Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, April 29 to May 5
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between April 29 and May 5, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provides this disclosure: "Please remember that any inspection is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment."
In compliance
Pocono Mountain East High School: 231 Pocono Mountain School Road, Swiftwater
Inspected April 29. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 1
Inspector observed a black mold-like substance on the interior surfaces of the ice machine (emptied, cleaned and sanitized during the inspection).
Spinelli's Brick Oven Pizzeria and Italian Grill: 107 Kinsley Drive, Suite 106, Brodheadsville
Inspected May 1. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 3
Inspector observed clean food equipment and/or utensils in the ware washing area, stored wet in a manner that does not allow for draining and/or air drying; cardboard being used as a covering in the refrigerator; and the intake/exhaust air duct emitting dust and dirt into the air.
Kirmani Fresh Market: 2232 Route 115, Brodheadsville
Inspected May 1. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 3
Inspector observed the facility did not have available sanitizer or sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration; a buildup of dust and dirt on fan guards in the walk-in cooler; and the intake/exhaust air duct emitting dust and dirt into the air.
Food Mart: 527 Main St., Tobyhanna
Inspected May 1. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 1
Inspector found the facility was using or offering for sale gummies containing THC, an unapproved additive or an approved additive at elevated levels. The items were voluntarily removed.
Wander Inn Bar & Grill: 279 S. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg
Inspected May 2. Jurisdiction: East Stroudsburg Borough. Violations: 3
Inspector observed the facility did not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration; cardboard being used as a floor covering in the walk-in cooler; and black mold and dirt on the ceiling of the walk-in cooler.
Sycamore Grille: 92 Main St., Delaware Water Gap
Inspected May 2. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 1
Inspector observed a black and pink mold-like substance on the interior surfaces and separator plate of the ice machine (cleaned and sanitized during the inspection).
El Cocinero Restaurant: 1240 N. 9th St., Stroudsburg
Inspected May 2. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 4
Inspector observed food employees working with exposed foods with fingernail polish and/or artificial fingernails; food employees in the counter service area not wearing proper hair restraints; various marinating raw animal foods in the walk-in cooler area stored open with no covering; and insecticides or rodenticides in the counter service area not labeled by the manufacturer as approved for use in a food facility.
This was a follow-up inspection after being out of compliance on April 9.
Bluefoot Cuisine: 266 River Road, East Stroudsburg
Inspected May 2. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 3
Inspector observed several food ingredient storage containers in the kitchen area not labeled with the common name of the food; common bowls stored directly in bulk food ingredients; and refrigerated ready-to-eat food not being date marked properly.
Zack’s Taco Shack: 145 Camelback Road, Tannersville
Inspected May 3. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 1
Inspector observed food employees in the kitchen area not wearing proper hair restraints.
Wingz And A Prayer: 109 Plaza Drive, Pocono Summit
Inspected May 3. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Violations: 1
Inspector observed a buildup of grease on the hood ventilation system.
Newberry’s Yard of Ale: 622 Main St., Stroudsburg
Inspected May 3. Jurisdiction: Stroudsburg Borough. Violations: 1
Inspector observed clean glassware being stored inverted on a wood shelf at bar without bar mesh on the shelf to allow air circulation.
No violations
These facilities each had zero violations.
Tobyhanna Elementary Center: 398 Old Route 940, Pocono Pines; April 29; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Swiftwater Intermediate School: 208 Campus Drive, Swiftwater; April 29; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Swiftwater Elementary Center: 135 Academic Drive, Swiftwater; April 29; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Pocono Mountain East Junior High School: 125 Center Court, Swiftwater; April 29; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Fries N Sides (mobile food facility): 1000 Premium Outlets Drive, Tannersville; April 29; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Fries N Sides: 1000 Premium Outlets Drive, Tannersville; April 29; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Mamma Maria’s: 934 Memorial Blvd., Tobyhanna; May 1; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Edible Arrangements: 766 N. 9th St., Stroudsburg; May 1; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Dunkin’ at St. Luke’s: 174 Harvest Lane, Pocono Summit; May 1; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
J.M. Hill Elementary: 151 E. Broad St., East Stroudsburg; May 2; East Stroudsburg Borough.
East Stroudsburg High School South: 279 N. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg; May 2; East Stroudsburg Borough.
Chat N Chew Cafe: 248 Route 940, Blakeslee; May 3; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Ate On The Break (mobile food facility): 3400 Route 611, Bartonsville; May 3; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
This article originally appeared on Pocono Record: Monroe County restaurant inspections, April 29 to May 5
