WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Health Department inspectors cited five food establishments for violations during May 5 inspections, including restaurants in West Chester, Downingtown, Kennett Square and Malvern.
The health department said inspection reports are a “snapshot” of conditions observed at the time of inspection and may not reflect an establishment’s long-term sanitation or food safety status.
Classic Diner Catering, 827 Lincoln Avenue, Unit 9, West Chester, was cited for unclean floor drains, a plastic liner on the walk-in freezer floor, unlabeled squeeze bottles and deteriorating ceiling conditions in the main food preparation area.
Inspectors also ordered the facility to install a vinyl-faced drop ceiling in the main food preparation area.
Downingtown Country Club, 93 Country Club Drive, Downingtown, was cited for an open employee beverage container on a food preparation counter, cups being used as scoops in dry goods containers, an unclean ice chute, blocked handwashing sink access and cheese sauce being reheated in a hot holding unit instead of to the required temperature before hot holding.
Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square, 815 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, was cited after an employee was observed changing tasks without proper handwashing, raw shell eggs were stored above ready-to-eat foods and refrigerated products were found at room temperature.
Inspectors also cited the facility for dented cans, damaged dumpsters, improper shelving, employee eating in the kitchen and food-contact equipment stored near an apron collection container.
King’s Garden Restaurant, 308 South High Street, West Chester, was cited during a follow-up inspection for using time rather than temperature to control ready-to-eat foods without written procedures, cooling dumplings at room temperature, residue on a deli slicer, kitchen ceiling tiles that were painted rather than replaced and bleach not labeled for food-contact surfaces.
Kolapasi Indian Canteen, 650 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 145, Malvern, was cited after employees were observed blowing into gloves and putting on gloves without prior handwashing.
Inspectors also cited the restaurant for unlabeled dry goods containers, dented cans, food stored in an opened can, raw goat stored above ready-to-eat foods, shrimp thawing at room temperature, improper cooling of roasted okra and cooked rice, a gap under a back door and knives with food debris stored as clean.
The following establishments were listed as in compliance:
- Athena’s Kafenio, 2975 Lincoln Highway, Sadsburyville.
- Bay Colony Cafe, 575 East Swedesford Road, Floor 1, Wayne.
- Cafe Americana 2, 350 Scarlett Road, Kennett Square.
- Charles F. Patton Middle School – Food, 760 Unionville Road, Kennett Square.
- Chatham Financial Employee Cafe 425, 425 McFarlan Road, Kennett Square.
- Chatham Financial Employee Cafe Bldg. 2, 235 Whitehorse Lane, Kennett Square.
- Lukoil West Chester #69730, 455 Hannum Avenue, West Chester.
- McDonald’s #10893/Frazer, 84 Lancaster Avenue, Frazer.
- Redner’s Warehouse Market / E Pikeland, 202 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville.
- West Chester United Methodist Children’s Center (Food), 129 South High Street, West Chester.
Residents can submit an Environmental Health Complaint at https://www.chesco.org/5843. Anyone who became sick after eating at a food establishment should call 610-344-6225.
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