Restaurant Inspections - Columbia Borough - July 21, 2023

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

The Golden Whisk Bakery, 245 Locust St., Columbia, July 12. Pass. New food facility in operation more than 90 days and has not employed a certified food employee as required. Food facility has an employee that has taken food safety training program; however, the food safety program was not an ANSI/CFP-accredited certified food manager program. Old food residue in the hand-wash sink in the front service area, indicating uses other than hand-washing. The hand-wash sink in the back food preparation area was blocked by a table, chair and cooling cart, and not accessible at all times for employee use. A child’s toys; one under the drying rack in the food preparation area and one in the receiving area. The back receiving doors located in the rear of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects and rodents. Several live spiders and webbing at the back receiving doors of the facility. A working container of surface sanitizer was stored hanging above food and food equipment on the storage rack in the back food preparation area. A bottle of Bacti-free cleaner and cans of butane fuel were stored on a shelf with food equipment in the back food preparation area.

Rising Sun Nutrition, 50 Lancaster Ave., Columbia, July 12. Pass. No violations.

Knights of Columbus Home Association, 400 Maple St., Columbia, July 11. Pass. No violations.