At least one Centre County establishment was found out of compliance with health standards following routine safety inspections conducted throughout March.
The county’s lone failed inspection stemmed from a leaky roof at a Centre County high school.
Nearly 70 other establishments passed inspections in March with few or no violations. They appear alphabetically at the end of this story.
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
Under 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.
Non-compliant inspections in March
Bellefonte Area High School, 830 E. Bishop St. in Bellefonte — A routine inspection on March 4 found one violation at this Centre County high school concerning its infrastructure.
According to a report filed by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture sanitarian Carla Muse, the high school’s roof was found leaking water in a food prep area. The leaks, which required repairs, were sufficient enough to consider Bellefonte Area High School out of compliance.
The school received up to 30 days to complete repairs to its roof due to weather conditions, Muse’s report says. Bellefonte Area High School received no other health code violations during its inspection.
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 MarchAll Spice Catering, 419 N. Centre St. in PhilipsburgBella Vita Pizzeria & Grill, 105 W. Main St. in MillheimBellefonte Area Middle School, 100 N. School St. in BellefonteBellefonte Elks Lodge #1094, 120 W. High St. in BellefonteBellefonte Moose Lodge #206, 125 N. Spring St. (P.O. Box 297) in BellefonteBoujee Bistro, 105 E. Main St. in MillheimBoujee Bites (MFF4), 105 E. Main St. in MillheimBuffalo Wild Wings, 134 S. Garner St. in State CollegeC.C. Peppers North, 1625 N. Atherton St. in State CollegeCentre Hall-Potter Elementary School, 211 N. Hofer St. in Centre HallChipotle #5734, 2673 Benner Pike in BellefonteCold Stream Creamery, 1515 Port Matilda Highway in PhilipsburgCountry Time Coffee Company, 3585 Penns Valley Road in Spring MillsCVS Pharmacy #1684, 127 S. Potter St. in BellefonteDiamond Deli, 103 Allegheny St. in BellefonteDolce Vita Desserts, 2490 Commercial Blvd. in State CollegeDollar General #10435, 124 Walton St. in PhilipsburgDomino’s Pizza #9135, 114 High St. in BellefonteDunkin’, 1381 E. College Ave. in State CollegeFindlay Dining Commons, 216 Findlay Dining Commons in University ParkFlo Bros Pizza, 2042 Axemann Road in BellefonteFour Ways Pub & Eatery, 685 Pleasant View Blvd. in BellefonteFreshens, 556 White Course Drive Ecore Building in University ParkFujisan Sushi, 381 Benner Pike in State CollegeHappy Valley Brewing Company, 137 Elmwood St. in State CollegeHootinanny, 121 W. Bishop St. in BellefonteJim’s Italian Cuisine, 201 E. Cherry Lane in BellefonteJodons Country Place, 112 W. Firehall Road (P.O. Box 23) in Spring MillsJohnston Commons, 215 Johnston Commons in University ParkKlub Columbo Inc., 315 Stoney Batter St. in BellefonteLittle Mamma’s Pizza, 2042 Axemann Road in BellefonteLyken’s Market #4, 1245 Zion Road in BellefonteMain Won, 224 N. Front St. in PhilipsburgMammy’s Donut Shop, 163 Smullton Roa in RebersburgMarin Eats, 2042 Axemann Road in BellefonteMy Cafe Buzz, 325 W. High St. in BellefonteNittany Meadow Farm (MFF2), 227 Nittany Meadow Farm Lane in Centre HallOK Stop, 3411 Tyrone Pike in Sandy RidgeOld Pop’s Corny, 1374 Troy Hawk Run Highway in PhilipsburgOur Lady of Victory School, 800 Westerly Parkway in State CollegePapa John’s Pizza #821, 2110 N. Atherton St. in State CollegePhilipsburg Elementary School, 1510 Black Moshannon Road in PhilipsburgPhilipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School, 200 Short St. in PhilipsburgPSU Meat Store, Room 16C Meat Lab in University ParkRed Horse Tavern, 104 N. Main St. in Pleasant GapRed Roost Diner, 807 Pleasant View Blvd. in BellefonteRiddles Ice Cream Shop, 4576 Penns Valley Road in Spring MillsSam’s Club #6533, 381 Benner Pike in State CollegeSheetz #181, 820 S. Eagle Valley Road in BellefonteSmoke N Go Express #2, 121 W. College Ave. in BellefonteSt. John’s Evangelist School, 116 E. Bishop St. in BellefonteSt. John The Evangelist Catholic Church (TFS4), 134 E. Bishop St. in BellefonteState Burger Co., 101 Allegheny St. in BellefonteStillhouse Eatery & Craft Beverages, 137 W. Streamside Place in Spring MillsSTR Concessions (MFF3), 6160 Penns Valley Road in AaronsburgSubway #56531, 829 University Drive in University ParkSunset West Restaurant, 521 E. College Ave. in Pleasant GapTaco Bell #34756, 1129 Philipsburg-Bigler Highway in PhilipsburgTaco Bell #34618, 387 Benner Pike in State CollegeTaste Buds Kitchen, 331 Benner Pike in State CollegeThe Blonde Bistro Brew Works, 226 Nittany Valley Drive in BellefonteThe Food Station (MFF3), 144 W. Aaron Square in AaronsburgThe Junction 144, 850 Eagle Valley Road in BellefonteThe Meadows of Happy Valley, 2934 Benner Pike in BellefonteThe Republic at the Gamble Mill, 160 S. Dunlop St. in BellefonteTru by Hilton, 143 Leahey Drive in BellefonteVeteran’s Club of Bellefonte #1600, 123 S. Spring St. (P.O. Box 622) in BellefonteWarnock Dining Commons, 203 Warnock Commons in University Park
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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