Diluted hand sanitizer, food stored on floor, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Sept. 28 - Oct. 4

Facilities with violations:

• Exeter Family Restaurant

• Fleetwood Area Sd - Middle School

• Hispanic Center of Reading A2001010

• On the Hook Fish & Chips / Cchd #1563

• Penn Street Tavern 58202200

• Rc Theaters Inc 356019.

• Shri Gasoline LLC

• Stork Hotel A3403010

Exeter Family Restaurant
4800 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606
Sept. 29, 2026

3 moderate priority, 4 low priority violations

• Moderate Priority: Working container (spray bottle) on a shelf at the cooking line, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, was not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.

• Moderate Priority: Observed dried food residue on multiple surfaces of the milkshake mixer in the kitchen area. Corrected.

• Moderate Priority: Soda nozzles at both server stations, food contact surfaces, were observed to have residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.

• Low Priority: Observed multiple containers of food stored directly on the floor in the upstairs walk-in cooler, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.

• Low Priority: Exit door located in the kitchen area of the food facility is being propped open without any screening. Corrected.

• Low Priority: There is an accumulation of dirt/debris on the floor under equipment at the cooking line, particularly under the fryers.

• Low Priority: Exit door located in the kitchen area of the food facility has a door frame that is deteriorated creating a gap at the bottom, left-hand side. This door does not protect against the entry of pests.

Fleetwood Area Sd - Middle School
407 N. Richmond St., Fleetwood, PA 19522
Sept. 29, 2026

1 low priority violation

• Low Priority: The floor / wall juncture at the back door is not coved and closed to 1/32 inch. Coving is broken on both sides of the back door and needs to be repaired.

Hispanic Center of Reading A2001010
25 N. 2nd St., Reading, PA 19601
Sept. 29, 2026

1 high priority violation

• High Priority: RTE food (empanadas) was held at 53 °F, in the walk-in refrigerator area, rather than 41°F or below as required.

On the Hook Fish & Chips / Cchd #1563
3805 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606
Sept. 29, 2026

1 high priority violation

• High Priority: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer was diluted to the unsafe concentration of greater than 500ppm. Sanitizer was further diluted to 400ppm while EHS was onsite. Ensure sanitizer is between 200-400ppm daily.

Penn Street Tavern 58202200
220 Penn St., Reading, PA 19602
Sept. 30, 2026

1 low priority violation

• Low Priority: Mops are not being hung to air dry.

Rc Theaters Inc 356019.
18 N. 2nd St., Reading, PA 19601
Sept. 29, 2026

1 high priority, 3 moderate priority violations

• High Priority: Popcorn was held at 127.2 °F, in the display area, rather than 135°F or above as required.

• Moderate Priority: The handwash sink located on the left side (facing rear of building 97.8) area does not have water at a temperature of at least 100°F.

• Moderate Priority: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink on the left side facing rear of building in front counter area.

• Moderate Priority: Soap was not available at the handwash sink on the left side facing rear of building in front counter area.

Shri Gasoline LLC
2101 Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19605
Sept. 30, 2026

1 moderate priority violation

• Moderate Priority: 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.

Stork Hotel A3403010
301 S. 8th St., Reading, PA 19602
Sept. 30, 2026

2 moderate priority violations

• Moderate Priority: 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.

• Moderate Priority: Old food residue, dishes and utensils observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing.

Facilities with no violations:

• Beverage & Smoke, 403 Greenwich, Kutztown, PA 19530, on Sept. 29, 2026

• Met - Ed / a First Energy Company, 2800 Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19605, on Sept. 30, 2026

• Redvo Restaurant, 6213 Oley Tpk. Rd., Oley, PA 19547, on Sept. 29, 2026

This post was automatically generated with data from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s database of Food Safety Inspections for Retail Facilities. We have also labeled violations as high, moderate, or low priority. These categories align directly with priority levels identified in the FDA Food Code: Priority, Priority Foundation, and Core.

Priority items contribute directly to the elimination, prevention, or reduction to an acceptable level of hazards associated with foodborne illness or injury, such as handwashing, food handling, and temperature control, or other direct food contamination threats, such as rodents or pests. We noted violations of priority items as high priority.

Priority foundation items support, facilitate, or enable control of risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury, such as personnel training, labeling, and record-keeping. We noted violations of priority foundation items as moderate priority.

Core items usually relate to standard operating procedures, facility structures, equipment design, or general maintenance. We noted violations of core items as low priority.

To read the full inspection reports, you can visit: pafoodsafety.pa.gov/web/inspection/publicinspectionsearch.aspx