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Deli meats not cold enough, insect evidence in food prep areas, and other Lehigh County restaurant inspections for Sept. 21-27

by Spotlight PA Staff |

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The state inspected the following food establishments in Lehigh 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:

Baked
228 Main St., Emmaus, PA 18049
Sept. 23, 2026

1 high priority violation

  • High Priority: Milk, deli meat and other foods were 53-55 degrees F. Maintain all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or below.

Lazarus Farm Market
3605 Rural Rd., Whitehall, PA 18052
Sept. 23, 2026

2 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations

  • Moderate Priority: Prepackaged food is not labeled to clearly indicate any "Big 9" allergen ingredients and / or the allergen warning statement.

  • Moderate Priority: Food facility inspection indicates evidence of insect activity in food prep areas.

  • Low Priority: Observed raw meat packaged for retail sale without the required safe handling instructions on the label.

Madeline's
1250 Turnstone Dr., Fogelsville, PA 18051
Sept. 21, 2026

1 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations

  • Moderate Priority: Observed hood filters, in the kitchen, with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, debris on non-food contact surfaces.

  • Low Priority: Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. Repeat Violation.

Picasso Pizza
7150 Hamilton Blvd., Trexlertown, PA 18087
Sept. 24, 2026

1 moderate priority, 1 low priority violations

  • Moderate Priority: Observed accumulation of dust, dirt, and food residue, debris on the following nonfood contact surfaces:
    A. Hood filters above the grill
    B. Walk in cooler food storage shevles

  • Low Priority: Food employees observed in the food prep area, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers. Corrected on site

Facilities with no violations:

  • 7-Eleven Store #40175A, 3131 W. Tilghman St., Allentown, PA 18104, on Sept. 21, 2026

  • Chopfin, 1403 N. Cedar Crest Blvd. Ste 140, Allentown, PA 18104, on Sept. 21, 2026

  • Emmaus Moravian Church, 146 Main St., Emmaus, PA 18049, on Sept. 23, 2026

  • La Cocina De La Abuela, 127 S. 3rd St., Coopersburg, PA 18036, on Sept. 21, 2026

  • Lvh Cedar Crest, 1200 Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103, on Sept. 22, 2026

  • Saint Joseph the Worker, 1858 Applewood Dr., Orefield, PA 18069, on Sept. 21, 2026

  • Salad Works, 2419 Macarthur Rd., Whitehall, PA 18052, on Sept. 21, 2026

  • Taco Bell #037006, 5374 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, PA 18106, on Sept. 21, 2026

  • Taqueria El Guererro (Mff-4) (Xsd7067), 1839 Frankenfield St., Allentown, PA 18104, on Sept. 21, 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