Pittston Ave., Scranton, April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation: no paper towels and hand-wash sink.

Convenient #3021, 325 Market St., Scranton, April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Lackawanna County Coal Mine Concession, 1 Bald Mountain Rd., Scranton, April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Hot dogs were held at 116 degrees F, in the electric hot hold unit, rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. Hot dogs were placed approx. 2 hrs ago. Reviewed with person in charge proper reheating and hot holding temperature for corrective action.

Lakeview Lounge at Heart Lake Lodge, 1598 Heart Lake Rd., Scott Twp., April 21. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations; Raw animal foods (eggs) were stored above ready-to-eat foods (oranges, limes) in the two door reach-in refrigerator in the lower kitchen. The eggs were moved during this inspection. Food ingredient storage containers, in the both kitchen areas, are not labeled with the common name of the food. Observed missing floor tiles in front of upstairs walk-in cooler, creating a surface that is not smooth and easy to clean.

Subway, 899 Davis St., Moosic, April 25. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations; Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Food employee observed in prep area, wearing bracelet on hands. Food employees observed in prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats. Food dispensing utensil observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container.

Caravia Fresh Foods LLC, 1151 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, April 24. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation: Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing.

Ponderosa Hotel, 719 Pine St., Mayfield, April 24. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violation; Wall along side the fryer has an accumulation of grease.

Quinn’s Cafe, 224 Main St., Archbald, April 24. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Observed household use only insecticide inside the food facility. Person in charge removed for corrective action. Raw ground beef observed stored above ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler. Prepackaged beef jerky food is not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. Reviewed with person in charge proper label guideline and removed the products for corrective action. Non-food contact surfaces (Hershey milkshake) not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.

Starbucks #10082, 1011 Shoppers Blvd., Moosic, April 24. Regular inspection; in compliance. Violations: Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Food employees observed in prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats. Observed ice scoop is stored on unsanitized exterior of ice machine. Person in charge removed for corrective action. The water filter attached to ice machine is not dated to indicate when filter was replaced.

Summit Hills Golf Course, 1235 Country Club Rd., Clarks Summit, April 24. Regular inspection; in compliance.

Shaffer’s Pub and Eatery, 3305 Birney Ave., Moosic, April 25. Regular inspection; out of compliance. Violations; Working containers in kitchen area, used for storing cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Food facility has an original certificate posted, but the location is not conspicuous for public viewing. Accumulation of pink substance on the interior surfaces of the ice machine. Microwave oven had old food debris and splash on interior ceiling.

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