China House in Wynnewood slapped with 14 violations; COVID violation, Food stored in colanders in walk-in cooler, table top can opener blade unclean

Aug 27, 2020

China House in Wynnewood slapped with 14 violations; COVID violation, Food stored in colanders in walk-in cooler, table top can opener blade unclean

By: Don Shaw email: don.shaw@pennsylvaniachronicle.com 

Wynnewood,  PA

China House

1416 MANOA RD
WYNNEWOOD, PA 19096

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services conducted an unannounced retail food inspection on 8/26/2020. As a result of that inspection, and due to the severity of the specific violations China House was cited as being, “Out of Compliance” with Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations. During this inspection a total of 14 violations were found.

The inspection occurred as a result of a complaint alleging COVID-19 violations:

“The MCOPH received a complaint about the employees along the cooks line and at the front counter were not wearing their COVID-19 face mask/shield. EHS’s Observation at time of visit: Two employees were working, 1-female and 1-male, neither employee were wearing a facemask/shield at the time. Once I introduced myself and expressed my concerns both employees immediately domed a face mask.”

The inspector made the following comments in support of the violations found during the inspection:

  • Lacking single service towels for the kitchen hand sink.

  • Table-top can opener blade unclean

  • Proper date marking lacking on prepared food items in secondary containers and/or packaging.3x repeat

  • Facility thawing shrimp in still water.

  • Common name label lacking on secondary dry goods containers. Common name label lacking on squeeze bottles at cooks line.

  • Front door propped open upon arrival-2x repeat

  • Several grocery and plastic bags in the food prep sink

  • Food stored in colanders in walk-in cooler.

  • Frozen foods stored in plastic grocery bags in several reach down freezers.

  • Numerous containers of prepared foods stored in refrigeration lacking covers/lids

  • Gray water sitting in the mop bucket in the back area of the kitchen

  • Ladies restroom hand sink is pulling away from the wall

  • Dust build-up on the interior walls above the entrance to the kitchen.

  • Mop head is sitting in the strainer of the mop bucket. Inverted or hang to dry.