Bef is still on the menu
Posted on 01/26/2016 3:12:41 PM PST by nickcarraway
Many midstate restaurants are inspected each week and come through with no problems.
But some restaurants in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties had violations during inspections conducted from Dec. 20 to Dec. 26.
In York County, inspectors saw imitation crab meat being thawed in a pan of hot water. At a school, they found 26 expired milk cartons in the milk cooler at the serving line.
In Dauphin County, old rodent droppings on the floor were observed under the shelving unit in the dry-storage room at one establishment. At another, old metal shavings had accumulated around the blade of the table-mounted can opener.
In one Lancaster County facility, foods were being offered that had been prepared in an unapproved private home. In another, inspectors found rodent droppings, while at another, the chute in the ice maker was covered with a pink slimy substance.
In Perry County as well, a food facility using and/or offered for sale foods prepared in an unapproved private home.
In Lebanon County, a store offered "severely dented, swollen, distressed canned items" for sale.
For the third time at a Cumberland County undergoing remodeling, inspectors found construction dust capable of contaminating food. At another restaurant, they observed loose caulking hanging from the hood above the grill in the kitchen.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture oversees restaurant inspections in the state. Inspection reports are "snapshots" of the day and time the inspections took place. In many cases, violations are corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving.
Click on the links below to see how restaurants in the region fared:
Never, ever go back into the kitchen of your favorite restaurant.
OK, I get most of this is gross... but what is wrong with thawing frozen food in hot water? I do this all the time.
I only eat at places where I trust the proprietor and the staff. I certainly don't trust government to make my decisions for me.
Do what my kids did. Pack your own children's lunch every day.
Did I mention saw dust on the floor?
Michelle’s school lunch programs progressing nicely I see.
Supposed to thaw it in fridge because bacteria gets too fast a start in warm enviro.
Most the time I just ask my server in my favorite places to ask the chef to make me something special. If the server is worried, narrow it down for them like just say something with “seafood, beef, chicken, and be creative with the side dishes” I have never been disappointed. The chef will also usually come out for a meet-n-greet with you mid meal. Imagine making the same old stuff on the same old menu every day? Boring!
No more Crib or Loobster...
I’m betting there weren’t many rodent droppings, as from what I’ve seen even rats wouldn’t eat the MoocheleMeals.
Is somebody reading one of Michelle’s Healthy Menus out loud again?
sounds like a cocktail drink at Vincent Price’s house.
Bef is still on the menu
Heh heh heh....
“the chute in the ice maker was covered with a pink slimy substance.”
I’m betting this is “pink slime” bacteria that you see in pool filters. Non-toxic, but very icky. Especially because it’s often accompanied by white water mold. Which is also quite grody.
“In Perry County as well, a food facility using and/or offered for sale foods prepared in an unapproved private home.”
This could be something as simple as having home-baked cookies being offered in the lunch line. Not saying there’s no infraction here, just that I’d like more details on this one.
“In Lebanon County, a store offered “severely dented, swollen, distressed canned items” for sale. “
Okay, do these people not know even the first thing about food safety? Bulging cans are NOT good eats! Botulism is not your friend!
Sounds like the food in the kunch room is a match for the common core cr*p being served in the class room.
Unless you are incredibly vain...
I’m worked many years in food prep all it takes is one lazy employ to mess up a health inspection. if you combine it withy a restaurant that is struggling financially and you got a recipe for disaster.
Thaw it in the refrigerator or under cold running water. (Some say in cold water if you change the water every 30 minutes.) Or use the thaw setting on the microwave. Or cook from frozen. But never in hot water.
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