WEST WHITELAND, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited a Collegium Charter School food facility in Exton on Sept. 11 after finding chicken salads held above the required temperature and a utensil rack that needed cleaning.
At the school’s 515 James Hance Court food facility, inspectors found salads containing cooked chicken held at 53 degrees in the service line area, above the required maximum of 41 degrees.
The salads were discarded, according to the Chester County Health Department. Inspectors directed the facility to monitor temperatures and repair or adjust the unit to ensure foods requiring temperature control remain at 41 degrees or below.
Inspectors also found that a central utensil hanging rack had not been cleaned frequently enough to prevent an accumulation of dirt and soil. The facility was directed to clean the rack.
Four other food facilities inspected that day were listed as in compliance:
- Collegium Charter School, 500 James Hance Court, Exton
- Collegium Charter School, 535 James Hance Court, Exton
- Crocodile Café, 940 W. Valley Road, Wayne
- Dublin Brewing LLC, 137 Wallace Ave., Downingtown
The Health Department cautions that an inspection represents conditions at a particular date and time and may not reflect an establishment’s long-term sanitation or food safety status.
Residents who observe unsanitary conditions or other issues requiring investigation can submit a confidential Environmental Health Complaint at https://www.chesco.org/5843. Anyone who becomes sick after eating at a food establishment should instead call the Health Department at 610-344-6225.
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