A state health inspector showed up at Hershaull Park in East Hopewell Township last month, and what she found, according to her report, was enough for her to shut the place down.
We've linked to the state's restaurant inspections site on the do-it-yourself public records page of our Full Disclosure site, and we run regular stories on restaurant inspections on our business section's Web page.
But the news about Hershaull Park points out that it's not just restaurants that have to pass inspection. If you're headed to a community event at a park where food will be served, you can check the state's site before you go to see if your park shows up.
The agriculture department has set up the site so you can, for example, narrow a search to entities that are 'out of compliance' and have 'park' in the name and are in York County. Right now, that will show you that Hershaull Park, as well as Spring Valley Park in Fawn Grove, have violations. (Spring Valley did not have to close).
The site gives you a history of inspections, and you can click on a link to see the full inspection report. If you use the site, be sure to scroll down to "general inspector comments." That is where, for example, Sally Panzar wrote that Hershaull Park would have to close immediately and couldn't re-open until all the problems were fixed.
You can, of course, search by restaurant name, county and/or ZIP code. Happy searching, and I hope you don't find anything that ruins your appetite.
We've linked to the state's restaurant inspections site on the do-it-yourself public records page of our Full Disclosure site, and we run regular stories on restaurant inspections on our business section's Web page.
But the news about Hershaull Park points out that it's not just restaurants that have to pass inspection. If you're headed to a community event at a park where food will be served, you can check the state's site before you go to see if your park shows up.
The agriculture department has set up the site so you can, for example, narrow a search to entities that are 'out of compliance' and have 'park' in the name and are in York County. Right now, that will show you that Hershaull Park, as well as Spring Valley Park in Fawn Grove, have violations. (Spring Valley did not have to close).
The site gives you a history of inspections, and you can click on a link to see the full inspection report. If you use the site, be sure to scroll down to "general inspector comments." That is where, for example, Sally Panzar wrote that Hershaull Park would have to close immediately and couldn't re-open until all the problems were fixed.
You can, of course, search by restaurant name, county and/or ZIP code. Happy searching, and I hope you don't find anything that ruins your appetite.
Thank you for your informative article.
Here is a link to an interesting article about a server's personal experiences with some of the nasty things lurking in restaurant kitchen. It's all the more reason to follow your suggestions
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2595259/things_you_likely_do_not_want_to_know.html?cat=9
Andy,
Yikes. Thanks for that link -- I think.