Ali Baba Halal Meat

2401 Welsh Rd Inside Netcost Market, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Grocery / Market
Last inspected: Apr 10, 2026
64
Score
Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Ali Baba Halal Meat. On Apr 10, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to seven violations per visit.

“Certification by accredited program” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 72, which Ali Baba Halal Meat's 64 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

2
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 10, 2026
Reinspection
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
Inspector notes: Observed a ServSafe certificate only. Application for food safety certification submitted by e-mail on 1/15/2026. 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
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Missing 3 compartment sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize equpment and utensils. **PIC stated that they take the utensils to the netcost side to wash rinse and sanitize
46.731
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Full Beef in walk-in cooler observed not covered. New Violation.
46.321
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: The floor inside the walk-in cooler observed with blood.
46.714
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Inspector notes: A food employee was observed touching food without washing hands after leaving the meat cutting area. Employee never changed gloves during inspection. New Violation.
46.261
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: -Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of equipment are not available inside the equipment.
46.632
64
Jan 15, 2026
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 9 violations
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: - Cut meat observed inside the walk-in coler uncovered. New Violation.
46.301
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: - The handwash sink in the food preparation area was blocked by a chair. PIC removed the chair during inspection.
46.823(a)
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: - No dated observed on meat in the facility (walk-in coller and closed display cases). New Violation.
46.385(b)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: - Missing 3 compartment sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize equpment and utensils. PIC stated that is wahing the equipment in the prep sink. New Violation.
46.731
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
Inspector notes: - Observed a ServSafe certificate only. Application for food safety certification submitted by e-mail on 1/15/2026. New Violation.
46.103
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: -Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of equipment are not available inside the equipment. New Violation.
46.632
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: - Electrical fly device observed above the prep area. PIC disconnected the fly device during inspection. New Violation.
46.922(c)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Craked glass observed near the entrance. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: - The floor inside the walk-in cooler observed with blood. New Violation.
46.714
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ali Baba Halal Meat last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ali Baba Halal Meat on file is from Apr 10, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ali Baba Halal Meat?

Across the inspection record, “certification by accredited program” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ali Baba Halal Meat.

Has Ali Baba Halal Meat's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Ali Baba Halal Meat have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ali Baba Halal Meat means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.