Restaurant Inspections - Columbia Borough - December 29, 2023

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

Markethouse Coffee Corner, 15 S. Third, St., Columbia, Dec. 23. Pass. Food employee preparing food wearing a wristwatch. Prepackaged muffins and cookies are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement and distributed-by statement. Prepackaged muffins and cookies are not labeled to clearly indicate any "Big 9" allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement. Food facility does not employ a certified food employee as required. The facility has 90 days to enroll an employee in a state-recognized food safety course for managers. 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. The facility has 90 days to enroll an employee in a state-recognized food safety course for managers.

The Golden Whisk Bakery, 245 Locust St., Columbia, Dec. 19. Pass. 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. The food facility has a person enrolled in the class for managers. The receiving door at the back of the food facility has a gap at the bottom and in the middle and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents and other animals. Container of espresso machine cleaner stored on a table with food.