The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector leaving the facility. For more information on retail food inspection reports, visit: agriculture.pa.gov
On 10/29/2026, The Peach Cobbler Factory of Pennsylvania, located at 2647 Shillington Rd., Reading, PA 19608, was inspected and found with the following violation: Can opener blade, a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Inspector note – Please ensure that this item is cleaned after every use. Corrected. The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. Corrected.
On 10/29/2026, The Bowers Hotel, located at 298 Bowers Rd., Bowers, PA 19511, was inspected and found with the following violations: Observed the stovetop and catch tray in the cookline area, with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces. Observed cooling equipment, in the bar area, with Standing water in the bottom and in need of cleaning or repair to fix the standing water. Raw chicken/ shelled eggs are stored above raw beef, pork, fish in the refrigerator at the cook line and the walk-in cooler. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety foods prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the refrigerator in the kitchen and the walk-in cooler, are not being date marked. Floor mat/floor in dish area was observed with excessive debris build up and in need of cleaning. Floor area of the kitchen below and behind the fryers is extremely dirty, and observed with excessive grease and food build up, and in need of cleaning. All food ingredients in storage containers, in the reach in cooler in the kitchen and the walk in cooler area, are not labeled with the common name of the food. Potato dicer, a food contact surface, was observed to have encrusted food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in refrigerator at the server line area. A Food Employee Certification is displayed, but the individual is no longer employed by the retail food facility. Interior of trash cans were observed with food build up and in need of cleaning. Non-food contact surfaces of shelves in the bar area are not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of debris, syrup spills, dust, and soil build up. Shelf in refrigerator at the server line was observed with dried encrusted milk that had spilled and was not cleaned up. Shelves in the walk-in cooler were observed with encrusted debris and in need of cleaning. Shelves at the cookline are observed with excessive food debris and in need of cleaning. Excessive fruit fly activity observed at the bar area. Please clean up standing syrup and water spills.
On 10/29/2026, Cafeteria at Reading Hospital, located at 420 S. 5th Ave., West Reading, PA 19611, was inspected and found with the following violation: The ice chutes at the self-service soda unit, food contact surfaces, were observed to have residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Working container (spray bottle) in the salad bar area, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.
On 10/30/2026, The Children’s Home/Neag Kitchen, located at 1040 Nicolls St., Reading, PA 19604, was inspected and found with the following violation: Mac and Cheese and McRib imitation patties were held at 116 and 127°F, in the serving area, rather than 135°F or above as required. Observed boxed food stored directly on the floor in refrigerated area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Ice machine had a build up of scum in tray.
On 10/30/2026, P.J. Whelihan’s, located at 1101 Rocky Dr., West Lawn, PA 19609, was inspected and found with the following violation: Scoop being stored in the drink ice at the bar with handle touching the ice. Corrected.
On 10/30/2026, Jimmy G’s Beverly Hills Tavern, located at 710 Old Fritztown Rd., Sinking Spring, PA 19608, was inspected and found with the following violation: Interior of the ice machine, a food contact surface, was observed to have black organic residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Ice in the bar areas stored open with no covering. Ice is a ready to eat food and needs to be protected from contamination. Food employees observed in the cookline area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Corrected. Food dispensing utensil in the ice bins in the bar area were observed stored in the food and not with handle above the top of the food. Corrected. Food facility does not have available quat sanitizer test strips or quat test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.
On 10/30/2026, Cousin’s Pub & Company, located at 1360 Pottsville Pike, Shoemakersville, PA 19555, was inspected and found with the following violation: Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired and is no longer valid.
On 10/30/2026, Aramark – KU Academic Forum, located at 15200 Kutztown Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530, was inspected and found with the following violation: Slicer in the main kitchen was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected. Ceiling vent in BF Burgers and fries was observed to have dust build up above food prep counter.
On 10/31/2026, Sizzling Island, located at 2934 N. 5th Street Hwy., Reading, PA 19605, was inspected and found with the following violation: Raw eggs stored above RTE foods in refrigerator. Corrected on inspection. Food employees observed not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the is not being date marked. Sanitizing bucket/solution not observed in use for storing wiping cloths. Mop is not being hung to air dry.
On 10/31/2026, Sammy’s Poultry, located at 2934 N. 5th St., Reading, PA 19605, was inspected and found with the following violation: Observed wet wiping cloths in food prep area, not being stored in sanitizer solution.
On 10/31/2026, Oola Bowls, located at 2934 N. 5th Street Hwy., Unit 2, Reading, PA 19605, was inspected and found with the following violation: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink. Paper towel roll on food prep table, move to non-food prep area. Food employees observed not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Single-use spoons is not stored in a manner so that only the handles are touched by staff. Food employee observed in food prep area, wearing dangling bracelet on wrists.
On 10/31/2026, Italian & French Pastry Shop, located at 2934 N. 5th Street Hwy., Reading, PA 19605, was inspected and found with the following violation: Sheet pans/trays observed stored upright vs inverted. Corrected on inspection.
On 11/2/2026, Tulpehocken SD Bernville Elementary School, located at 24 Shartlesville Rd., Bernville, PA 19506, was inspected and found with the following violation: Receiving door located in the back kitchen area of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. Please repair or replace door sweep.
On 11/2/2026, The Bree’s Knees Coffee Co., located at 7184 Bernville Rd., Bernville, PA 19506, was inspected and found with the following violation: An insect control device located in drink prep area with potential to contaminate food, equipment, and / or utensils. Corrected and removed.
On 11/2/2026, St. Catharine of Siena School, located at 2330 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606, was inspected and found with the following violation: Student self-service single-use tableware is not displayed in a manner so that only the handles are touched by the students.
On 11/2/2026, Logan’s Roadhouse #3503, located at 65 Wilderness Trl., Hamburg, PA 19526, was inspected and found with the following violation: Excessive house fly activity noted in the kitchen area of the facility. 2 ice scoops in the bar area were observed with a surface that is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. One scoop was discarded and others will be ordered. Floor/grout in the dish, cookline, dry storage area is made of tile and grout and is cracked / roughened / and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Grout is missing in several places and tiles are missing and need to be repaired.
On 11/2/2026, J A Buffet, located at 1752 Tilden Dr., Hamburg, PA 19526, was inspected and found with the following violation: Assorted Foods in the walk-in cooler and the reach in cooler at the cookline area were stored open with no covering. Corrected and covered. Raw squid was observed thawing at room temperature on the counter, which is not an approved thawing method. Corrected and moved to cooler. 6 fryer baskets were observed with broken wires at the fryers. Corrected and replaced with new baskets.
On 11/3/2026, The Peanut Bar, located at 328 Penn St., Reading, PA 19602, was inspected and found with the following violation: Tomato sauce and other sauces were held at 86.5 °F, in the hot holding area, rather than 135°F or above as required.
On 11/3/2026, Sheetz #273, located at 4100 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606, was inspected and found with the following violations: Left-hand door on the 2-door True refrigeration unit under the marinara/queso dispenser is not closing properly. There is a build-up of ice in the back of the 2-door True refrigeration unit under the marinara/queso dispenser. Corrected.
On 11/3/2026, Northmont Fellowship Association, located at 600 Bruckman Ave., Reading, PA 19605, was inspected and found with the following violation: Food employee in kitchen area, observed not wearing gloves in contact with ready-to-eat foods. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the refrigerator, is not being date marked.
On 11/3/2026, Morgantown Diner, located at 101 Moreview Blvd., Morgantown, PA 19543, was inspected and found with the following violation: Food Employee did not follow proper handwashing procedure. Soap and/or warm water not used. Corrected. Observed multiple foods stored directly on the floor in throughout the kitchen area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodents/insect activity in back kitchen area, but facility does not have a pest control program. A food employee was observed touching sandwiches and pickles – a ready to eat food – with bare hands. Corrected. Observed an excessive amount of grease buildup behind the equipment on the cookline. Observed an excessive amount of trash and food debris on the floor under equipment throughout the facility.
On 11/3/2026, La Salle Academy, located at 440 Holland St., Shillington, PA 19607, was inspected and found with the following violations: Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the refrigerator, is not being date marked. Corrected. Six cartons of milk observed in the cold hold case past the best by date of 11/2/26. Corrected. Observed a cutting utensil being used that has duct tape on the handle creating a surface that is not easily cleanable.
On 11/3/2026, Kinya Ramen, located at 945 Hill Ave., Suite 650, Wyomissing, PA 19610, was inspected and found with the following violation: Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the dishwashing area. Corrected. There is an accumulation of dirt/debris on the floor in the drink preparation area. Corrected. Observed non-food debris in a bulk container of sugar in the back storage area. All product in the container was thrown away during this inspection.
On 11/3/2026, Conrad Weiser SD Middle School, located at 347 E. Penn Ave., Robesonia, PA 19551, was inspected and found with the following violation: Food facility does not have usable test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.
On 11/3/2026, Big Bertha’s Grill, located at 499 Mountain Home Rd., Sinking Spring, PA 19608, was inspected and found with the following violation: Shelf in reach in cooler was observed with excessive debris build up and in need of cleaning. Potato dicer blade was observed to have dried food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Correcting now.
On 11/3/2026, Applebee’s #3339, located at 5600 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606, was inspected and found with the following violation: Thermometers for ensuring proper temperature of equipment are not available or readily accessible in the bain marie units at the cooking line. Corrected. Scoop at the kitchen soda dispenser is stored in a dirty container. Corrected. The grout is deteriorated between the floor tiles at the cooking line.
On 11/3/2026, 13th St. Gulf Express, located at 1014 N. 13th St., Reading, PA 19604, was inspected and found with the following violation: Old food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the refrigerator, is not being date marked. Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the bathroom area. Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the bathroom area.
Several other restaurants were inspected during this time period with no violations reported: Wilson SD Southern Junior High in Sinking Spring, Wilson SD Shiloh Hills Elementary in Sinking Spring, Wilson SD Cornwall Terrace Elementary in Sinking Spring, Sushi Awarsei @ Reading Hospital in Reading, Healthplex Cafe @ Reading Hospital in West Reading, Governor Mifflin SD Mifflin Park Elementary in Shillington, Governor Mifflin SD Intermediate in Shillington, Five Below #135 in Wyomissing, Counter Clockwise @ Reading Hospital in West Reading, San Francisco Tacos in Temple, Northwest Middle School in Reading, Moe’s Southwest Grill #1913 in Wyomissing, Kutztown SD Greenwich Elementary in Lenhartsville, Greenfields Fire Company #1 in Reading, Drift & Pour – Mast Farm in Morgantown, Bruno’s Pizza Restaurant in Reading, and Riverside Elementary School in Reading.
