The state inspected the following food establishments in Lancaster County. To find more restaurant safety information, view full inspection reports, and sign up for real-time text or email alerts for specific restaurants or locations, visit Spotlight PA’s Restaurant Safety Tracker.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture produces retail food inspection reports for 61 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties using the FDA Model Food Code. Inspections are conducted regularly throughout the state, and results are posted as inspections are conducted. As noted by the Department of Agriculture, inspections are a “snapshot” of a particular day. Many violations are relatively minor and are fixed at the time of inspection.
Facilities with violations:
551 West
551 W. King St., Lancaster, PA 17603
Aug. 12, 2026
2 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations
Moderate Priority: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the bar area.
Moderate Priority: Provide thermometers in identified units.
Low Priority: Replace rusty shelving in walk-in refrigeration unit.
Babbo's Pizza
655 N. Market St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Aug. 12, 2026
2 moderate priority, 3 low priority violations
Moderate Priority: Food facility does have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration; however they are expired and should be replaced.
Moderate Priority: Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety single servings of wrapped pasta prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk in cooler, is not being date marked.
Low Priority: Food Employee observed eating or tasting food in the pizza prep area.
Low Priority: Food employees observed in food production area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, and beard covers.
Low Priority: Scoop being stored in the ice machine with handle touching and/or buried beneath the ice. +++CORRECTED+++
Brisas Del Caribe
407 E.King St., Lancaster, PA 17602
Aug. 13, 2026
1 high priority, 2 moderate priority, 5 low priority violations
High Priority: Replace rusty shelving units.
Moderate Priority: Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.
Moderate Priority: Food in the walk-in refrigeration unit stored open with no covering.
Low Priority: Provide thermometers in identified equipment.
Low Priority: Date and label all potentially hazardous food located throughout facility.
Low Priority: Clean/repaint wall.
Low Priority: Observed food stored directly on the floor in the walk-in, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.
Low Priority: Label all food storage containers.
Brothers Food Max
920 S. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602
Aug. 12, 2026
2 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations
Moderate Priority: Provide thermometers in identified units.
Moderate Priority: Sofrito is not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts.
Low Priority: Repair cracked glass at hot holding area.
Domino's
1575 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Aug. 10, 2026
2 low priority, 1 other violations
Low Priority: The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view. +++CORRECTED+++
Low Priority: Bulk corn meal ingredient storage container, in the pizza prep area, to not be labeled with the common name of the food.
Other: Public rest room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins.
Dutch Country Grill
705 Graystone Rd., Manheim, PA 17545
Aug. 11, 2026
1 moderate priority violation
- Moderate Priority: Observed employee dumping liquids in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing.
CORRECTED
Elizabethtown College Ds
1 Alpha Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Aug. 12, 2026
1 high priority, 1 moderate priority, 2 low priority violations
High Priority: BIB ROOM
Observed employee clothing hanging in direct contact with food service equipment.Moderate Priority: CATERING
Observed missing ceiling tile and coving above the walk-in freezer allowing for dust and debris from joists and rafters to potentially contaminate food and food equipment.Low Priority: JAY'S NEST
Observed unwrapped and unprotected single use coffee stirrers stored in the customer area.Low Priority: MARKET PLACE
Observed hot food stored for consumer self service without sneeze guards and heat lamps for TCS safety.
Glenwood Foods
1614 Division Hwy., Ephrata, PA 17522
Aug. 11, 2026
1 high priority violation
- High Priority: Cut melons were held at 44-45 °F, in the right side of the open refrigerator case, rather than 41°F or below as required. Items in the remaining part of the cooler were 41°F or below. The affected items were voluntarily discarded and the unit will be evaluated and repaired as needed.
Hillside Naturals
138 Doe Run Rd., Manheim, PA 17545
Aug. 12, 2026
1 high priority, 4 moderate priority, 1 low priority, 1 other violations
High Priority: Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration for chlorine or quaternary ammonia.
Moderate Priority: Observed no sanitizers used to sanitize equipment and utensils; sanitizers are not available for use during all hours of operation.
Moderate Priority: A temperature measuring device for measuring manual warewashing wash and sanitizing water temperatures is not available.
Moderate Priority: Women's toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins.
Moderate Priority: The food facility does not have a handwash sink located in the food prep and warewashing area.
Low Priority: Food facility does not employ a certified food employee as required.
Other: Observed no chemical sanitizer being used on equipment and utensils after washing and rinsing them, and prior to use.
New Panda Ephrata, LLC.
3583 Rothsville Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522
Aug. 12, 2026
1 high priority, 1 moderate priority, 2 low priority violations
High Priority: Litter and debris on floor under and around equipment.
Moderate Priority: Three bay sink observed with build up of filth and food residue and not cleaned before use, and frequently throughout the day. Cleaned during inspection.
Low Priority: Several bowls on the drying rack were observed to have oily residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Removed for cleaning.
Low Priority: Raw chicken was stored above raw pork in the walk in cooler.
Pequea Valley Fire Department Kinzer Station(Main)@Rough and Tumble (Tfs 3)
4997 Lincoln E. Hwy., Kinzers, PA 17535
Aug. 13, 2026
1 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations
Moderate Priority: Observed ice cream stored directly on the floor in walk-in freezer, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.
Low Priority: Observed handwash sink with rags in the basin.
Presto! Fast Italian
2201B Strickler Rd., Manheim, PA 17545
Aug. 13, 2026
5 high priority, 6 moderate priority, 2 low priority, 1 other violations
High Priority: Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration
High Priority: Food facility hot water heater is not producing enough hot water to supply handwash and warewash sinks at the time of this inspection.
High Priority: Old food residue, observed in the handwash sink, indicating uses other than handwashing.
High Priority: Plumbing system not maintained in good repair - observed handwash sink in food preparation leaking at the fauset.
High Priority: Food employee observed in serving area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats. PREVIOUS VIOLATION 7/25/2025, 1/20/2026
Moderate Priority: The handwash sink located in the preparation area does not have water at a temperature of at least 85°F.
Moderate Priority: Ceiling tiles missing in the storage area and need replaced in dry storage area and bathroom.
PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS 7/25/2025, 1/20/2026Moderate Priority: A temperature measuring device for measuring manual warewashing wash and sanitizing water temperatures is not available due to dead battery.
Moderate Priority: Observed Food Employee such as placing hair into ponytail and then do food preparation tasks without changing gloves.
Moderate Priority: Observed tongs laying with handle portion in contact with spinach without being properly cleaned and sanitized prior to use.
Moderate Priority: Food Employee did not follow proper handwashing procedure. Soap and/or warm water not used.
Low Priority: Food Facility has a certified food employee, but a certified food employee was not available during all hours of operation, as evidenced by an inability to talk with the certified food employee during this inspection.
Low Priority: The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection.
Other: Observed meatballs were held at 117.3 °F, in the * area, rather than 135°F or above as required.
Rohrestown Lc LLC DBA Little Caesars Pizza
137 Rohrerstown Rd., Lancaster, PA 17603
Aug. 10, 2026
2 low priority violations
Low Priority: Observed in pizza prep area, two employees not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats, and one employee not wearing a beard cover.
PREVIOUS VIOLATION 09/29/25Low Priority: Observed in pizza prep area, one food employee wearing bracelet, and another wearing wrist watch. +++CORRECTED+++
Sun Vape and Smoke Shop (Raceway)
887 E. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522
Aug. 12, 2026
1 low priority violation
- Low Priority: Three bay sink observed with build up of residue and not cleaned before use, and frequently throughout the day.
Sunoco E-Town
550 E. High St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Aug. 12, 2026
1 high priority violation
- High Priority: Observed raw shell eggs stored above RTE in walk-in cooler. +++CORRECTED+++
The New Cloister Restaurant
607 Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522
Aug. 12, 2026
2 moderate priority, 2 low priority violations
Moderate Priority: Food employees observed in prep area, not wearing proper beard covers.
Moderate Priority: Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the prep area.
Low Priority: Food container on drying shelf was observed to have glue residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Removed for cleaning.
Low Priority: In use knives stored on a magnetic rack that is not cleaned and sanitized every four hours. Removed and cleaned.
Facilities with no violations:
Aaron K Allgyer @ Rough and Tumble (Tfs 3), 4997 Lincoln Hwy. East, Kinzers, PA 17535, on Aug. 13, 2026
Blue Ball Barbecue Mff3, 148 Ranck Church Rd., New Holland, PA 17557, on Aug. 11, 2026
E-Town Beverage & Tobacco, 1575 S. Market St. Ste 117, Elizabethtown, PA 17022, on Aug. 10, 2026
Fresh Nest Bowers Center, 1 Alpha Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022, on Aug. 12, 2026
Full Service Concessions, 1461 Lancaster Rd., Manheim, PA 17545, on Aug. 10, 2026
Fulton Theater Company, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA 17603, on Aug. 14, 2026
Jay Truck 2 Mff3 Ztp-3919, 1 Alpha Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022, on Aug. 12, 2026
Kachin Sushi Bar @ E-Town College, 1 Alpha Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022, on Aug. 12, 2026
Kettle Korn@Rough and Tumble (Tfs 3), 4997 Lincoln Hwy. East, Kinzers, PA 17535, on Aug. 13, 2026
Luca, 436 W. James St. Ste 200, Lancaster, PA 17603, on Aug. 13, 2026
Luca Catering, 436 W. James St. Ste 103, Lancaster, PA 17603, on Aug. 13, 2026
Mosie Beiler (Tfs 3) @ Rough and Tumble, 4997 Lincoln E. Hwy., Kinzers, PA 17535, on Aug. 13, 2026
Oregon Dairy Country - Rest, Grocery & Ice Cream, 2900 Oregon Pike, Lititz, PA 17543, on Aug. 11, 2026
Park City Diner, 884 Plaza Pkwy, Lancaster, PA 17601, on Aug. 11, 2026
Pequea Valley Fire Department Kinzer Station(Track)@Rough and Tumble (Tfs 3), 4997 Lincoln, Kinzers, PA 17535, on Aug. 13, 2026
San Juan Bautista Catholic Church, 425 S. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17603, on Aug. 12, 2026
Shady Maple Smorgasbord, 129 Toddy Dr., East Earl, PA 17519, on Aug. 11, 2026
Snoballs With Jacob, 11 S. Village Cir., Reinholds, PA 17569, on Aug. 12, 2026
Waffle House@Rough & Tumble Tfs3, 4997 Lincoln E. Hwy., Kinzers, PA 17535, on Aug. 13, 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.
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