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

Hatboro, PA

7-Eleven

317 W COUNTY LINE RD
HATBORO, PA 19040

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services conducted an unannounced retail food inspection on 8/25/2020. As a result of that inspection, and due to the severity of the specific violations the NAME was cited as being, “Out of Compliance” with Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations. During this inspection a total of 11 violations were found.

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

• Beverage bottles stored in ware washing are hand sink.

• No readily visible ambient thermometer in retail prepackaged foods refrigerator and coffee condiment drop-in refrigerator.

• Loose beverage bottles stored on the floor in storage area.

• Opened boxes of single service cups stored on the floor in storage area.

• Used gloves and facial mask stored on stacked napkins on prep area.

• Used gloves not discarded after single use task.

• Spillage and debris on shelves near pretzel baking oven at front prep and serve area.

• Used mop bucket waste water not disposed after use.

• Peeling surface material on the ceiling of walk-in refrigerator.

• 5Peeling surface of ceiling tiles in rear ware washing area.

• Incidental spillage of soda syrup not cleaned after spillage in storage room.

• Employee observed with no facial covering at the food prep/serve/cashier area; addressed and facial mask worn during the inspection.