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

Gibsonia, PA

Lins Garden

5560 William Flinn Hwy
Gibsonia, PA 15044

The Allegheny County Health Department conducted an unannounced retail food inspection on 1/19/2021 at Lins Garden.  During this inspection a total of 13 violations were found.

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

• Sealed clams and unsealed, loose pork are being thawed together in stagnant water. The water read 52 °F.
• Several employees were not wearing masks upon entry to the establishment
• In the stand-up cooler next to the two preparation coolers, sauces were being stored, loosely covered, underneath raw meats. No leakage was present
• In the storage room next to the toilet room located in the kitchen, there is a pipe located underneath the storage shelves leaking water which is being contained by a plastic bin.
• There is no hot water being supplied to the hand wash sink in the dining area.
• A large gap on the exit-door of the kitchen is present. A screen door is placed in front, but this does not eliminate the entrance of pests.
• A spray bottle used for sanitizing located by the handwashing sink in the area next to the 3-bowl sink was not labeled.
• A can of WD40 is stored above the preparation cooler.
• In the top of the preparation cooler closest to the rice cooker on the cook-line, several containers of vegetables and lettuce were present stacked on top of broccoli and other vegetables.
• In the bottom of the preparation cooler closest to the rice cooker on the cook-line, tempura shrimp was stored, uncovered and stacked, with the bottoms of containers in contact with the food underneath.
• In the walk-in cooler, raw chicken is being stored on the floor.
• Sauces and garlic in plastic containers are being stored, uncovered, in the walk-in cooler.
• A knife, not in use, was being stored in between the two prep coolers.
• Plastic non-food grade storage bins are being used in the walk-in cooler to store salads.
• Plastic grocery bags are being used to store different foods in both the walk-in and freezer
• The toilet room in the kitchen is dirty. The closed-lid trash can and the floor are soiled.
• The dumpster lid is open and the surrounding area has scattered debris.
• The corner of the floor underneath the ice-machine is in disrepair and soiled.
• The ventilation hood in the kitchen is collecting grease.