Food Establishment Inspections

Inspections are conducted in the Borough of State College and the Townships of College, Ferguson and Patton, by the State College Borough Division of Health and Food Safety

Please keep in mind that any inspection is a “snapshot” of the day of the inspection. The inspection conducted on a given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term operation of the establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are noted but may be corrected during the inspection and no further action is necessary.

Inspection results will be posted on the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website available through the link displayed below. You may also download the EatSafePA phone application through your app store on your phone.

Searching: If the facility you are searching for cannot be found on the website, contact our office directly to inquire about availability of inspection results.

Complete inspection reports are available during normal business hours at the Neighborhood and Community Services Department located on the second floor at 243 South Allen Street. Interested persons are requested to make an appointment to review any of the inspection reports. The telephone number is (814) 234-7191. 

Click here to view inspection reports

For each retail food facility, inspection data is presented in two ways:

The Inspection Details can be accessed by clicking on the name of the food facility. This will show the violations from the last inspection, the comments from the inspector and give you an idea why that violation is important.

The full inspection report is available from that same screen. Simply click "view inspection report" under the name and address of the food facility. You can print this report or save it to your computer.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why are some restaurants inspected more than others?

By law, our department inspects all eating and drinking establishments once per year. Inspectors may go back several more times in that year if complaints are received, or if the initial inspection was not passed. When the department receives a complaint, an inspector is sent to check the validity of the complaint and make sure any corrective action is taken, if needed. If a restaurant does not pass its initial inspection, a follow-up inspection is scheduled to make sure that changes are made. The reason for each inspection is listed in the report.

2. How many violations can a restaurant have and still be in compliance?

A restaurant may have a few violations and still be in compliance, or it may have only one violation and be out of compliance.

Violations are broken into two categories:

Foodborne Illness Risk Factors: These are the types of violations that can make someone ill if they are not corrected. Factors such as good worker hygiene, correct holding and storing temperatures for foods and making sure the food comes from approved sources are all critical for ensuring public health. If one of these violations is found, it must be corrected immediately or it will put the entire inspection out of compliance. The violation will still show up on the report if it is corrected immediately, but the restaurant will be considered in compliance. On the report, these violations are listed in red.

Good Retail Practices: These violations are also important for protecting public health, but have less potential to cause a significant foodborne illness. If a restaurant has one or two of these violations, they should be corrected immediately or a follow-up inspection will be required. It may or may not put the restaurant out of compliance, depending on the severity and the circumstances of the violation.

3. I can't find a certain restaurant when searching for it by name, why is that?

If you are having trouble finding a restaurant, try searching for just a few letters or parts of the name.

For example: If you are trying to find inspections for The Waffle Shop, but the actual name might be The Original Waffle Shop, try searching for just Original or Waffle Shop