Friday, October 25, 2024

Restaurant Inspections - Columbia Borough - October 25, 2024


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

Parma Pizza & Grill232 Locust St., Columbia, Oct. 18. FailThe person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. The owner/person in charge has failed in his duties by not ensuring employees can wash their hands properly by having the water turned off at the hand-wash sink in the front service area. Food employees are not able to wash their hands due to the water being turned off at the hand-wash sink in the front service area. An employee's open beverage container was observed on a pizza preparation table in the back. Food employees observed preparing food while not wearing a beard cover. Genoa salami and pepperoni were held at 52 F and 54 F, respectively, in the pizza station, rather than 41 F or below as required. Commercially processed, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food (hot dogs), located in the walk-in cooler and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food (assorted foods) prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in cooler and the pizza station, are not being date-marked. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food frozen by the facility (deli meats and lasagna) and then removed to thaw for use is not being date-marked when it is removed from the freezer. No labeling observed on two bottles of clear liquid stored in the pizza preparation area. Observed a nonfood-grade paint brush, with noticeable rust, being used to apply garlic and oil on baked items. Old food residue observed on the can opener blade. Observed dust and webbing on the exhaust pipe over the pizza preparation table. Observed a metal scouring pad in the hand-wash sink in the front, indicating uses other than hand-washing. The hand-wash sink in the back food preparation area was blocked by several stacked buckets and not accessible at all times for employee use. The ceiling in the back storage area is not finished, observed plastic draped in some areas due to ceiling leakage, and holes observed in the insulation sheets. Exposed insulation hanging from the open ceiling tiles in that food storage area in the back. Back door to the outside, located in the food storage area of the food facility is being propped open. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand-wash sink in the back food preparation area. Observed a live mouse running across the floor in the basement. Old unused equipment stored in the food storage area in the back, should be removed from food facility. Extreme clutter observed in the food storage area in the back. A working container of cleaner was stored on the same shelf with boxes of brownie mix in the front service area.

[Source: LNP/LancasterOnline]

Monday, October 21, 2024

Deeds Recorded - Columbia Borough - October 21, 2024


Stephen McCasland conveyed 121 N. Fourth St. to Jamilah Wall for $290,000.

Hammer Kimberly, Kaufhold James P. III conveyed 33 N. Sixth St. to James P. Kaufhold III for $1.

Kramer James L, Kramer Beth Bruckhart conveyed 25 N. 11th St. to Chaboya Frederick V, Chaboya Erin L. for $200,000.

Nazier Ramy Helal conveyed 542 N. Third St. to Frank Zhou for $250,000.

Michael A. Martinelli conveyed property on Locust Street to Elvan Investments LLC, Small Giants Investments LLC for $790,000.

Pickell Lloyd C, Pickell Claudia N. conveyed property on a public road to Brian S. Pickell for $1.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

About Town - October 20, 2024

 This week's photos of Columbia 

(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)


Halloween's just around the corner. 












And what's Halloween without a few mysterious moonlit clouds?

Here are some daytime clouds on Monday morning after a night of high winds. 

The wind blew over this signpost into a window pane at Tollbooth Antiques. 




Here's a detail of the gate at Mount Bethel Cemetery. 

Unfortunately, these two sections of fence were lying over this morning. 



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Masons were building a wall this week around the digital billboard near Linden Street and Route 30.



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There was a folksinger at Columbia River Park on Friday. 

There's exterior work being done at Art Printing.

This wall at River Park was just fixed - again. The stones were replaced on this section after being fixed two weeks ago then removed - again. 

Obi-Wan lives!

These UGI guys were hanging around this open "pit" on the 200 block of Cherry Street the other day.


Leaf imprint on a sidewalk 

At St. Paul's on the 500 block of Locust

The Veterans Memorial Bridge at night

Tollbooth Antiques three months after the fire

Its days are numbered. 

Peeking through 

At the Major General Edward C Shannon Bridge Dedication on Wednesday 


This would be a good time to return the armory to its original name, the "General Edward C. Shannon Armory."


A few from Wrightsville, at the Constitution Square Memorial Park...





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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Bridge is dedicated as Major General Edward C. Shannon Memorial Bridge

 


PA Senator Ryan Aument was one of several officials who dedicated the Route 441 bypass bridge to Columbia's Major General Edward C. Shannon at a ceremony on Wednesday. 


Aument and Rep. Brett Miller talk about Shannon's legacy in this clip.


A profile of Shannon is HERE.

Agenda - Columbia Borough School Board Meeting - October 17, 2024