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The following are recent Luzerne County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.According the agency: “any inspection is a ‘snapshot’ of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment.” The information is taken from the inspection database at www.eatsafepa.com. Postal addresses used here are as listed on the state’s website, and may not correspond to the municipalities in which facilities are physically located.

Angelo’s Restaurant & Pizza, 21 G Midway Shopping Center, Wyoming: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Open employee beverage containers were observed in back counter area, a food preparation area. The beverages were removed during this inspection.

Dino’s Italian Bistro, 1900 Memorial Hwy. Ste. 7, Shavertown: Regular inspection, out of compliance. Violations: The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Pasta with vodka sauce was held at 125 °F, in the front counter hot holding area, rather than 135°F or above as required. The pasta was re-heated during this inspection. Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food (deli meats/cheeses), located in the walk-in cooler, and held more than 24 hours, are not being marked with the date they were sliced. Reviewed and left a copy of PDA’s handout on date marking. Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods (pizza) without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. The interior frame of the deli Bain Marie, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The can opener blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The blade was cleaned during this inspection. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand wash sink in the back kitchen area. Paper towel dispenser was re-filled during this inspection. A container of car cleaner was stored above on the same shelf with food in the dry storage area.

Family Dollar No. 23157, 562 Union St., Luzerne: Regular inspection, in compliance.

Good Shepherd Academy, 316 N. Maple Ave., Kingston: Follow-up inspection, in compliance.

Sho Gun, 1073 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, Compliance inspection, in compliance.

T C Riley’s, 405 Cavertown Rd., Wyoming. Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: The post can opener blade, a food contact surface, located in the pizza making room was observed to have dried black food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. The can opener blade was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection. Working spray bottle in the pizza prep area, used for storing degreaser taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. The bottle was labeled during this inspection.

Tenth Street Elementary School, Tenth Street, Wyoming: Regular inspection, in compliance.

The Cafe, 1120 Highway 315, Plains Township: Follow-up inspection, in compliance.

West Side CTC, 75 Evans St., Pringle: Regular inspection, in compliance.

Wycallis Elementary School, Conyngham Ave., Dallas: Follow-up inspection, in compliance.

Wyoming Seminary, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Pink slime observed on back of ice chute at 2 self service soda fountains. The ice chutes were cleaned and sanitized during this inspection.

Goin Donuts, 1318 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre: Compliance inspection, in compliance.

Chester Street Elementary Shcool, 110 Chester Street, Kingston: Regular inspection, in compliance.

Crown Fried Chieck, 8 E. Broad St., Hazleton: Follow-up inspection, in compliance.

Curry Donut, 530 Susquehanna Blvd., Hazle Township: Follow-up inspection, in compliance.

Denny’s, 416 Rt. 315, Pittston: Follow-inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed food residue on pans in the clean equipment storage area. Pans were rewashed.

Domino’s Pizza, 515 Market St. Kingston: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Working spray bottle in pep area, used for storing glass cleaner taken from bulk supplies, is not marked with the common name of the chemical. The bottle was labeled during this inspection.

Eros Cafe, 41 Diamond Ave., Hazleton: Opening inspection, in compliance.

Hazleton Area High School, 1601 W. 23rd St., Hazleton: Regular inspection, in compliance.

Martin Mattei Middle School, 120 New St., Pittston: Regular inspection, in compliance.

New Mirakuya Japanese Restaurant, 700 W. Broad St., Hazleton: Compliance inspection, in compliance.

Peculiar Culinary, 30 Center St., Hughestown: Regular inspection, in compliance.

Pittston Area Intermediate Center, 120 New St., Pittston: Regular inspection, in compliance.

Shadyside Tavern, 2600 SR 309 Hwy., Dallas: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: The ice deflector plate inside of the ice machie, a food contact surface, was observed to have a black mold like residue on the drip edge and was not clean to sight and touch. The deflector plate was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection. Soap was not available at the hand wash sink in the prep area. Soap was placed during this inspection.

Tin Tin Chinese Restaurant, 487 Johnson St., Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, in compliance.

Wyoming Valley West Middle School, 201 Chester St., Kingston: Regular inspection, in compliance.

279 Bar & Grill, 279 River St., Plains: Follow-up inspection. In compliance.

Heller Orchards, 54 Orachard St., Wapwallopen: Regular inspection, in compliance.

Hildebrant Learning Center, 1150 E. Mountain Dr., Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, in compliance. Violations: Observed a build up of pink mold like residue on the deflector plate in the ice machine. PIC cleaned plate at time of inspection.

Little Lenny’s Cheesecake Bakery, 3816 Yalick Plaza, Unit No. 5, Dallas: Opening inspection, in compliance.

Moe’s Southwest Grill, Bear Creek Commons, Wilkes-Barre: Follow-up inspection, in compliance.

Texas Roadhouse, 465 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes-Barre: Opening inspection, in compliance.

The North Slope Brewing Co., 2447 SR Hwy. 309, Dallas: Compliance inspection, in compliance.

Tom’s Kitchen, 656 State Route 93, Sugarloaf: Compliance inspection, in compliance.

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