Penn State dining center headlines Centre County’s June restaurant inspections
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- Penn State’s Greenberg Performance Dining Facility failed a routine inspection in June.
- There, handwashing sinks lacked metered faucets to provide 15 seconds of continuous water.
- Nearly 90 other Centre County establishments passed June inspections.
At least one Centre County establishment was found out of compliance with health standards following routine safety inspections conducted throughout June.
The county’s lone failed inspection stemmed from an equipment issue in an on-campus dining hall for Penn State student-athletes.
Nearly 90 other establishments passed inspections in June with few or no violations. They appear alphabetically at the end of this story.
Information regarding county establishments and their violations appears below in an alphabetical list with a summary of the problems inspectors noted in their respective reports. More details are available upon request by visiting the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s online database.
Business owners who wish to clarify or comment on inspection results can contact Centre Daily Times reporter Matt DiSanto by emailing mdisanto@centredaily.com.
About food safety inspections
Under Pennsylvania law, eating and drinking establishments are inspected at least once per year. Some schools, including the State College Area School District, receive biannual inspections.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture may conduct additional inspections if complaints are received or if initial inspections are not up to code.
Most observed violations are minor in scope and are corrected during inspections, but some establishments may temporarily close if too many violations are found. Closures may occur as a result of other issues, including risks for foodborne illnesses or violations that take time to address, such as broken plumbing or pest infestations.
Most inspections in Centre County are conducted at the state level through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. More than 100 municipalities directly conduct their health inspections through certified officials who fall under their jurisdiction. State College, for example, is responsible for performing inspections in the borough and in Ferguson, Patton and College townships, a borough official said.
Once inspections are complete and reports are published, you can browse them online by visiting pafoodsafety.state.pa.us/web/inspection/publicinspectionsearch.aspx. You can look up establishments by name or filter results to specific cities, counties and ZIP codes.
Non-compliant inspections in June
Greenberg Performance Dining Facility, 109 Lasch Football Building in University Park — This dining center for Penn State student-athletes failed a routine inspection on June 24. Only one violation appears on the report filed by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture sanitarian Stephanie Eakin, though the infraction was, by code, serious enough to result in a failure.
The lone code violation found during the inspection derived from several handwashing sinks in the kitchen area, which did not have metering faucets to provide water for 15 seconds without reactivation, Eakin wrote.
The Greenberg Performance Dining Facility opened in August 2025. Perched on the upper level of the Greenburg Indoor Sports Complex, the dining hall features a full-service commercial kitchen that produces meals “tailored to the fueling needed for varsity athletes to perform at the highest level,” the university’s athletics department says. Dining spaces include study area, team meeting rooms, communal gathering areas and a sports lounge.
How to file complaints
If you see a problem at a retail food or lodging establishment, you can complain about conditions to catch officials’ attention.
To notify the commonwealth about questionable conditions anywhere food is served or sold to the public, call 1-866-366-3723 or fill out the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s food safety complaint form, available online at pda.pa.gov/FoodSafetyComplaint/. The form asks for consumer information, facility details and a full description of each complaint.
You can also contact the commonwealth’s Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services directly by calling 717-787-4315 or emailing RA-FoodSafety@pa.gov.
Locally, you can report concerns to State College officials by calling 814-234-7100 or emailing healthdept@statecollegepa.us.
These establishments passed inspections in June
- 7 Mountains Scout Camp, 227 Sand Mountain Road in Spring Mills
- Alloy Kitchen, 2042 Axemann Road in Bellefonte
- Antifragile Brewing Company/Moody Culture Kombucha, 324 E. Calder Way in State College
- Avid & Candlewood Suites Bellefonte, 132 Amberleigh Lane in Bellefonte
- Baileyville Community Hall, 210 Deibler Road in Pennsylvania Furnace
- Bellefonte Area High School, 830 E. Bishop St. in Bellefonte
- Best Western University Park Inn & Suites, 115 Premier Drive in State College
- Big Spring Spirits at Manny’s, 101 Heister St. in State College
- Black Moshannon State Park, Route 504 in Philipsburg
- Boats & Bikes, 182 Marina Road in Howard
- Breezy Brew (MFF3), 4712 Penns Valley Road in Spring Mills
- Bryant’s Limited, Beach Lane in Howard
- Cafe Alina, 421 E. Calder Way in State College
- Carter’s Table, 407 E. Beaver Ave. in State College
- Chill Out Hookah Lounge, 224 W. College Ave. in State College
- Dairy Queen, 310 W. Aaron Drive in State College
- Days Inn by Wyndham, 1274 N. Atherton St. in State College
- Domino’s Pizza, 422 Front St. in Philipsburg
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Nittany Valley, 550 College Ave. in Pleasant Gap
- Farmstead Fusion (MFF4), 504 Tressler Ave. in Howard
- Fava Kitchen, 334 E. Calder Way in State College
- Garbrick Foods (MFF3), 385 Pennsylvania Ave. in Centre Hall
- Giant Food Store #6574, 2699 Benner Pike in Bellefonte
- Graham’s Up In Smoke BBQ, 838 Tyrone Pike in Philipsburg
- Hearth and Harvest (MFF4), 593 Laurel Run Road in Port Matilda
- Hissho Sushi @ Giant, 2699 Benner Pike in Bellefonte
- Homan’s General Store, 125 Old Fort Road in Spring Mills
- Janet’s Krazy Kone (MFF3), 225 Pike Road in Howard
- Jersey Mike’s Subs, 2135 S. Atherton St. in State College
- Kozee’s Funnel Cakes, 212 B St. in Philipsburg
- Krislund Camp & Conference Center, 189 Krislund Drive in Madisonburg
- Liberty Township Sportsmen Association, 1140 Marsh Creek Road in Blanchard
- M&S Concessions (TFS3), 143 Ayva Lane in Spring Mills
- Mae’s Makin’s (MFF3), 209 Walnut St. in Philipsburg
- Maine Bay & Berry, 201 Elmwood St. in State College
- McDonald’s, 2821 E. College Ave. in State College
- McLanahan’s Student Store, 414 E. College Ave. in State College
- Minit Mart #235, 325 Front St. in Philipsburg
- Moe’s Southwest Grill, 211 Patriot Lane in State College
- Nittany Country Club, 110 Country Club Drive in Mingoville
- Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, 1919 S. Atherton St. in State College
- Packer’s Concessions (TFS3), 301 Bear Meadows Road in Boalsburg
- Papa John’s Pizza #252, 1341 S. Atherton St. in State College
- Pasti Bella, 116 S. Allen St. in State College
- Piper’s Kitchen 198 Match Factor Place in Bellefonte
- Plaza Mexican Bar & Grill, 1550 S. Atherton St. in State College
- Poe Valley State Park (Billie’s Concessions), 136 Poe Valley Circle in Coburn
- Poppy’s, 124 2nd Street in Philipsburg
- Progress Grange #96 (TFS4), 217 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in Centre Hall
- Raising Cane’s, 228 E. College Ave. in State College
- Red Roost Diner, 807 Pleasant View Blvd. in Bellefonte
- Riddle’s Ice Cream Shop, 4576 Penns Valley Road in Spring Mills
- Roots Natural Kitchen, 270 E. Beaver Ave. in State College
- Scott’s Roasting (six locations, including food trucks), 120 Sylvan Acres in Bellefonte and 120 Jacksonville Road in Bellefonte
- Sips Stacks & Giggles, 2569 Old 220 Road in Howard
- Smoker’s Square, 300 Willowbank St. in Bellefonte
- Soda Express (MFF3), 225 Pike Road in Howard
- Sower’s Harvest Cafe, 421 E. Beaver Ave. in State College
- St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 250 E. College Ave. in State College
- Starbucks Coffee, 180 E. Beaver Ave. in State College
- State College Teener League, 485 Airport Road in State College
- Stop 1884, 2782 Earlystown Road in Centre Hall
- Subway #10871, 283 Northland Center in State College
- Subway, 503 N. Front St. in Philipsburg
- Sweet Frog, 281 Northland Center in State College
- Sylvan Hills Christian Service Camp, 175 Sylvan Hills Road in Howard
- Taco Bell #32215, 100 Rolling Ridge Drive in State College
- Tamarack Farm (MFF2), 198 Immel Road in Spring Mills
- The Cove, 1320 E. College Ave. in State College
- Tussey Mountain Wing Fest (TFS3), 301 Bear Meadow Road in Boalsburg
- Uncle Chen’s Primetime, 426 E. Calder Way in State College
- Uncle Chen’s, 430 E. Calder Way in State College
- Unimart, 106 College Ave. in Pleasant Gap
- VFW Post #8269, 557 Walnut St. in Howard
- Voodoo Brewing Company, 201 Elmwood St. in State College
- Wiser’s Fries (MFF3), 317 N. Fifth Street in Philipsburg
- Woodward Camp — Canteen and Hamburger Grill, 134 Sports Camp Drive in Woodward
- Woodward Camp — Dining Hall and Coffee Shop, 134 Sports Camp Drive in Woodward
Note: Occasionally, a listed address — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — is not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments for specific service locations.
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