Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, May 13-19
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between May 13 and 19, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provides this disclosure: "Please remember that 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."
Out of compliance
Fraternal Order of Eagles #1106: 1210 N. 5th St., Stroudsburg
Inspected May 17.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 12
Inspector determined the person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety. Inspector observed expired dressing in the kitchen refrigerator (voluntarily disposed of); foods held at too high a temperature in the kitchen refrigerator (voluntarily disposed of) refrigerated ready-to-eat food not being date marked; temperature measuring device not available or readily accessible in the kitchen refrigerator; a pink and yellow mold-like substance on the interior surfaces of the ice machine and a buildup of old food and old food residue on the interior surfaces of the kitchen microwave oven; dirty handles and doors of refrigerators and freezers; certified food employee not available during all hours of operation; empty paper towel dispenser at the handwash sink in the kitchen area; dirty and dusty floors in the kitchen area; mops not being hung to air dry; and working containers in the kitchen area, used for storing chemicals/cleaners taken from bulk supplies, not marked with the common name of the chemical.
In compliance
Mike’s Pizzeria Italian Restaurant: 1421 Route 209, Brodheadsville
Inspected May 13.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 4
Inspector observed eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in refrigerator (corrected); refrigerated ready-to-eat food not marked with the date it was opened (corrected); prepackaged desserts not clearly labeled with allergen information; and the intake/exhaust air duct emitting dust and dirt into the air.
Ahart’s Market: 248 Route 940, Suite 110, Blakeslee
Inspected May 13.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 5
Inspector observed several boxes of frozen turkeys covered in ice directly under the walk-in freezer unit; cheese held at too high a temperature in the deli display cooler (voluntarily disposed of); deli display cooler not maintaining a temperature of 41 degrees or below as required; a pink and black mold-like substance around the ice chute and along the separator plate in the ice machine (emptied, cleaned and sanitized); a buildup of dust on ceiling tiles around the ceiling exhaust vents and on the produce and dairy walk-in cooler fan guards.
Pocono Farmstand & Nursery: 3013 Route 611, Tannersville
Inspected May 14.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 2
Inspector observed homemade soups not made in an approved licensed facility for sale (facility will remove items from sales shelf); and prepackaged cookies, candies and cakes not labeled properly with product and allergen information.
Starner’s Quik Shoppe: 1099 Route 390, Mountainhome
Inspected May 17.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 3
Inspector observed facility offering for sale assorted THC/Delta 9 gummies, an unapproved food additive (facility removed gummies from the sales floor); sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration not available; and a buildup of old food residue on the internal surfaces of the microwave oven.
Mountainhome Deli: 2136 Route 390, Mountainhome
Inspected May 17.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 4
Inspector observed raw chicken stored above/on top of raw beef in the kitchen refrigerator; a buildup of old food residue on the blade of the manual can opener; evidence of rodent activity in rear storage areas, but no pest control program; and a buildup of dust on the fan guards in the walk-in cooler and window fan in the kitchen.
Mary Ann’s Dairy Bar: 2609 Paradise Trail Analomink
Inspected May 17.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 4
Inspector observed food employees in the counter service area not wearing proper hair restraints; rust bleeding through the internal cabinet of ice cream freezer with open containers of ice cream (sides of ice cream chest shall be resurfaced to prevent potential contamination); a buildup of grease and dust on the exhaust vent and Ansul system directly above the grill area; and ceiling paint peeling in the kitchen area.
Beiler’s Farm Stand: Pocono Farmers Market, Route 115, Blakeslee
Inspected May 18.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 3
Inspector observed prepackaged cheeses not labeled properly with product and allergen information; sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration not available; and scented bleach, not an approved chemical sanitizer, in use (facility obtained unscented bleach for corrective action).
A&M Crafts (mobile food facility): Pocono Farmers Market, Route 115, Blakeslee
Inspected May 18.Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 2
Inspector observed prepackaged beans not labeled properly with product and allergen information; and sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration not available.
No violations
These facilities each had zero violations.
Duck Donuts: 3560 Route 611, Unit 125, Bartonsville; May 13; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Big Papa’s Brick Oven Pizza: 2497 Route 611, Scotrun; May 13; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Follow-up inspection after being out of compliance on May 10.
Sunoco: 1550 N. 9th St., Stroudsburg;May 13; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Mountaintop Lodge at Lake Naomi: 2137 Route 940, Pocono Pines; May 14; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Follow-up inspection after being in compliance with two violations on April 24.
Pocono Organics: 1015 Long Pond Road, Long Pond;May 15; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Pocono Raceway: 1234 Long Pond Road, Long Pond; May 15; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Dairy Queen: 789 Seven Bridge Road, East Stroudsburg; May 15; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Follow-up inspection after being in compliance with two violations on March 12.
This article originally appeared on Pocono Record: Monroe County restaurant inspections, May 13-19
