Philly's Best

October 17, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED ON ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND THE MEN'S WASHROOM. UPON MY REQUEST MANAGER PROVIDED ROLLS OF PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED • NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE FOUND AT 69.8F 75.9F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 AT ALL WASHBOWLS. ADEQUATE HOT WATER FOUND AT ALL OTHER SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED, READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE. ASSORTED SAUCES WITH NO LABELS. CHICKEN, ROLLED-UP PHILLY BEEF ETC. REVIEWED, ALL PREPARED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. MANAGER PROVIDED LABELS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED OVER TWENTY LIVE SMALL FLIES IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE PREP AREA: DISHROOM, EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, MOP SINK AREA AND AROUND PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE MUST NOT WEAR PENDING JEWELRY(BRACELETTE,WATCH,ETC) IN PREP AREA, TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 40
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL PLASTIC UTENSILS USED FOR CUSTOMERS MUT BE INVERTED,TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BROKEN PAPER DISPENSER AT MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.UNABLE TO DISPENSER PAPER TOWELS. • BROKEN LID AND LID LINER AT PREP PIZZA COOLER(BENDED,UNABLE TO CLOSE TO UNIT)REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO QUATERNARY SANITIZING SOLUTION IS PROVIDED ON-SITE. SINK IN USE,0PPM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN HANDLES AT FAUCET IN FRONT SERVING AREA.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN CEMENT FLOOR(EXCESS GREASE AND GRIME) ON FLOOR INSIDE THE GARAGE, AROUND GARBAGE CONTAINERS)
code 54
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-19-22, REPORT#2560965 #37)3-302.12: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE WERE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME. #39) 3-305.11: FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE, AND WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF THE FLOOR. #41) 3-304.14: WIPING CLOTH IN THE PREP AREA MUST BE STORED INSIDE THE SANITIZER SOLUTION. #47)4-501.11: NOTED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP WITH NO STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING STOPPERS. #47)4-201.11: NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS AND DRY STORAGE SHELF BY THE CHEESE SLICING ROOM IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON-TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT, AND - OR REPLACE. #47)4-501.12: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. #49) 4-601.11(B): INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE SERVICE PREP COOLER AND SPILLS ON SHELVES, COUNTERTOPS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND AROUND THE SERVICE COOLERS WITH DIRT, FOOD PARTICLE, AND GREASE. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE DOOR LININGS OF THE SERVICE COOLERS. #55)6-501.12: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISE, ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. #56) 6-501.14: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS. #56)6-305.11: NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS ON SHELVES AT THE DRY STORAGE AREA WITH FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 19, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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