A Lin Kitchen
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2026
55
Score
Going back to 2023, A Lin Kitchen has six inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Apr 23, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near 12 violations per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “non-food contact surfaces clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
By comparison, the average Philadelphia facility scores 72, putting A Lin Kitchen on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 23, 2026
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 9 violations
Food separated & protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Raw chicken was stored above raw beef, pork, fish. **Raw food was reorganized during the inspection.
46.281
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.
46.103
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
46.321
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Knives and / or cleavers stored between table edges which are not easily cleaned and sanitized.
46.302
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: Clean food equipment being stored wet, and not in a manner to allow air drying.
46.771
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Equipment: - Garbage grinder installed on a shallow and wall mounted handwashing sink. - Chest freezers, reach-in freezer, crockpot, and drying racks are not NSF/ANSI sanitation approved equipment. - Soda crates used for the elevation of items in storage areas.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Nonfood-Contact Surface Cleaning: - Accumulation of ice on the interior surfaces of chest freezers. - General cleaning of shelving, drying rack, exterior surfaces of sinks, and refrigeration units needed.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Premises Cleaning: - Accumulation of grease and food debris on the floor under cooking equipment. - Unused equipment and excess storage in the basement; clean, organize, or remove from the facility.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease. New Violation.
46.981(d)
55
Feb 5, 2026
Reinspection
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 14 violations
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Chlorine sanitizer solution being used in excess of 200 ppm on food contact surfaces. **Additional water added to sanitizer solution with a new reading of 100ppm.
46.1024
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: Food employee did not follow proper handwash procedures. Food employee did not wash hands between changing tasks. New Violation.
46.132
Food separated & protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a food employee washing dishes in the food preparation sink. **Proper sink usage reviewed with the Person in Charge.
46.301
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous ready to eat food located in the walk-in cooler was not date marked.
46.385(b)
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
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. **Application emailed.
46.103
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed no chemical sanitizer being used on equipment and utensils after washing and rinsing them, and prior to use.
46.731
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
46.321
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Knives and / or cleavers stored between table edges which are not easily cleaned and sanitized.
46.302
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: Clean food equipment being stored wet, and not in a manner to allow air drying.
46.771
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Equipment: - Garbage grinder installed on a shallow and wall mounted handwashing sink. - Chest freezers, reach-in freezer, crockpot, and drying racks are not NSF/ANSI sanitation approved equipment. - Soda crates used for the elevation of items in storage areas.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Nonfood-Contact Surface Cleaning: - Accumulation of ice on the interior surfaces of chest freezers. - General cleaning of shelving, drying rack, exterior surfaces of sinks, and refrigeration units needed.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Damaged plumbing observed under the handwash sink in the kitchen. **A funnel was placed in the open drain to create a temporary indirect drain.
46.825(b)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Premises Cleaning: - Accumulation of grease and food debris on the floor under cooking equipment. - Unused equipment and excess storage in the basement; clean, organize, or remove from the facility.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Several ceiling lights are nonoperational in the kitchen area.
46.943
30
Oct 7, 2025
Routine
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 17 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the kitchen area and employee toilet room. **Soap was provided during the inspection.
46.941(a)-(e)
Hands clean & properly washed
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Food Employee did not follow proper handwashing procedure. Soap and warm water not used. **Proper handwashing procedures reviewed with the Person in Charge.
46.131
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: Ready-to-eat food observed without lids in the walk-in cooler. New Violation.
46.281
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous ready to eat food located in the walk-in cooler was not date marked. New Violation.
46.385(b)
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Bleach used to prepare a sanitizing solution is not EPA-registered. **A sanitizing solution was made with QAC tablets.
46.1024
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed no chemical sanitizer being used on equipment and utensils after washing and rinsing them, and prior to use. **3-compartment setup and the proper sanitization procedures reviewed with the Person in Charge.
46.731
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: A cat was observed in the basement storage area. New Violation.
46.982
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. New Violation.
46.321
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.
46.152
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Knives and / or cleavers stored between table edges which are not easily cleaned and sanitized. New Violation.
46.302
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: Clean food equipment being stored wet, and not in a manner to allow air drying.
46.771
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: The sinks in the kitchen are not properly sealed to the wall. New Violation.
46.652
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks QAC sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. New Violation.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Nonfood-Contact Surface Cleaning: - Accumulation of ice on the interior surfaces of chest freezers. - General cleaning of shelving, drying rack, exterior surfaces of sinks, and refrigeration units needed. New Violation.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: No backflow prevention device observed on the main water supply line in the basement. New Violation.
46.822
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Premises Cleaning: - Accumulation of grease and food debris on the floor under cooking equipment. - Unused equipment and excess storage in the basement; clean, organize, or remove from the facility. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease. New Violation.
46.981(d)
25
Feb 20, 2024
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: Clean food equipment being stored wet, and not in a manner to allow air drying. New Violation.
46.771
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing. New Violation.
46.672
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Nonfood-Contact Surface Cleaning: - Accumulation of ice on the interior surfaces of chest freezers. - General cleaning of shelving, drying rack, and refrigeration units needed.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Leak observed from condensate drainage line in the walk-in refrigerator. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Accumulation of static dust on the mechanical ventilation unit in the toilet room. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Damaged floor and wall surfaces observed in the facility. New Violation.
46.921
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Working bulk food ingredient storage containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. New Violation.
46.422
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.
46.152
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: In-Use Utensils: - Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with bulk food ingredients. - Knives and / or cleavers stored between table edges which are not easily cleaned and sanitized.
46.302
64
Jan 4, 2024
Reinspection
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 12 violations
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: An open employee's beverage container was observed in a food preparation area.
46.151(a)
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a dead cockroach in a bucket containing thawing shrimp. **Shrimp was discarded during the inspection.
46.201
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: Observed several uncovered potentially hazardous foods in the walk-in cooler.
46.281
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 10 ppm, rather than 50-100 ppm as required.
46.731
Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: Observed shrimp being thawed using an unapproved method: thawing in standing water.
46.383
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent (mouse droppings) and insect (German cockroach) activity observed in the facility.
46.981(k)(l)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the walk-in cooler.
46.321
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on table surfaces and not stored in a sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: In-Use Utensils: - Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with bulk food ingredients. - Knives and / or cleavers stored between table edges which are not easily cleaned and sanitized.
46.302
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Equipment: - Garbage grinder observed installed on a shallow and wall mounted handwashing sink. - Chest freezer observed with broken door and missing insulation - Chest freezers, reach in freezer, and storage racks are not NSF/ANSI approved equipment. - Soda crates used for elevation of items in storage areas.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Nonfood-Contact Surface Cleaning: - Accumulation of ice on the interior surfaces of chest freezers. - General cleaning of shelving, drying rack, and refrigeration units needed.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Premises Cleaning: - Mouse droppings observed on the floor in the employee toilet room. - Accumulation of grease and food debris on the floor under cooking equipment.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
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Nov 3, 2023
Routine
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
View 14 violations
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: An open employee's beverage container was observed in a food preparation area. **Beverages were removed during the inspection.
46.151(a)
Food separated & protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a cutting board being washed in the food preparation sink. **Proper warewashing procedures reviewed with food employees.
46.301
Hands clean & properly washed
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: A food employee was observed washing their hands at the warewash sink rather than the designated handwash sink. **Proper handwashing procedures reviewed with food employees.
46.133
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: Food items are not properly dated in the walk-in refrigerator. New Violation.
46.385(b)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The quarternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm, rather than 200-400 ppm as stated on the manufacturer's use directions. **An adequate sanitizing solution was produced during the inspection.
46.731
Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: Observed chicken being thawed using an unapproved method: thawing in standing water. New Violation.
46.383
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed unauthorized persons in the kitchen area. **Unauthorized persons left the facility during the inspection.
46.102(2)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Food Storage: - Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the walk-in cooler. - Food observed uncovered in the walk-in cooler. New Violation.
46.321
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: Equipment: - Garbage grinder observed installed on a shallow and wall mounted handwashing sink. - Chest freezer observed with broken door and missing insulation - Chest freezers, reach in freezer, and storage racks observed are not NSF/ANSI approved equipment. - Soda crates used for elevation of items in storage areas. New Violation.
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: Nonfood-Contact Surface Cleaning: - Food debris on the walk-in floor surface and exterior of the reach-in freezer and cold prep unit. - Accumulation of ice on the interior surfaces of chest freezers. New Violation.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Premises Cleaning: - Mouse droppings observed under shelving in the rear storage area. - Cleaning needed under cooking equipment. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease. New Violation.
46.981(d)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was A Lin Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at A Lin Kitchen on file is from Apr 23, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at A Lin Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at A Lin Kitchen.
Has A Lin Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at A Lin Kitchen have averaged around 12 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at A Lin Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is A Lin Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, A Lin Kitchen is inspected around two times per year on average.
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