The state inspected the following food establishments in Berks 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:
Alebrije Mexican Restaurant
3805 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606
July 15, 2026
4 moderate priority violations
Moderate Priority: Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the refrigeration unit next to the drink station in the kitchen.
Moderate Priority: Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration at the dishwasher.
Moderate Priority: Working containers (spray bottles) in the dining room and kitchen areas, used for storing chemicals, cleaners taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrected.
Moderate Priority: The handwash sink in the bar area does not have single use towels. Corrected.
Country Roads Cafe @ the Produce Auction
209 Oak Haven Rd., Fleetwood, PA 19522
July 14, 2026
1 high priority violation
- High Priority: Milk and eggs were held at 55 °F, in the self-service refrigerator area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Owner said that cooler was just filled. Owner will watch temperature and if it does not lower, she will move the milk and eggs to another refrigerator.
Cristina's Family Restaurant
500 Hoch Rd., Blandon, PA 19510
July 14, 2026
1 high priority, 1 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations
High Priority: Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 0 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. Please call for service and hand sanitize dishes until repairs are made.
Moderate Priority: Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, and all refrigerated units, are not being date marked.
Low Priority: cookline floor area of the food facility was observed with excessive grease and debris, and in need of cleaning.
Dma Pizza 379747
549 Penn St., Reading, PA 19602
July 13, 2026
1 high priority, 1 moderate priority violations
High Priority: Food in the refrigerator stored open with no covering.
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.
Doc & Bubba's
4312 New Holland Rd., Mohnton, PA 19540
July 14, 2026
1 high priority, 3 low priority violations
High Priority: Multiple foods were held at 49°F, in the flattop area, rather than 41°F or below as required. Corrected.
Low Priority: Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. Observed the dry dish rack to have a buildup of dust.
Low Priority: Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.
Low Priority: Loose rubber door gaskets observed on the flattop refrigerator cooling unit.
Dollar General Store #13791
825 Park Rd., Blandon, PA 19510
July 16, 2026
2 low priority violations
Low Priority: The floor / wall juncture in backroom right-hand side past the freezer is not coved and closed to 1/32 inch.
Low Priority: Wall in the back-room area, right side before the freezer has two holes and is in need of repair.
Dollar Tree #11509
4630 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606
July 15, 2026
1 low priority violation
- Low Priority: There is an excessive amount of ice build-up around the door of the walk-in freezer in the back room. The unit does not appear to be controlling ice formation properly.
Dunkin Donuts #362591
101 Love Rd., Reading, PA 19607
July 14, 2026
1 high priority, 2 moderate priority, 2 low priority violations
High Priority: Food contact surface of hot hold tray is not smooth, easily cleanable and/or resistant to pitting, cracking or scratching. Observed a hot hold tray on the clean dish rack that is cracked. Corrected.
Moderate Priority: Observed a buildup of trash and old food under the coffee prep line. Corrected.
Moderate Priority: Refrigerated ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, is not being date marked. Corrected.
Low Priority: Food employees observed in service area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Corrected.
Low Priority: Observed wet wiping cloths throughout, not being stored in sanitizer solution. Sanitizer solution was 0ppm. Corrected.
Lancaster Twist
10 S. Summit Ave., Reading, PA 19607
July 15, 2026
3 moderate priority violations
Moderate Priority: Soap was not available at the handwash sink.
Moderate Priority: Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.
Moderate Priority: Sanitizers used to sanitize equipment and utensils are not available for use during all hours of operation.
Midway Truck Wash & Fuel Stop
351 Midway Rd., Bethel, PA 19507
July 13, 2026
1 high priority, 5 moderate priority, 1 other violations
High Priority: Hot dog roller on the counter area is stored open with no covering.
Moderate Priority: Refrigerated ready to eat assorted sandwiches a time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the cold hold unit, are not being date marked.
Moderate Priority: Packaged bags of ice and ice cups are not labeled properly. Packaging does not include source of ice.
Moderate Priority: The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection.
Moderate Priority: Frozen coffee machine nozzles (2), a food contact surface, were observed to have food residue and pink mold and were not clean to sight and touch.
Moderate Priority: Food facility is using an approved non-public water system, but does not have current laboratory testing results for water potability.
Other: Food facility has an employee who held a Certified Food Manager certificate; however, the certificate has expired (7/1/2026) and is no longer valid.
New York Bagelry
150 Kenhorst Plz, Shillington, PA 19607
July 15, 2026
1 high priority violation
- High Priority: Multiple foods were held at 47°F, in the cold hold display case, rather than 41°F or below as required.
Pagoda Motorcycle Club Concession Stand
1945 Pagoda Ln., Birdsboro, PA 19508
July 13, 2026
1 high priority violation
- High Priority: Some condiments and drinks were held at 63 °F, in two of the refrigeration units, rather than 41°F or below as required. Electric breaker was reset and refrigerators came back on. Open condiments were thrown away.
Pinto Thai Mff3 (Xpy-7745)
2099 Cocalico Rd., Birdsboro, PA 19508
July 14, 2026
1 moderate priority, 1 other violations
Moderate Priority: Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration.
Other: The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public view.
Schaylor Brewing Company
2390 Lancaster Ave., Reading, PA 19607
July 14, 2026
1 high priority, 1 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations
High Priority: Sauce, a refrigerated, ready to eat time temperature control for safety food in the walk-in cooler area, was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the 7-day use or sell by date and requires discarding. Corrected.
Moderate Priority: Commercially processed refrigerated, ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food, located in the walk-in cooler, and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened.
Low Priority: Food employees observed in cook area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as beard covers.
Schmeck's Villa
4581 Boyertown Pike, Reading, PA 19606
July 16, 2026
4 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations
Moderate Priority: The soda gun at the bar and one of the soda nozzles at the kitchen dispenser, food contact surfaces, were observed to have residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.
Moderate Priority: The slicer, a food contact surface, was observed to have dried food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Corrected.
Moderate Priority: Thermometer for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in the 2-door Beverage Air refrigeration unit in the server area.
Moderate Priority: Observed an accumulation of grease and old food debris on the floor under the fryers.
Low Priority: Cutting board at the bar has a large crack and is no longer easily cleanable. Corrected.
Subway/Auntie Anne's
1800 Tilden Ridge Dr., Hamburg, PA 19526
July 13, 2026
1 low priority violation
- Low Priority: Food employees observed in food area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Corrected on site.