22nd Street Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 23, 2024
50
Score
Going back to 2024, 22nd Street Cafe has three inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Oct 23, 2024. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near 12 violations each time.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Philadelphia average 72, so 22nd Street Cafe trails the local norm. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 23, 2024
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 11 violations
Proper cold holding temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food was held at 44 to 50 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Corrective action: Food below 45 degrees F was moved to a colder unit. Items above 45 were discarded.
46.385(a)(2)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Black residue, pink slime observed on the interior of the ice machine bin at the top.
46.712
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Access to second half of basement not available to determine whether a backflow prevention device is installed. New Violation.
46.823(c)-(e)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: Trash cans with tight fitting lids were not observed.
46.882(a)(c)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning required: -Grease observed on the floor behind the cooking equipment.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Approved thawing methods used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food (shrimp) being thawed using an unapproved method. Food observed thawing at room temperature in the food prep sink. Food was then observed thawing in standing water. Corrective action: Food was moved to the refrigerator during the inspection.
46.383
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of insect activity observed in the facility. The following was observed. Roach observed crawling on floor in the food prep area. Fruit fly observed landing in spinach juice on the food prep table.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Reach-in refrigerator in the food prep area is holding food above 41 degrees F. -The following inoperable equipment was observed: chest refrigerator in bar area, chest freezer in basement. -Broken handle observed on reach-in refrigerator door in food prep area. -(Ref. 46.501) The following equipment is not NSF/ANSI approved: chest freezer.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. New Violation.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning issues: -Some black residue observed on fan guard in the reach-in refrigerator in the bar area. -Grease observed on pipes and connections behind the food equipment. -Some grease and dust observed in the fryer cabinets. -Chest refrigerator interiors in the bar areas are soiled. -Clean ice bin not currently in use in the second floor bar area.
46.714
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: -Lighting in the food prep area observed at 150 to 297 lux rather than 540 lux. -Lighting above the handwashing sink in the food prep area was observed at 49 lux rather than 220 lux.
46.943
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Jun 6, 2024
Reinspection
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 10 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: A piece of equipment used to strain fruit was observed in the handwashing sink. Corrective action: Item removed from the sink during the inspection. Note: The handwashing sink must be accesible at all times for employee use.
46.825(a)
Proper date marking & disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous ready to eat food (pasta and rice), prepared in the food facility, located in the reach-in refrigerator, was not date marked. Corrective action: Items were dated-marked during the inspection.
46.385(b)
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Working containers in food prep area, used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrective action: Degreaser was labeled during the inspection.
46.1002
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: -The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 to 100 ppm, rather than 200 ppm as stated on the manufacturer's use directions. -Facility ran out of sanitizer tablets and not was not able to add additional tablets to correct concentration. Corrective action: Sanitarian instructed the PIC to purchase chlorine for food contact surfaces from the corner store. PIC complied. New Violation.
46.674(d)(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Some openings/spaces observed around ceiling tiles in the food prep area. -Floor tiles in the first floor bar area broken and missing.
46.901
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
46.981(d)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent / insect activity observed in the facility. The following was observed: -Mouse feces in the fryer cabinets, a few on floor in first floor bar area, floor in second floor bar area and rear of fryer cabinets in the food prep area. -Flying, moth-like insects observed in the basement.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Reach-in refrigerator in the food prep area is holding food above 41 degrees F. Temperature adjusted during the inspection. -The following inoperable equipment was observed in the bar area: chest refrigerator. -Broken handle observed on reach-in refrigerator door in food prep area. -(Ref. 46.501) The following equipment is not NSF/ANSI approved: chest freezer.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning issues: -Black residue observed on fan guard in the reach-in refrigerator in the bar area. -Clutter and personal items observed on inoperable chest refrigerator beneath the counter in the bar area. -Grease observed on pipes and connections behind the food equipment. -Hoses in the keg refrigerator have black residue on them.
46.714
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: Trash cans with tight fitting lids were not observed. Trash bags were observed at the exterior rear side of the building. New Violation.
46.882(a)(c)
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Feb 21, 2024
Routine
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 15 violations
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: Food employee observed eating or tasting food in the food prep area. New Violation.
46.151(a)
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Paper towels were not available at the handwash sink in the food prep area. Corrective action: Paper towels were provided during the inspection.
46.941(a)-(e)
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: Ice in ice bin in bar area observed uncovered. New Violation.
46.281
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: Food employees observed donning single use gloves without a prior hand wash. New Violation.
46.132
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed insecticides or rodenticides not labeled by the manufacturer for food facility usage, in the food prep area. Corrective action: Hotshot insect spray was removed from the facility.
46.1026
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Cell phone observed on prep table. Person in charge was instructed to sanitize the table. New Violation.
46.712
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
Inspector notes: No person shall operate a food establishment that handles, prepares or serves non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food who does not have present and in the employ of the food establishment at all hours of operation at least one (1) person with a valid Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate issued by the Department. A Department of Public Health Food Safety Certificate was not observed. Application emailed with this report. New Violation.
46.103
Approved thawing methods used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food (chicken) being thawed using an unapproved method. Food observed thawing at room temperature in a container of standing water in the garbage grinder sink. Corrective action: Chicken place in a new container under cold running water in the food preparation sink.
46.383
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: -Large gap observed beneath door near food prep area leading to upstairs apartments. -Small gap in delivery door near food prep area. New Violation.
46.922(e)(f)
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with bulk food ingredients. New Violation.
46.302
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: The following inoperable equipment was observed in the bar area: chest refrigerator, ice machine, reach-in refrigerator. -Broken handle observed on reach-in refrigerator door in food prep area. -(Ref. 46.501) The following equipment is not NSF/ANSI approved: chest freezer. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Dead roach observed in freshly prepared sanitizer solution at 3-bay sink. New Violation.
46.674(a)-(c)
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning issues: -Black residue observed on fan guard in the inoperable reach-in refrigerator in the bar area. -Odor in reach-in refrigerator in the food prep area. -Clutter observed on inoperable chest refrigerator beneath the counter in the bar area. New Violation.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning required: -Debris observed on the floor in the bar area. -Grease observed on the floor beneath and behind the cooking equipment. -Clean up all mouse feces from the floor. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: -Lighting in the food prep area observed at 249 to 313 lux rather than 540 lux. -Lighting above the food handwashing sink in the food prep area was observed at 55 lux rather than 220 lux. New Violation.
46.943
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was 22nd Street Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 22nd Street Cafe on file is from Oct 23, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 22nd Street Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at 22nd Street Cafe.
Has 22nd Street Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at 22nd Street Cafe have averaged around 12 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at 22nd Street Cafe means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
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