Restaurant Inspections - Columbia Borough - June 30, 2023

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.

Beiler’s Soft Pretzels, 15 S. Third St., Columbia, June 24. Pass. Prepackaged juice was not labeled properly with the distributed-by statement. Single-service, single-use articles (cups and bottles) stored beneath the table directly on the floor and not 6 inches above the floor.

Honey’s Cakes & Candies, 15 S. Third St., Columbia, June 24. Pass. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand-wash sink in the back.

Markethouse Coffee Corner, 15 S. Third St., Columbia, June 24. Pass. No violations.

Pepperpot Jamaican Restaurant, 15 S. Third St., Columbia, June 24. Pass. Food employee involved in food preparation wearing a wristwatch. Food employee working with exposed food not wearing a beard cover. The hand-wash sink in the back was blocked by two fryer lids and not accessible at all times for employee use. Door located in the back of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects and rodents.

Parma Pizza And Grill, 232 Locust St., Columbia, change of owner, June 22. Pass. Food employee in the back and front area preparing food not wearing proper hair restraints. The hand-wash sink in the front was blocked by three large, glass ornaments and not accessible at all times for employee use. The ceiling in the back where the chest freezers, single-service items and reach-in cooler are kept had exposed raw wood and loose insulation. Side window in back of pizza prep unit in the back was open, not screened and did not protect against the entry of insects.