Philly's Best

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
  Inspector note: 4-903.11 (A;B;D)- ALL STORED TO GO CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AND PROTECTED.
  code 44
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.11- TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-602.13- MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-203.13- UTILITY SERVICE SINK WITH A HOLE IN BASIN AND POOLING WASTEWATER. MUST REPLACE.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-201.11- EXPOSED, ROUGH BRICK WITH OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES AT THE WALL OF THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL/COVER BRICKS TO BE COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT UNDER DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING WITH DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 6-501.114- ALL UNUSED COOLERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. 6-501.113- CLEANING TOOLS NOTED IMPROPERLY STORED AND DISORGANIZED BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROPERLY STORE.
  code 55
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2484639 ON 2-8-21 NOT CORRECTED. #25-3-603.11- MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS BURGERS AND FRIED EGG TOPPING FOR BURGER. #60-8-404.13(B:4)- PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 9-27-19 #2313068 NOT CORRECTED. #38- OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.SIDE DOOR WITH GAP BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME, REPAIR CAUSE. #41- WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREA MUST BE STORED INSIDE SANITIZER SOLUTION.#47- FOUND CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH BUILD-UP ICE, CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER LEAKING, REPAIR CAUSE AND PROVIDE COVER FOR UNIT.#49- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT(DEEP FRYERS AND OVENS)ALSO WHEELS OF THE UNITS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 8, 2021: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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