Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety inspectors and the rest of the county is inspected by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture inspectors.
The results will be posted every other week. All food vendors are inspected at least once a year. Other inspections can be triggered by a change of owner, a follow up if a facility had been out of compliance or by a complaint filed with the PDA.
View any vendor’s last inspection report online. Click on the PDF version of the inspection report for all details.
If a food provider is labeled out of compliance, that means it has one or more violations that require a return visit by an inspector. The establishment is given time to fix the problem(s) and remains open for business.
Below are the results of inspections conducted between April 24 and May 7, 2024, that were filed in the state database as of May 9 at 1 p.m.
Berks
Dream Garden, 3564 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, May 6: 13 violations. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Assorted fried foods in the reach-in cooler in the cookline area are stored open with no covering. Raw chicken stored above raw beef in reach-in freezer with no barriers to prevent cross-contamination. Several containers of food in the walk-in cooler are observed stored open with no covering. Observed in-use spatula stored between grill edges an area not easily cleanable & sanitized. Bag of flour observed with a plastic container with no handle buried in the flour below an actual scoop with a handle. Sweet and sour sauce was held at 87 °F, in the cookline area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Corrected. Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, is not being date marked. Food contact surface of fryer baskets is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. Observed a wooden shelf on the cookline area used for storage above a chest freezer. Cardboard was observed lining several shelves in the facility. Cardboard is not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Cutting board at cold hold unit was observed discolored in the deep scores of the cutting board and was not clean to sight and touch. Observed grill equipment, in cookline area, with an accumulation of food residue, and grease debris on non-food contact surfaces. Observed cooking equipment, in cookline area, with an accumulation of excessive food residue, and excessive grease build-up on non-food contact surfaces. The handwash sink in the cookline area was blocked by bulk bins and not accessible at all times for employee use. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of insect activity in bathroom area, but facility does not have a pest control program. Out of compliance.
Edible Arrangements #1269, 3564 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, May 6: one violation. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of roach activity in rear of facility near back door and utility mop sink area.
Chick-Fil-A #01384, 2707 N. Meridian Blvd., Wyomissing, May 2: no violations.
Bixler’s Country Meats, Leesport Farm Market PO Box 747 Bldg 1, Leesport, May 1: one violation. Some of the lights in the display cases have the plastic tubing but are missing the end caps.
Candy Lady, Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport, May 1: no violations.
Nia’s Restorante & Pizzeria, 41 Kings Plazza, Oley, May 1: one violation. The small black fan being used in the pizza area has an accumulation of dust/dirt.
Andre Farms, 2638 W. Philadelphia Ave., Oley, April 30: no violations.
Blandon Park Concession, 36 W. Wesner Road, Blandon, April 30: one violation. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.
Brandywine Heights School District High School, 103 Old Topton Road, Mertztown, April 30: one violation. Food contact surface of a spatula is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or chipping. Corrected.
Daniel Boone School District High School, 501 Chestnut St. PO Box 450, Birdsboro, April 30: no violations.
Daniel Boone School District Primary Center, 576 Monocacy Creek Road, Birdsboro, April 30: no violations.
Dunkin Donuts, 1121 Memorial Highway, Oley, April 30: five violations. Torn and cracked gasket observed on the Delfield Cooler. Observed deeply scored cutting board not resurfaced or discarded as required on the Baine Marie. Food facility has employees who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificates have expired and are no longer valid. Old food residue, coffee grounds observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing. COS. Observed old food debris behind equipment along the main prep line.
Frank & Diannah’s Arbor Inn, 47 S. Bingaman St., Reading, April 30: one violation. Walls in the area of the 3-compartment sink and dishwasher are becoming deteriorated. Walls should be non-absorbent and easily cleanable. Facility has started to repair/refinish these walls.
Giannotti’s Country Manor, 3118 Pricetown Road, Fleetwood, April 30: five violations. Raw food hierarchy is not being followed in the walk-in cooler. Raw beef and chicken observed above bagged potatoes. Corrected. Disposable souffle cups observed stored in several spice containers. Corrected. Four fryer baskets in the fryer area were observed with wires that were broken and not attached making the baskets not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed stove dials, in the cookline area, with an accumulation of dust on the non-food contact surfaces. Corrected. Observed single-service, single-use to go containers stored in the dry storage area directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor. Corrected.
Gulf Station Oley, 1141 Memorial Highway, Oley, April 30: one violation. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the small reach in refrigerator.
Kona Ice of West Reading Mff2 (Temp Tag), 1751 S Mountain Drive, Sinking Spring, April 30: no violations.
Little Oley Tavern, 2068 Farmington Ave., Boyertown, April 30: three violations. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the refrigerators, freezers, and Bain Maries. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. The handwash sink in the kitchen area was blocked for employee use.
Mario’s Pizza, 159 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown, April 30: six violations. Inspection Violations: The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Observed bain marie near the pizza ovens are not holding food at least 40 degrees. Food was removed from Bain Marie and moved to a refrigerator for proper cold holding temperatures. Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the Bain Maries, is not being date marked. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the refrigerators and Bain Maries. Clothes observed being washed in buckets in ware washing sink. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid. Out of compliance.
Redner’s Warehouse Mkt #87, 1179 Ben Franklin Hwy Douglassville, Pa 19518, April 30: one violation. Observed a build up dirt and dust on the non-food contact surfaces of food packages and shelving. The build-up is a result of construction and dust/dirt is not being properly contained.
River Rock Academy, 810 Brownsville Road, Reading, April 30: no violations.
Shifty’s, 100 Gun Club Road, Mohnton, April 30: no violations.
Smoothie Q, 955 Benjamin Franklin W Hwy Douglassville, Pa 19518, April 30: no violations.
Sycamore Valley Farms, 345 Gelsinger Road, Reading, April 30: no violations.
Wilcox Roadside Market, 1134 Reading Ave., Boyertown, April 30: two violations. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the walk-in-cooler, freezers, and refrigerators throughout the facility. Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability.
Conrad Weiser School District East Elementary, 200 Lincoln Drive, Wernersville, April 29: no violations.
Conrad Weiser School District High School, 44 Big Spring Road, Robesonia, April 29: two violations. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration, test strips fell in water and need to be ordered. Observed a metal pan holding lids in the clean dish storage area, with an accumulation of debris in the bottom of the pan. Corrected.
Conrad Weiser School District Middle School, 347 E. Penn Ave., Robesonia, April 29: one violation. Four spray bottles were observed in the prep area three with clear liquid and one with pink liquid were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.
Moe’s Southwest Grill #1913, 1070 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, April 29: no violations.
Royal Farms #402, 1340 Ben Franklin Highway, Douglassville, April 29: no violations.
Target #2529, 4599 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, April 29: no violations.
Trinity U.C.C., 27 Maria St., Rehrersburg, April 29: no violations.
Weiser Decisions, 404 S. Church St., Robesonia, April 29: no violations.
Antietam High School @ Trinity UCC, 2449 Cumberland Ave., Reading, April 26: two violations. Plastic tableware is not displayed in a manner so that only the handles are touched by the students. Corrected. Working container (spray bottle) in kitchen area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.
Firehouse Coffee Mmf3-Xmv4333, 15877 Kutztown Rd. Road, Maxatawny, April 26: no violations.
Kutztown Beneficial Association, 310 Noble St., Kutztown, April 26: three violations. Coffee cup with handle observed in a container of food with the handle buried in the food. Corrected. Cup without a handle observed in the food in the container. Corrected. Food contact surface of two fryer baskets were observed as not smooth, and easily cleanable. Static dust observed on the ceiling in the rear of walk-in coolers by the fan guards.
Nuse’s Deli, 3160 Main St., Morgantown, April 26: Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. The cutting board on the Bain Marie in the service area is need of replacement or resurfacing. Observed a build-up of old food residue on the nonfood contact surfaces of the milkshake machine. Corrected.
Pine Hill R V Park, 268 Old Route 22, Kutztown, April 26: no violations.
Plantedhub Catering Kitchen, 75 Church Lane Road, Reading, April 26: no violations.
Pretzel Revolution Market Stand, 740 Noble St., Kutztown, April 26: one violation. Two souffle cups without handles observed stored in food products. Corrected.
Sushi Awarsei @ Reading Hospital, 420 S. Fifth Ave., Reading, April 26: no violations.
Bar B Q Pit, 4741 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, April 25: three violations. There is an accumulation of dirt and grease on the floor under the fryer/grill in both the front counter area and the main cooking area in the kitchen. Some hood surfaces in the main kitchen area have an accumulation of grease. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the main kitchen area. Corrected.
Ganly’s State Hill Pub, 500 Brownsville Road, Sinking Spring, April 25: four violations. Food utensils at the cook line observed stored in containers of sanitizer. Corrected. Observed multiple soups being cooled in large plastic containers in the walk-in cooler, which is not a proper cooling method. Corrected. Cheese sauce was held at 130°F, in the deli/expo area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Corrected. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 0 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. Corrected.
McDonald’s #7970, 800 Hill Ave., Wyomissing, April 25: two violations. Food Employees observed working with exposed foods with fingernail polish and / or artificial fingernails. The light intensity in the walk-in cooler area is not at least 10 foot candles. Corrected.
Morning Fuel, 3024 Penn Ave., West Lawn, April 25: one violation. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in one of the bain marie units in the kitchen.
Moyer’s Catering Inc., 237 S. Ironstone Drive, Boyertown, April 25: four violations. Food employees observed in the front counter area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in-coolers and refrigerator is not being date marked. Observed deeply scored cutting board in the kitchen are not resurfaced or discarded as required. Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.
Salino’s Stand, 10 S. Summit Ave., Reading, April 25: one violation. Observed a build-up of old food residue on the nonfood contact portion of the deli slicer.
San Francisco Tacos Mff-3/Zxf1929, 4848 Kutztown Road, Temple, April 25: no violations.
Twin Valley High School, 4851 N. Twin Valley Road, Elverson, April 25: no violations.
Twin Valley Middle School, 770 Clymer Hill Road, Elverson, April 25: two violations. Observed 6 tubs of ice cream stored directly on the floor in walk-in freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Observed a metal knife that is used for food prep with the tip of the blade missing. Corrected.
Vivi Bubble Tea, 450 Penn Ave., West Reading, April 25: two violations. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the walk-in cooler. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.
Wawa # 8155, 8053 Chestnut St., Hereford, April 25: no violations.
West Reading Motor Club, 416 Penn Ave., West Reading, April 25: four violations. Open employee beverage containers were observed in the kitchen food preparation area. Corrected. Condenser fan covers in the walk-in cooler have an accumulation of dirt. Outer door located in the back kitchen area of the food facility has a gap at the bottom due to a torn seal and does not protect against the entry of pests. The handwash sink in the bar area does not have single use towels. Corrected.
Antietam Mt. Penn Elementary Center, 2310 Cumberland Ave., Reading, April 24: two violations. Sanitizer test strips at the 3-compartment sink are damaged and are no longer usable. Facility needs to obtain new test strips. Large fan being used in the dish room has an accumulation of dirt/dust.
Antietam School District Mt. Penn Primary Center, 201 N. 25 th St., Reading, April 24: no violations.
Carmelo’s Pizza Restaurant, 116 E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown, April 24: six violations. Food employees observed in the cookline area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Cheesecakes and Tiramasi, a refrigerated ready to eat time/temperature control for safety food, in the counter area, was not compliant with datemarking by being labeled with a discard or use by date of no more than 7 days, and requires discarding. The floors throughout the cookline, prep, and walk-in-cooler are dirty and in need of cleaning. Rear door located in the kitchen area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of pests. Excessive build-up of cardboard in the back closet. Freezer in the back of the kitchen has an excessive amount of ice buildup due to gasket not sealing properly.
Governor Mifflin School District Cumru Elementary, 601 Philadelphia Ave., Shillington, April 24: no violations.
Governor Mifflin School District Intermediate, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, April 24: one violation. Observed a build-up of dust and dirt on the fan being used in the warewash room to dry clean dishes.
Holiday Inn, 6170 Morgantown Road, Morgantown, April 24: five violations. Observed shell eggs stored above other foods in the walk-in cooler. Corrected. Scoop being stored in the ice bin with handle touching and/or buried beneath the ice at the bar. Corrected. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Soda dispensing gun at the bar, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Observed a build-up of old food residue on the nonfood contact portion of the mixer.
Isaacs Restaurant And Deli, 94 Commerce Drive, Wyomissing, April 24: three violations. Food Employees observed working with exposed foods with fingernail polish and / or artificial fingernails. Cauliflower soup was not cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours and/or from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours, after preparation. COS by rapidly cooling. Observed significant fruit fly activity in the ware washing area of the facility.
Plaza Azteca Mexican Grill, 1013 Reading Ave., Boyertown, April 24: one violation. Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the Bain Maries near the cookline, are not being date marked.
Salsa Burrito, 4900 Shillington Place, Reading, April 24: four violations. Overwrap tape on equipment bottom shelves must be removed. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Corrected. Mops are not being hung to air dry.
Speedway #06731, 2336 W. Lancaster Pike, Reading, April 24: one violation. Observed a build-up of old food residue on the non-food contact portion of the soda dispensing machine.
Subway #48393, 518 E. Lancaster Ave. Unit A-14, Reading, April 24: three violations. Food Employee observed starting their shift and heading to the prep line without washing hands. Corrected by instructing the employee to wash hands. The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm, rather than 200-400 ppm as stated on the manufacturers use directions. Corrected. Back door located in the dry storage area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
Muhlenberg Township
Kidspeace Berks Campus, 704 Hay Road-Wilson Sarig School, May 3: no violations. Out of compliance.
Krystyna’s Kitchen Roman’s Polish Foods, 2934 North Fifth Street Highway, May 3: three violations. Food in right hand side refrigerator was held at 44.1°F, rather than 41°F or below as required. Refrigeration maintenance/adjustment scheduled. Wooden handled knives cannot be cleaned adequately due to grooves between handle/knife. Discarded on inspection. Plumbing fixtures leaking in multiple locations at 3-compartment sink.
Matt’s Coney Island, 2934 North Fifth Street Highway, May 3: no violations.
Wingswept Acres, 2934 North Fifth Street Highway, May 3: no violations.
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #71, 776 Mount Laurel Ave., April 28: no violations.
JT’s Gourmet Delivery LLC, 3801 Hilltop Ave., April 28: no violations.
Mama’s Pizza, 4425 Pottsville Pike, April 28: two violations. Employee beverage observed on bagged flour. Corrected on inspection. Food employees observed in prep areas, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers.
Wegman’s Restaurant, 4401 Pottsville Pike, April 28: six violations. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the walk-in refrigerator and reach-in refrigerator, and held more than 48 hours, are not being marked with the date they were opened. Observed customer tableware / drinking glasses with cracks or chips. Corrected on inspection. Service boards at steam tables, a food contact surface, were observed to have food residue between boards and were not clean to sight and touch. Owner scheduled for ServSafe Manager certification on 5/6/24. Peeling paint on ceiling which is a non-smooth surface and with the potential contamination of food service areas below. Floor tiles chipped/damaged with multiple non-smooth surfaces which prohibits adequate cleaning.
Sam’s Club # 8160, 5314 Allentown Pike, April 27: no violations.
San Francisco Mini Market & Tacos, 4848 Kutztown Road, April 27: no violations.
Holy Guardian Angels Regional School, 3125 Kutztown Road, April 26: no violations.
Reading
None reported.
UPDATES
The following reports for the period of April 10 to April 23, 2024, were added to the state’s database after April 26 and did not appear in the previous Berks food safety report.
Berks
WAWA #8124, 837 Penn Ave., Wyomissing, April 23, two violations. Mold like growth observed on the interior of the ice machine located at the beverage station. Corrected. Observed excessive food debris build up on the exterior surface of the ice machine in the beverage prep area.
