Restaurant Inspections - Columbia Borough - October 27, 2023

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

Griddles Malt Shoppe, 315 Locust St., Columbia, Oct. 20. Pass. Food employees observed preparing food, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats or beard covers. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef in the reach-in cooler. Observed single-service, single-use articles stored in the back hallway, directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor.

Stover's News, 24 N. Third St., Columbia, Type 2 follow-up, Oct. 20. Fail. The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. Prepackaged subs, sandwiches, sliced cheese, and sliced ham are not labeled to clearly indicate any "Big 9" allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement; repeat violation, March 31, 2022, and Oct. 13. Prepackaged subs, sandwiches, sliced ham, sliced cheese, and packaged ice are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement and distributed by statement; repeat violation, March 31, 2022, and Oct. 13. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration; repeat violation The inner lid of the chest freezer is missing leaving exposed insulation, risking food and ice to possible physical contamination. Observed a slimy, black residue inside the ice maker; repeat violation, Oct. 2 and 13. The hand-wash sink in the food preparation area is being used as a food preparation sink as evidenced by observed roll and a bag of liquid from deli meat in the sink.