At least one Centre County establishment was found out of compliance following food safety inspections conducted throughout June.
The county’s lone failed inspection came from a Chinese restaurant in Philipsburg that produced violations surrounding cleanliness and food temperatures.
More than 70 other establishments appear alphabetically in this story after passing inspections with few or no violations. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, no restaurants or establishments in the county failed their inspections in May.
Information regarding county establishments and their violations appears below in an alphabetical list with a summary of the problems inspectors noted in their respective reports. More details are available upon request by visiting the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s online database.
Business owners who wish to clarify or comment on inspection results can contact Centre Daily Times reporter Matt DiSanto by emailing mdisanto@centredaily.com .
About food safety inspections
In accordance with Pennsylvania law, eating and drinking establishments are inspected at least once per year . Some schools, including the State College Area School District, receive biannual inspections.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture may conduct additional inspections if complaints are received or if initial inspections are not up to code.
Most observed violations are minor in scope and are corrected during inspections, but some establishments may temporarily close if too many violations are found. Closures may occur as a result of other issues, including risks for foodborne illnesses or violations that take time to address, such as broken plumbing or pest infestations.
Most inspections in Centre County are conducted at the state level through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. More than 100 municipalities directly conduct their health inspections through certified officials who fall under their jurisdiction. State College, for example, is responsible for performing inspections in the borough and in Ferguson, Patton and College townships, a borough official said.
Once inspections are complete and reports are published, you can browse them online by visiting pafoodsafety.state.pa.us/web/inspection/publicinspectionsearch.aspx . You can look up establishments by name or filter results to specific cities, counties and ZIP codes.
Out-of-compliance inspections in June
Main Won , 224 N. Front St. in Philipsburg — A June 16 routine inspection resulted in four violations for this restaurant , largely concerning cleanliness and food temperature control.
According to an inspection report filed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, sanitarian David Zimmerman observed chicken, beef and pork products sitting on a food prep table with internal temperatures of at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit “for an undetermined amount of time.” Those foods were thrown out and denatured with bleach, the report says.
A Main Won employee was also seen washing their hands at a bowl sink, as opposed to a designated handwashing sink. The restaurant’s handwashing sink, located in the food prep area, was blocked with boxes and not in use, Zimmerman wrote.
During the inspection, Zimmerman observed grease-soaked cardboard atop a chest freezer in the food prep area, leading to another violation.
A follow-up inspection conducted June 21 returned Main Won to compliance.
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How to complain about conditions
If you see a problem at a retail food or lodging establishment, you can file a complaint to catch officials’ attention.
To notify the commonwealth about questionable conditions anywhere food is served or sold to the public, call 1-866-366-3723 or fill out the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s food safety complaint form, available online at pda.pa.gov/FoodSafetyComplaint/ . The form asks for consumer information, facility details and a full description of each complaint.
You can also contact the commonwealth’s Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services directly by calling 717-787-4315 or emailing RA-FoodSafety@pa.gov .
Locally, you can report concerns to State College officials by calling 814-234-7100 or emailing healthdept@statecollegepa.us .
These establishments passed inspections in June
Note: Occasionally, a listed address—especially for mobile vendors and food trucks—is not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments for specific service locations.
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