By: Don Shaw email: don.shaw@pennsylvaniachronicle.com
Wyoming, PA
Gerrity’s Supermarket
2020 WYOMING AVE
WYOMING, PA 18644
570-283-5555
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services conducted an unannounced retail food inspection on 9/1/2020. As a result of that inspection, and due to the severity of the specific violations Gerrity’s Supermarket was cited as being, “Out of Compliance” with Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations. During this inspection a total of 8 violations were found.
The inspector made the following comments in support of the violations found during the inspection:
- Observed scoop stored in dry product in bakery department with handle touching product. Scoop was removed, cleaned, and sanitized and stored correctly during this inspection.
- 24 packages of fresh raspberries observed in the produce sales area, moldy and is adulterated. Raspberries were voluntarily discarded during this inspection.
- Can opener, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Can opener was cleaned and sanitized during this inspection.
- Increased monitoring and oversight by the person-in-charge is necessary due to the number of risk factor items noted during review.
- Food Employee observed donning single use gloves without a prior hand wash. Employee washed hands before donning gloves after being reminded.
- Raw eggs stored above food in the bakery walk in cooler. Eggs were moved to the lowest shelf during this inspection.
- Observed wall fan in bakery prep area, with an accumulation of dust on non-food contact surfaces.
- Build up of a mold like substance on the black insulation of the drain spout on the refrigeration unit in the meat walk in cooler.
- Fan guards in deli, produce,bakery,meat and dairy walk in coolers with an accumulation of static dust, in need of cleaning.

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