By: Don Shaw email: don.shaw@pennsylvaniachronicle.com
Ardmore, PA
Golden Bowl
33-35 RITTENHOUSE PL
ARDMORE, PA 19003
The Montgomery County Health Department conducted an unannounced retail food inspection on 2/3/21. As a result of that inspection, and due to the severity of the specific violations Golden Bowl was cited as being, “Out of Compliance” with Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations. During this inspection a total of 11 violations were found.
The Golden Bowl has been found, “Out of Compliance” at nine inspections since February 2018:
- Feb 13, 2018- 27 violations during a routine inspection including 5 foodborne illness risk factor violations.
- Feb 27, 2018- 6 violations during a re-inspection including 5 foodborne illness risk factor violations.
- Jul 25, 2018- Complaint inspection results in 25 violations including 9 foodborne illness risk factor violations.
- Aug 13, 2018- Re-inspection finds 7 violations including 5 foodborne illness risk factor violations
- Apr 30, 2019- 13 violations during a routine inspection including 6 foodborne illness risk factor violations
- Sep 9, 2019- Routine inspection finds 21 violations including 11 foodborne illness risk factor violations.
- Oct 16, 2019- Re-inspection finds 5 violations including 4 foodborne illness risk factor violations.
- Jan 17, 2020- Complaint inspection finds 13 violations including 3 foodborne illness risk factor violations.
The inspector made the following comments in support of the violations found during the inspection:
- Single service paper towels lacking at hand sink by end of cooks line area
- Proper date marking lacking on prepared food items in secondary food containers or packaging in cold units throughout (R)
- Boxes of food stored on floor behind front counter area and in walk in freezer(4xR)
- Hoisin sauce stored in open original aluminum can inside reach in cooler in basement
- Ice scoop handle at waitress area ice bin stored in public serving ice
- Aluminum foil lining on cooks line next to fryer(R)
- Absorbent cloth lining underneath cutting board
- Facility is storing food (egg rolls) in cardboard boxes in 2-door cooler at cooks line
- Tabletop can opener blade unclean
- Facility is storing food items in grocery style bags in chest freezers
- Mop head stored on floor by kitchen entrance door
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