WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food establishments for violations affecting food storage, sanitization and temperature control during inspections conducted July 21, with several businesses ordered to discard potentially hazardous food and immediately address equipment failures.
The inspection reports, released by the Chester County Health Department, documented critical refrigeration issues, inadequate sanitization, pest activity and cross-contamination concerns at restaurants, convenience stores and country clubs across the county. The department notes that each inspection represents only a snapshot of conditions at the time of the visit and may not reflect a facility’s long-term food safety practices.
Among the most significant findings, inspectors ordered Kinnera Indian Cuisine in Malvern to stop using a refrigerator that was holding temperature-controlled foods between 44 and 48 degrees, above the required 41-degree maximum. The facility discarded all affected foods during the inspection. Inspectors also cited the restaurant for a dishwasher that failed to dispense chlorine sanitizer, blocked hand sinks, fruit flies, improper cooling practices and cross-contamination risks involving raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat foods.
Bravo Pizza in Oxford received multiple violations after inspectors observed an employee handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands, cooked onions held at unsafe temperatures, inadequate sanitizer concentration at a warewashing sink, food stored in ways that could cause cross-contamination and deficiencies in cleaning and handwashing practices. Some violations were corrected during the inspection, including sanitizer concentration and the disposal of improperly held onions.
At Kennett Square Golf & Country Club, a follow-up inspection found expired milk, improper hot holding temperatures, inadequate sanitizer levels in a mechanical dishwasher and other sanitation deficiencies. Inspectors directed the facility not to use the affected dishwasher until repairs are completed.
Inspectors cited Landenberg Sunoco Foods for drain fly activity, plumbing leaks, sanitation issues and the presence of restricted-use pesticide products that inspectors said were being applied by an uncertified individual. The report also documented cross-contamination concerns involving raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods.
Oxford Fuels was ordered to discontinue storing temperature-controlled foods in a walk-in cooler after inspectors measured ambient temperatures between 44 and 55 degrees. Cheese and yogurt held at temperatures as high as 58 degrees were discarded, and the facility was instructed to provide documentation after repairs are completed.
Radley Run Country Club in West Chester received numerous violations across multiple food service areas, including refrigerated foods held above safe temperatures, expired ready-to-eat foods, mold on strawberries, unclean food-contact surfaces, a malfunctioning dishwasher and mouse droppings at the clubhouse bar. Inspectors also cited improper thawing of vacuum-packaged fish, handwashing deficiencies and structural maintenance issues. Several food items were discarded or corrected during the inspection.
The Health Department also reported several establishments were found to be in compliance during inspections, including
- ACME Markets #882 in West Goshen,
- Brandywine Valley Active Aging’s Phoenixville Campus,
- China Palace in West Goshen and
- Yeager’s Farm & Market Inc. in Phoenixville.
Anyone wishing to report unsanitary conditions at a licensed food establishment may submit an Environmental Health Complaint at https://www.chesco.org/5843. Individuals who became sick after eating at a food establishment should call the Chester County Health Department at 610-344-6225 instead of submitting the online form.
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