Bryn Mawr, PA

up-RYES Bagel & Deli

22 N BRYN MAWR AVE
BRYN MAWR, PA 19010

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health (MCOPH) conducted an unannounced retail food inspection on 2/24/2020. As a result of that inspection, and due to the severity of the specific violations the up-RYES Bagel & Deli was cited as being, “Out of Compliance” with Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations. During this inspection a total of 13 violations were found and include one or more violations determined to be food borne illness risk factors.

In less than a year up-RYES Bagel & Deli has failed to be found in compliance 4 times:

• March 2019-3 violations
• April 24, 2019- 15 violations
• July 1, 2019- Fire inspection- the restaurant passed the inspection with no food borne illness risk factors yet was cited for six lower level violations
• July 2, 2019- Follow up to July 1, 2019 inspection- passed with NO violations
• September 26, 2019- 15 violations

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

• Facility is lacking a written vomit/fecal incident procedure at time of inspection
• Employee observed consuming food and/or beverages in a food prep area.
• Raw shelled eggs stored above sauces in bain marie (2 times repeat violation)
• Common name label lacking on secondary dry goods containers.
• Wet wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
• Soiled equipment and bucket of sanitizing solution stored in front area food prep sink
• Facility using raw wood proofing boards
• Door gasket on walk-in refrigerator unclean
• Ceiling vent middle of kitchen dust build-up
• Improper air gap at food prep sink
• Floors under cook line equipment unclean
• Filters above cook line equipment unclean
• Lacking light shield or shatterproof bulb by office