Uncovered food, dust buildup. See July’s Centre County restaurant inspection reports

Matt DiSanto
·8 min read

At least one Centre County restaurant was found out of compliance following food safety inspections conducted throughout July.

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.

More than 80 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

Rey Azteca, 485 Benner Pike in State College — Three violations were found during a July 21 follow-up inspection, according to sanitarian Brian O’Donnell’s report.

The probe found some food containers in a walk-in refrigerator area were stored open without covering, the report reads. Cheese sauce products — a potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food, according to the report — were stored in a walk-in cooler without a marked date.

The restaurant’s lone repeat violation came as a result of insufficient cleaning for non-food contact surfaces that did not “preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.” The report says condenser fans in the walk-in cooler were “soiled with dust and subject to blowing on top of uncovered foods.”

A re-inspection is needed for Rey Azteca to regain compliance, according to the July 21 report. It is not immediately clear if another inspection was scheduled, and no subsequent report summaries are available as of Aug. 4.

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 July

  • Ahhmazing Graze, 920 Nittany Ridge Road in Howard

  • Ahhmazing Graze (MFF2), 920 Nittany Ridge Road in Howard

  • American Legion Post No. 536, 510 Front St. in Port Matilda

  • Ardry Farms (MFF2), 1095 Snyderton Road in Howard

  • B&B Fruit Cup (TFS3, People’s Choice), 169 Homan Lane in Centre Hall

  • Bartlebaugh Amusements — French Fry No. 2 (MFF3), 104 Madisonburg Pike in Madisonburg

  • Bartlebaugh Funnel Cake (PA-XT36672, MFF3), 104 Madisonburg Pike P.O. Box 56 in Madisonburg

  • Bartlebaugh Lemonade (MFF3), 104 Madisonburg Pike in Madisonburg

  • Bartlebaugh’s Amusements / Rosie’s Pizza (MFF3), 104 Madisonburg Pike in Madisonburg

  • BBQ by Clem (MFF3 XNA3004), 3282 Zion Road in Bellefonte

  • Belle City Bites, 198 Match Factory Place in Bellefonte

  • Best Western Plus, 115 Premier Drive in State College

  • Big Spring Spirits, 198 Match Factory Place in Bellefonte

  • Bistrozine, 409 E. Calder Way in State College

  • Bradley’s Cheesesteaks & Hoagies, 1699 N. Atherton St. in State College

  • Brazilian Munchies Mobile, 1000 McKee St. in State College

  • Cafe Luna, 214 N. Main St. in Bellefonte

  • Captain Dan’s Alaska Salmon (MFF2), 515 Millheim Narros in Rebersburg

  • Central PA Festival of the Arts Food Concessions, 403 S. Allen St. Suite 205A in State College

  • Centre Hills Country Club, 153 Country Club Road in State College

  • Cold Stream Creamery, 1515 Port Matilda Highway in Philipsburg

  • Crusty Brothers 2, 169 Homan Lane in Centre Hall

  • CVS Pharmacy No. 1688, 1630 S. Atherton St. in State College

  • Dairy Barn, 5561 Jacksonville Road in Howard

  • Dunkin Donuts, 200 W. College Ave. in State College

  • Five Guys Famous Burgers & Fries, 226 W. College Ave. in State College

  • Flo Bros Pizza, 2042 Axemann Road in Bellefonte

  • Gabe’s, 2901 E. College Ave. in State College

  • Giant Food Store No. 6524, 2121 S. Atherton St. in State College

  • Gigi’s Southern Table, 2080 Cato Ave. in State College

  • Graham’s Up In Smoke BBQ, 838 Tyrone Pike in Philipsburg

  • Harner Farm, 2191 W. Whitehall Road in State College

  • Hearth and Harvest (MFF4), 593 Laurel Run Road in Port Matilda

  • Hillside Farm Market, 2201 University Drive in State College

  • Hissho Sushi at Giant No. 6524, 2121 S. Atherton St. in State College

  • Jackson M. Concessions (TFS3 People’s Choice), 169 Homan Lane in Centre Hall

  • Jackson M. Concessions (TFS3 PHD), P.O. Box 631 in Philipsburg

  • Just Jac’s Kettle Corn/Incredible Popcorn (TFS3), 169 Homan Lane in Centre Hall

  • K2 Roots, 109 S. Fraser St. in State College

  • Kim Chi Korean Restaurant, 1100 N. Atherton St. in State College

  • Kodiak Rush, 2042 Axemann Road in Bellefonte

  • Kozee’s Monkey Bread (MFF3), 212 B St. in Philipsburg

  • Kozee’s Funnel Cakes (MFF3 XM91314), 212 B St. in Philipsburg

  • Liberty Township Sportsmans Club, 1140 Marsh Creek Road P.O. Box 488 in Blanchard

  • Logan Fire Company No. 1, 120 E. Howard St. in Bellefonte

  • Lupita’s Authentic Mexican Food, 3180 W. College Ave. in State College

  • Lychee Chinese Restaurant, 1341 S. Atherton St. in State College

  • Main Won, 224 N. Front St. in Philipsburg

  • Maine Bay & Berry, 201 Elmwood Drive in State College

  • McDonald’s, 2167 S. Atherton St. in State College

  • Miller’s Caramel Popcorn (MFF3 XKV-9106), 111 Sandstone Drive in Bellefonte

  • Miller’s Tropical Sno Boston (MFF3 9ZD2), 111 Sandstone Drive in Bellefonte

  • MinitMart No. 235, 325 Front St. in Philipsburg

  • Nature’s Pantry, 2331 Commercial Blvd. in State College

  • Outback Steakhouse, 1905 Waddle Road in State College

  • Packer’s Bubble Tea (TFS3), Homan Lane in Centre Hall

  • Packer’s Concessions No. 7 Lemonade (MFF3 XDX9380), 623 Old Fort Road P.O. Box 333 in Centre Hall

  • Packer’s Orangeade-Lemonade (MFF3 XN03989), 623 Old Fort Road in Centre Hall

  • Philipsburg Kiwanis Club (TFS3), 140 Laurel Hill Drive in Philipsburg

  • Pleasant Gap Fire Co. No. 1 (TFS4), 475 Robinson Lane in Pleasant Gap

  • Professional Sports Catering — Spikes, 701 Porter Road in University Park

  • Rebelz Mobile Cuisine, 243 S. Allen St. in State College

  • Red Horse Tavern, 104 N. Main St. in Pleasant Gap

  • Residence Inn, 1555 University Drive in State College

  • Rita’s Water Ice Mobile, 1609 N. Atherton St. in State College

  • Rita’s Water Ice, 1609 N. Atherton St. in State College

  • Rosie’s Pierogis (MFF4 XKH-0475), 3282 Zion Road in Bellefonte

  • Sheetz No. 287, 101 Valley Vista Drive in State College

  • Sherri’s Fun Foods (TFS3 — People’s Choice Festival), 169 Homan Lane in Centre Hall

  • Smoke Square, 341 W. Lamb St. in Bellefonte

  • South Philly Cheesesteaks, 2782 Earlystown Road Suite 1 in Centre Hall

  • St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 250 E. College Ave. in State College

  • Stever’s Concessions (MFF3), 2219 Jacksonville Road in Bellefonte

  • Sunset Slush Happy Valley Mobile, 680 Westerly Parkway in State College

  • Taipei Chinese Restaurant, 2121 S. Atherton St. in State College

  • Tamarack Farm (MFF2), 198 Immel Road P.O. Box 97 in Spring Mills

  • The American Ale House and Grill, 821 Cricklewood Drive in State College

  • The Nittany Cafe at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave. in State College

  • Trader Joe’s No. 629, 243 Patriot Lane in State College

  • Trinity United Methodist Church (TFS4), 121 S. Front St. in Philipsburg

  • Undine Fire Co. No. 2, 133 E. Bishop St. in Bellefonte

  • Vibe Coffee Company, 401 W. Beaver Ave. in State College

  • Walker Township Fire Co. (TFS4), 125 Firehouse Lane in Bellefonte

  • Woodward Cave Concessions, 147 Woodward Cave Drive in Woodward

  • Wow Fudge (TFS3 — PCF), 169 Homan Lane in Centre Hall

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.