Chester County food inspections reveal critical violations and mixed results

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

7-eleven Store #40093, 904 Kimberton Rd., Chester Springs, Follow-up, March 20. Pass. No violations.

Asian Grocery, 11 Marchwood Rd., Exton, Follow-up, March 20. Pass. Today, pre-packaged food was not labeled correctly as required. Pre-packaged bakery items and buns filled with either hot dogs, roast pork, and red bean paste, and egg tarts, were not labeled with the name and town of facility they are from, not all ingredients, allergens, lbs/ounces. You cannot sell these items until they are properly labeled by the manufacturer. The buns filled with TCS foods and the Egg Tarts cannot be left out on the counter at room temperature. They must be labeled Keep Refrigerated unless they have been tested for shelf stability. A Use By Date must also be on the products. They were removed from the sales shelf on site.

Barclay Friends (food), 700 N. Franklin St., West Chester, March 20. Fail. Fish observed thawing in reduced oxygen or vacuum packaging. These packages must be opened to allow oxygen to enter prior to beginning the thawing process. Fish was voluntarily discarded. Ecolab dish machine in main kitchen was observed leaking. Facility has scheduled a time for a technician to service the machine. Juice dispensing nozzles throughout facility were observed to have food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Nozzles must be removed and washed with a frequency sufficient to remove food residue. True Refrigeration fridge in Birmingham wing was observed maintaining 46F rather than 41F or below as required for storage of TCS foods. No TCS foods were stored in unit at time of inspection. Do not use for TCS foods until unit is repaired. Paper towel dispenser next to scullery in main kitchen is broken. Repair dispenser. Supply paper towels to sink until unit can be repaired. Floor tile is broken/missing under dish machine in Birmingham kitchen. Replace floor tile to make floor smooth, non-absorbent, and easily cleanable.

D & L Meats @ Oxford Farmers' Market, 193 Limestone Rd., Oxford, Follow-up, March 20. Fail. Provide proof of enrollment in a food manager course by 4/2/26 & obtain a Chester County Food Manager Certificate by 6/18/26. Observed the following physical facility deficiencies: * Seal exposed sub-wall below the new hand sink and near the drain line of the 3 bay sink. * Seal wall where exposed/unused gas line to the left of the new hand sink. * Install splashguard on the left side of the hand sink to the right of the 3 bay sink. The splashguard must be durable, smooth and easily cleanable. Install wire rack above the sanitize compartment of the 3 bay sink to store clean utensils and equipment & allow proper air drying. Ice machine does not have an adequate air gap of at least 1 inch, between the water supply and flood rim of the drain line. Make necessary repairs. Old food residue observed in the handwash sink near the walk-in cooler, indicating uses other than handwashing. The food residue was removed from this hand sink during the inspection- clean and sanitize this sink. The drain plug of the wash compartment of the 3 bay sink is not working properly- water drains out of sink compartment. Make necessary repairs.

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, 108-110 W. First Ave., Parkesburg, March 20. Pass. Thoroughly clean the dairy walk-in refrigerator. Correct within 5 days.

Guatemex Market Inc, 411 Market St., Oxford, March 20. Fail. Hot water less than 85F was provided at both hand sinks. Provide water at a temperature of at least 85F at both hand sinks. Dozens of egg cartons are lacking proper labels. Egg carton labels must contain the following information: * Name and complete address of supplier including zip code. * Date of lay. Remove cardboard from shelves inside the Avantco refrigerator containing milk/eggs. Cardboard is not an acceptable surface finish as it's not durable, smooth easily cleanable and non-absorbent. Food facility is providing tongs for the customer self-service baked goods. Food facility does not have a three-compartment sink for manual warewashing. The tongs were removed from the self-service baked goods case. Remove the tongs from the store. Customers must use provided deli tissue to dispense baked goods- a trash can for the deli tissue was provided during the inspection. Food facility hot water heater is not producing enough hot water to supply hand sinks with sufficient hot water at 85F or more at the time of this inspection. Make necessary repairs to provide hot water at a temperature of at least 85F. No paper towels were provided at the hand sink in the back room area and the restroom. Paper towels were provided at these hand sinks during the inspection. Ensure that all hand sinks are properly stocked with soap and paper towels at all times. Observed cutting boards, utensils, frying pan and blender stored in the hand sink. These items were removed from the hand sink during the inspection. PIC indicated these items were for personal use. Do not store these items in the hand sinks- hand sinks are for handwashing only and must be easily accessible at all times. Observed counter-top electric burner in the back room area. PIC indicated the burner is used for cooking personal foods. The electric burner was removed from the area- remove from premises today. This is considered a fire hazard since no adequate cooking exhaust hood system & fire suppression is provided. A representative from Oxford Borough was notified during the inspection. Observed employee personal foods & expired milk stored inside a customer refrigerator on the sales floor. All personal foods and the expired milks were removed from this refrigerator. Provide a separate refrigerator for the storage of employee personal foods and expired foods in an area that is not accessible to the customers.