Philly's Best

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREAS FOR EMPLOYEES TO EAT, DRINK, OR USE TOBACCO THAT DOES NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN ALL EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS ENCLOSED.
  code 6Priority
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS STORED DIRECRTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED SEVERAL DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (CHILI FLAKES, FLOUR, SUGAR, SEASONING) STORED OPEN WITHOUT ADEQUATE OVERHEAD PROTECTION IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD AT ALL TIMES.
  code 39
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING FIXTURES IN POOR REPAIR: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK MISSING CAP, BUT FUNCTIONAL; HANDWASHING SINK AT THE EMPLOYEE STORAGE/WALK-IN COOLER AREA IN POOR REPAIR, FAUCET SPRAYING WHEN ACTIVATED, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE LISTED PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
  code 51
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES ON-SITE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL FOOD HANDLING STAFF WITH APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.
  code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 10, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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