Greasy floors, leaking faucets: See June’s Centre County restaurant inspection reports

Matt DiSanto
·7 min read

One Centre County restaurant was found out of compliance following food safety inspections conducted throughout June.

Information about 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.

Nearly 60 establishments passed their inspections with few or no violations. They also appear alphabetically below.

Business owners who want to clarify or comment on inspection results can contact Centre Daily Times reporter Matt DiSanto by emailing mdisanto@centredaily.com.

About food safety inspections

By law, Pennsylvania’s eating and drinking establishments are inspected at least once per year. Some schools, including the State College Area School District, receive biannual inspections.

The commonwealth’s Department of Agriculture may conduct additional inspections if complaints are received or if initial inspections are not up to code.

Most violations are minor 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, like broken plumbing or pest infestations.

Most inspections in Centre County are conducted on a state level through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. More than 100 municipalities conduct their own 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 or ZIP codes.

Out-of-compliance inspections

Canyon Wings, 229 E. Beaver Ave. in State College — Seven violations were found during a June 15 routine inspection. The probe found a rusted can sitting atop a food contact service and cooking equipment in the kitchen area, including a deep fryer and several pans, with “encrusted grease and soil accumulation, the report reads.

Canyon Wings’ health inspection also had a few violations on facility safety and cleanliness, according to the report filed by State College borough sanitarian Brian O’Donnell. A ceiling in the back kitchen area was in need of repairs, while a vent window’s screen was found to be unsecured and peeling away, offering little protection “against the entry of insects, rodents and other animals,” the report reads.

A smoker unit under a window exhaust fan was inadequate for fire and health prevention. Additionally, a sink faucet was observed to be leaking, while the restaurant’s plumbing lacked an air gap at its sewer connection beneath a sink that would prevent sewage backup.

Floors beneath equipment and inside the restaurant’s office were colored black from grease accumulation, the inspection report reads. Floors in the bathroom, meanwhile, were missing some tiles and showed water damage at the base of a toilet.

A follow-up inspection June 16 found corrections to several cited violations, allowing Canyon Wings to return to compliance, online records say.

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 businesses passed inspections in June

  • Seven Mountains Scout Camp, 227 Sand Mountain Road in Spring Mills

  • Abba Java Coffeehouse, 250 E. College Ave. in State College

  • Addison Snyder’s Concessions, 195 Snyder Brook Lane in Bellefonte

  • Alafif Cuisine, 861 Southgate Drive in State College

  • American Legion Post No. 893, 401 High St. in Milesburg

  • Bellefonte KOA Campground, 2481 Jacksonville Road in Bellefonte

  • Big Bowl Noodle Happy Valley, 418 E. College Ave. in State College

  • Black Moshannon State Park, Route 504 in Philipsburg

  • Boats and Bikes, 182 Marina Road in Howard

  • Bonnie Blue’s, 181 Forge Road in Bellefonte

  • Brother’s Pizza, 1950 Halfmoon Valley Road in Port Matilda

  • Bryant’s Limited, Beach Lane in Howard

  • Church of the Good Shepherd, 867 Gray’s Woods Blvd. in Port Matilda

  • Cogan’s Concession Sugar Waffles, 225 Pike Road in Howard

  • Corner Cafe & Grill, 265 Red Rock Lane in Bellefonte

  • Corner Cafe Grays Woods, 132 Abigail Lane in Port Matilda

  • Days Inn, 1274 N. Atherton St. in State College

  • Dogs On The Run (Lost Moose Catering), 114 Ghaner Drive in State College

  • East European Market, 2110 N. Atherton St. in State College

  • El Jefe’s Taqueria, 352 E. Calder Way in State College

  • Fuji Jade Garden and My Thai, 287 Northland Center in State College

  • Grams Shaved Ice Blue No. 1, 225 Pike Road in Howard

  • Green Bowl, 131 W. Beaver Ave. in State College

  • Hostetler Farm Mobile, 2615 Greentech Drive in State College

  • Janet’s Krazy Kone, 225 Pike Road in Howard

  • Lupita’s Authentic Mexican Food, 312 W. Beaver Ave. in State College

  • Mammy’s Donut Shop, 163 Smullton Road in Rebersburg

  • Miller’s Tropical Sno & Caramel Popcorn, 111 Sandstone Drive in Bellefonte

  • Mountaintop Area Swimming Pool, 225 E. Park St. in Snow Shoe

  • Mountaintop Pool Association (Snow Shoe Carnival), 301 E. Sycamore St. in Snow Shoe

  • Nama Bean Soup, 222 Penns Cave Road in Centre Hall

  • Nama Cider & Apple Butter, 222 Penns Cave Road in Centre Hall

  • Nama Ice Cream, 222 Penns Cave Road in Centre Hall

  • Nama Kitchen, 222 Penns Cave Road in Centre Hall

  • Nama Roasted Peanuts, 222 Penns Cave Road in Centre Hall

  • Olde New York, 2298 E. College Ave. in State College

  • Olive Garden, 1945 Waddle Road in State College

  • Packers Concessions No. 6, 254 S. Hoffen Ave. in Centre Hall

  • Packers Concessions No. 2, 623 Old Fort Road in Centre Hall

  • Packers Concessions No. 3, 623 Old Fort Road in Centre Hall

  • Packer’s Concessions (Pizza), 623 Old Fort Road in Centre Hall

  • Park Forest Pool Concession Stand, 2100 School Drive in State College

  • Preston Snyder Concessions Fry, 351 Nyna Lane in Bellefonte

  • Preston Snyder Concessions, 351 Nyna Lane in Bellefonte

  • Preston Snyder Concessions Lemonade, 351 Nyna Lane in Bellefonte

  • Preston Snyder Concessions Sandwich, 351 Nyna Lane in Bellefonte

  • Queen of Archangels Catholic Church, 301 E. Sycamore St. in Snow Shoe

  • Rattlesnake Mountain Farm, 351 Hall Road in Julian

  • Savory Station, 670 Maple Drive in Bellefonte

  • Scott’s Roasting No. 2, 120 Sylvan Acres Lane in Bellefonte

  • Scott’s Roasting (Jason & Amanda), 120 Sylvan Acres in Bellefonte

  • Scott’s Roasting (Jason), 120 Sylvan Acres Lane in Bellefonte

  • Scott’s Roasting (Prep Kitchen), 120 Sylvan Acres Lane in Bellefonte

  • Scott’s Roasting LLC No. 1, 120 Sylvan Acres Lane in Bellefonte

  • Snow Shoe Park Association, 301 E. Sycamore St. in Snow Shoe

  • Statecollegemarket.com, 2615 Greentech Drive in State College

  • Sunset Slush Happy Valley Unit No. 2, 181 Teasel Way in Bellefonte

  • Sunset Slush Happy Valley No. 3, 181 Teasel Way in Bellefonte

  • Sunset Slush Happy Valley Unit, 181 Teasel Way in Bellefonte

  • Sweet Dreams Ice Cream, 460 E. Sycamore Road in Snow Shoe

  • Sweet Frog, 281 Northland Center in State College

  • Sylvan Hills Christian Service Camp, 175 Sylvan Hills Road in Howard

  • The Nutty Bavarian, 870 Little Marsh Creek Road in Bellefonte

  • The Field Burger & Tap, 1 Country Club Lane in State College

  • Twister Whisk Catering LLC, 175 Sylvan Hills Road in Howard

  • VFW Post No. 8269, 557 Walnut St. in Howard

  • Walking Taco, 301 E. Sycamore St. in Snow Shoe

  • Welch Pool Concession Stand, 670 Westerly Parkway in State College

  • Wendy’s, 1610 N. Atherton St. in State College

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 directly for specific service locations.