Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own 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.

Complaints can be filed online with the PDA.

Below are the results of inspections conducted between June 8 and June 21, 2022, that were filed in the state database as of June 23 at 5 p.m.

Alebrije Mexican Restaurant, 3805 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, June 14: three violations. Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the refrigeration unit next to the drink station in the kitchen. Ceiling tile missing in the back storage area needs to be replaced. Working container (spray bottle) in front area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Antietam Valley Recreation Pool, 905 Byram St., Pennside, June 14: no violations.

Jake’s of Mt Penn, 232 Carsonia Ave., Reading, June 14: no violations.

Little Caesars, 2851 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, June 14: 16 violations. The Person in Charge does not have adequate control of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this repeat non-compliant inspection. The interiors of the unused walk-in coolers in the back room are in need of cleaning. The floor in the area in front of these walk-ins also has a significant accumulation of dirt/debris. Outdoor trash dumpster is rusted along the bottom edge and is not durable, cleanable, leak proof, and/or rodent and insect resistant. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Observed trash on the ground around the outside waste handling unit, which can attract insects and rodents. Lights are not shielded or shatterproof near the 3-compartment sink. Outside perimeter wall of the food facility (east side of building, near one of the unused walk-ins) is deteriorated and does not protect from weather and entry of insects and rodents. Ceiling tiles missing in the back area need to be replaced. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodent activity throughout the back area. Facility does not have an adequate pest control program. Foods (pizza toppings) were held at 54-58 °F, in the pizza prep bain marie, rather than 41°F or below as required. Pizza toppings were thrown away. Unit may not be used to store food products for extended times until it is operating properly. The top of the pizza prep bain marie is in disrepair. The hinge attachment/screws are missing so the right-hand lid can’t be used properly. The right-hand lid was not in place during this inspection. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the back area. Soap dispenser appears to be broken. A working container (spray bottle) of glass cleaner was stored above pizza pans in the pizza prep area. Corrected. Floor in the back area at the entrance to the back room is cracked/damaged and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Observed some standing dirty water in this area. There is missing coving material in the back area at the entrance to the back room and in the mop room. Double doors located in the back area of the food facility still have a gap at the bottom and do not protect against the entry of pests.Out of compliance.

Crestwood Pool Snack Stand, 20 Hearthstone Court PO Box 4141, Reading, June 13: no violations.

Hamburg Recreation Park Pool Concession, Second & Franklin streets, Hamburg, June 13: two violations. Pre-cooked hamburgers, a commercially processed food, was only heated to 80°F before being placed in the hot hold unit and not to 135°F for hot holding as required. Corrected. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Corrected.

Mountain Springs Campground Snack Shack, 3450 Mountain Road, Hamburg, June 13: no violations.

Weis Markets #189, 2759 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, June 13: no violations.

Church Of The Good Shepherd Ucc, 35 W. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown, June 10: no violations.

Kempton Rod & Gun Club, 192 Pine Creek Road, Kempton, June 10: no violations.

Kutztown Park Snack Bar, 440 E. Main St., Kutztown, June 10: two violations. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen area. Corrected.

Mamo’s Meatballs & Other Stuff, 35 W. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown, June 10: no violations.

Oley Ravioli, 740 Noble St., Kutztown, June 10: one violation. Food facility has employees who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificates have expired and are no longer valid (expired February 2022).

Phillips Five, 740 Noble St., Kutztown, June 10: no violations.

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 45 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown, June 10: no violations.

Tiki Bar, 1150 Manatawny Road, Boyertown, June 10: no violations.

Wawa # 8155, 8053 Chestnut St., Hereford, June 10: no violations.

Beer Wall On Penn, 619 Penn Ave., West Reading, June 9: three violations. 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 immediately by priming the machine. Floor near the dishwasher and fryers has an accumulation of dirt and grease. Working containers (spray bottles) in bar area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Schmeck’s Villa, 4581 Boyertown Pike, Reading, June 9: four violations. The slicer and the can opener near the fryers, food contact surfaces, were observed to have dried food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Corrected. Working containers (spray bottles) in the bar and server areas, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected. Observed an accumulation of grease and old food debris on the floor under the fryers.

Taste Of Crepes, 617 Penn Ave., West Reading, June 9: four violations. Cleaned and sanitized utensils (spoons) located in kitchen and front areas, are stored with food contact surfaces exposed to hand contact when retrieved by food employees. Corrected. Food employees observed in front cooking area not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the dishwasher (chlorine strips). Working containers (spray bottles) in kitchen area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Turkey Hill Minit Market #257, 3321 Main St., Birdsboro, June 9: one violation. Observed a build up of residue and other debris on the floor under the soda/slushy units.

Bixler’s Country Fair #1, Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport, June 8: no violations.

D & E Concessions (Funnel Cake), Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport, June 8: one violation. Working container (spray bottle), used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Ganly’s State Hill Pub, 500 Brownsville Road, Sinking Spring, June 8: four violations. Assorted food was held at 53°F, in the small bain marie near door, rather than 41°F or below as required. Corrected with ice until repaired. Loose rubber door gaskets observed on the reach in bar cooling unit glass doors. Observed clean dish racks stored on the floor in dish area. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in bar and kitchen rack area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting). Women’s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins.

Grube Dairy Market Stand, Leesport Market Bldg 3, Leesport, June 8: one violation. Working container (spray bottle), used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

Little Oley Tavern, 2068 Farmington Ave., Boyertown, June 8: four violations. Standing reach in refrigerator in kitchen has a bottom that is rusted/corroded and shelving that is corroded and not an easy to clean surface. 3-door beer cooler at the bar is leaking, and had torn gaskets with duct tape. New gaskets have been ordered. There is observable greaselike buildup on the sides, wall behind, and floor under the fryers. There is observable old food spillage on the shelving of the standing reach-in refrigerator in the kitchen. Floor tiles are cracked and loose in front of the Artic Air Freezer in the kitchen.

Sweet Ride Ice Cream Mff3-Pa Zlj2239, 4 Knollwood Drive, Reading, June 8: no violations.

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The Perk Up Truck Mff 2-Zgc9888, 21 W. Weis St., Topton, June 8: no violations.

The Perk Up Truck Mff2-Tzbd6855, 21 W. Weis St., Topton, June 8: no violations.

Veggie Sisters The, Leesport Market, Leesport, June 8: no violations.

Castenadas, 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, June 11: no violations.

Elian Mini Market, 951 N. Fifth St., June 21: no violations.

Mofongo Restaurant, 124 S. Fifth St., June 21: no violations.

New 5th Spruce Food Market LLC, 246 S. Fifth St., June 21: two violations. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the restroom area. Floor in several areas of the facility is damaged and in need of repair or replacement.

Olivares Grocery 1 367601, 409 S. Fifth St., June 21: no violations.

El Patron Deli Grocery, 247 N. Eighth St., June 17: two violations. Ventilation hood is in need of a professional cleaning. Documentation required. The handwash sink in the kitchen area does not have single use towels, continuous towels, or air drying device.

Hope Rescue Mission, 645 N. Sixth St., June 17: no violations.

St Joseph Regional Health, 131 N. Sixth St., June 17: no violations.

La Fogata Restaurant, 742 N. Ninth St., June 16: one violation. Hood system needs to be professional cleaned an serviced. Documentation required.

Old San Juan Cafe, 808 N. Ninth St., June 16: no violations.

El Gallito Mexican Bakery 371309, 626 N. Ninth St., June 15: five violations. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the Meat Deli area. No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the employee restroom in Bakery area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Observed prepackaged Frozen Treats in ice cream cooler. Not labeled with the flavor and ingredients.mObserved a pink/purple bulb installed in Deli Meat Cooler. Needs to be replaced with a standard bulb. The same as the ones installed through-out the other Deli coolers.mMissing and damaged ceiling tile throughout retail and food prep areas need to be replaced.

La Cocina Picante 363262, 315 N. Ninth St., June 15: no violations.

King Of Cheesy Pizza, 48 N. Sixth St., June 9: no violations.

Rite Aid A2405240, 542 N. Sixth St., June 9: no violations.

El Patron Restaurant, 346 N. Sixth St., June 8: six violations. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the rear kitchen area and the restroom. Mops are not being hung to air dry. Grease trap is in need of a cleaning. Old unused Bain Marie stored in rear area, should be removed from food facility. Observed a bare wood base for the handwash sink in the kitchen area. General unsanitary conditions exist in the basement due to a sewage back up. Out of compliance.

El Puente Mexican Food Store A2404310, 431 N. Sixth St., June 8: no violations.

Galley Restaurant A2401540, 154 N. Sixth St., June 8: no violations.

Kricks Korner A3616710, 1669 N. Ninth St., June 8: no violations.

Taqueria El Puente, 431 N. Sixth St., June 8: two violations. Torn rubber door gasket observed on the Bain Marie. Scoop being stored in the ice machine with handle buried beneath the ice.

The following reports for the period of May 25 to June 7, 2022, were added to the state’s database after June 9 and did not appear in the previous Berks food safety report.

Aldi #79, 1010 Cedar Top Road, Reading, June 7: one violation. Observed trash and debris around the exterior dumpster area.

Comalli Taqueria, 701 Court St., West Reading, June 7: one violation. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Comalli Taqueria (Zsn-6722) Mff4, 701 Court St., West Reading, June 7: one violation. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Perry Restaurant, 11 Bellevue Ave., Shoemakersville, June 7: no violations.

Redner’s Warehouse Market #89, 1970 New Holland Road, Kenhorst, June 7: five violations. Deli sink has a hose attachment that is hanging below the flood rim of the sink and not an appropriate air gap. Observed shelving, in the produce area, with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces. Observed dust accumulation on the light fixtures in the produce cooler. Ice machine in produce dept. has a mold/slime build up along drop chute area. Observed multiple buckets used for multi quat sanitizer not labeled with the common name. Corrected.

Sweet Ride Ice Cream Parlor & Soda Fountain, 542 Penn Ave., West Reading, June 7: no violations.

Barrel & Ale, 961 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown, June 03: three violations. Observed deeply scored/discolored cutting board on the True single door baine marie, not resurfaced or discarded as required. There is observable ice build up around the doorway of the walk in freezer, not allowing the door to close tightly. There is observable black moldlike buildup on the inside of the Hoshizaki Ice Machine. COS

Boyertown Beverage John Distributor, 51 2nd St., Boyertown, June 03: no violations.

Heidelberg Country Club Halfway House, PO Box 309, Bernville, June 03: two violations. Newly installed hot water heater was not making water hot at the time of this inspection. Cabinet for hand sink is rotted with mold at bottom corner and must be repaired.

Inn At Bally Spring, 90 Airport Road, Barto, June 03: no violations.

Redner’s Quick Shoppe #28, 6719 Bernville Road, Bernville, June 03: two violations. Freezer behind deli counter prep area is not keeping food frozen and all foods are thawed. Food to be for immediate use and not restocked. Corrected. Slime residue buildup around drain line area of self-serve soda fountain machine. Also screw covers on deflector shield of ice machine in rear have slight mold buildup.

Riverboat Saloon, 5860 Old Route 22, Bernville, June 03: four violations. 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. Toilet rooms do not have a self-closing door. Ceiling tiles missing in the women’s room area, and need replaced. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.

Semper Pie LLC, 14 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown, June 03: no violations.

Twin Valley High School, 4851 N. Twin Valley Road, Elverson, June 02: no violations.

Brooks Cafe LLC, 1139 W. Ben Franklin Highway Unit 2, Douglassville, June 01: no violations.

Eve’s Thai Kitchen, 10 S. Summit Ave., Reading, June 01: two violations. Prepared food ingredient storage containers, in the reach in refrigerator area, is not labeled with the date or common name of the food. Observed refrigerator equipment, in food prep area, with an accumulation of dirt, food splash residue, old food debris on non-food contact surfaces. Also fryer, stove and floor areas have filth and food debris spilled and must be cleaned.

Friendship Fire Company #2, 100 E. Summit St., Mohnton, June 01: no violations.

Hollywood Casino Morgantown, 6021 Morgantown Road, Morgantown, June 01: seven violations. Observed numerous stainless pans with old label residue in the clean dish storage area. Observed the ice scoop in the ice machine area, stored uncovered or not inverted. Corrected. Numerous refrigerated foods in the Red Lotus kitchen area, were not compliant with date marking by being labeled with a discard or use-by date of no more than 7 days, and requires discarding. Observed raw shell eggs stored above cut vegetables in the Red Lotus walk in cooler. Corrected. Food dispensing utensils in bulk foods observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food and the container. A temperature measuring device for measuring mechanical warewashing wash and sanitizing water temperatures is not available. Observed vents in the Barstool kitchen with excessive dust debris buildup.

Hong Kong, 51 King Plaza, Oley, June 01: no violations.

McDonalds #05917, 3400 Conrad Weiser Parkway, Womelsdorf, June 01: six violations. Dining room soda fountain and countertop juice dispensing machine has a splash debris/mold build up and also lid holder of the mcflurry machine and cup holders next to ice cream machine have old mold residue and spilled food debris. Observed flooring underneath fryer equipment with an accumulation of grease food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces. Also under ice cream counter area has food spilled and trash/cups under counter. Caps are missing on the single serve cup dispensers. Time in lieu of temperature being used as a control for potentially hazardous foods, but various foods on cook line were not time stamped or stamped with wrong date/time. Corrected by discarding. Gaskets of front counter stand up refrigerator has dirt and mold around door frame area. Right side lid of soft-serve machine is chipped on corner and no longer a smooth easy to clean surface. Floor of walk-in freezer has a heavy black soil accumulation throughout freezer.

Willow Glenn Park Konopelski Katering, 94 Park Ave., Sinking Spring, June 01: six violations. Mop sink next to ice machine has a heavy soil/mold accumulation along back wall and corner areas. Customer self-service single-use tableware is not displayed in a manner so that only the handles are touched by customers. Corrected. Reduced Oxygen packaged fish observed thawing in packaging in walk in cooler which is not an approved thawing method. Corrected. Mop sink in kitchen is missing most tiles in floor area causing a ponding of water. Working containers in all stand areas, used for storing *chemicals, cleaners* taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected. Observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in clean dish rack area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying (wet nesting).

CVS Pharmacy #1319, 1054 Shoemaker Ave., Shoemakersville, May 31: no violations.

Heritage of Green Hills, 200 Tranquility Lane, Reading, May 31: no violations.

Kwik Shoppe, 555 Shoemaker Ave., Shoemakersville, May 31: five violations. Deli sink has a hose attachment that is hanging below the flood rim of the sink and not an appropriate air gap. Observed shelving, in the produce area, with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces. Observed dust accumulation on the light fixtures in the produce cooler. Ice machine in produce dept. has a mold/slime build up along drop chute area. Observed multiple buckets used for multi quat sanitizer not labeled with the common name. Corrected.

Oomie Zoomiez, 252 Long Road, Lenhartsville, May 31: no violations.

Shoemakersville Boro Pool, Main St., Shoemakersville, May 28: no violations.

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