Apple Child Care Center
Last inspected: Aug 12, 2025
58
Score
Apple Child Care Center has been inspected six times since 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 12, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near nine violations per visit across recent inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “non-food contact surfaces clean”, showing up five times.
Compared to other Philadelphia restaurants (averaging 72), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 12, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: The hand wash sink in a younger toddler classroom observed in need of cleaning. New Violation.
46.981(h)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: The can opener had an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces. New Violation.
46.712
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent (mouse droppings) observed on the floor in the utility area. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Several 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: -Food debris observed inside the reach-in freezer kitchen area. New Violation.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: The hand wash sink in the younger toddler classroom observed in need of cleaning. The floor in the 2nd floor restroom observed in need of cleaning. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Mop observed in the bucket and not elevated for air-dying in the closet area. New Violation.
46.981(f)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: - Static dust observed on several cover vents in the classrooms area. New Violation.
46.981(d)
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Jan 8, 2025
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
Proper date marking & disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No dates observed on cheese in the reach-in refrigerator/kitchen area. PIC provided dates for the cheese during inspection.
46.441(5)(6)
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The facility's food safety certified handler lacks the City of Philadelphia food safety certificate. Observe a ServSafe certificate only. Advised facility's food safety certified handler to apply for the City of Philadelphia food safety certificate. *Application form issue today 1/8/2025.
46.103
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Uncovered ice observed in the reach-in freezer. PIC covered the ice during inspection.
46.321
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Domestic kitchen cabinets. - Missing cover lights in the kitchen and teacher's restroom. - Domestic microwave "Samsung" observed in the kitchen area. - Domestic reach-in refrigerator infant classroom.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -The microwave observed in need of cleaning in the kitchen area.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: - Peeling paint observed in the wall in the kitchen area (near the 3 bay sink).
46.921
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Static dust observed on the exhaust vent filters/kitchen area. New Violation.
46.544(e)
61
Nov 20, 2024
Reinspection
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 10 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: No sign or poster posted at the hand wash sink in the kitchen, pre-school classroom, and adult restrooms to remind food employees to wash their hands. New Violation.
46.981(h)
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Expired milk: -whole milk 1/4/ gal expired on 11/19/24 -2 low fat milk 1/4 gal expired on 11/19/2024 Dented cans observed in the kitchen area: - Sysco 1 can of Bartlett pear halves 6.5 lb. - Sysco 1 can Imperial diced tomatoes 6.38 lb. PIC removed the can from the shelf during inspection. - *Sanitarian instructed the person in charge to discarded the milk.
46.201
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: - The food safety certified handler was not present at start of inspection, she arrived prior to completion of the inspection.
46.101
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: The can opener had an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces. New Violation.
46.731
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Old mouse droppings observed on the floor in the utility room. Glue strips with dead bugs observed under the sinks in the kitchen area. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Static dust observed on the vent in the 2nd floor restroom. New Violation.
46.981(d)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of insect activity (house flies) observed in the kitchen area. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Domestic kitchen cabinets. - Domestic microwave "Samsung" observed in the kitchen area. - Domestic reach-in refrigerator infant classroom. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: The microwave observed in need of cleaning in the kitchen area. Dusty clothing cabinets observed on the 2nd floor hallway. New Violation.
46.714
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: - Delay in hot water pressure/generation in the first floor restroom and PHL 3 classroom. New Violation.
46.805
45
Jul 1, 2024
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
Proper date marking & disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: - Potentially hazardous ready to eat food (cheese), prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the reach-in refrigerator, was not date marked. PIC took corrective action and dated the cheese during inspection.
46.385(b)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: The can opener had an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces. New Violation.
46.731
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Observed a gap between 2 exit doors present in the infant room.
46.922(e)(f)
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: Single-use utensils (plastic spoons) observed facing the wrong way in classroom preschool 3; these items should be inverted to avoid contamination. New Violation.
46.692
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Domestic kitchen cabinets. - Domestic microwave "Samsung" observed in the kitchen area. - Domestic reach-in refrigerator infant classroom.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Food debris observed inside the reach-in refrigerator kitchen area. New Violation.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: - Cover vent observed with static dust in the Prek-3 restroom. - Hand wash sink observed in need of cleaning in older toddler 2 classroom.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: - Peeling paint observed on the walls in classroom preschool 3. - Water stains observed on the ceiling in the summer camp, older toddler 1 classrooms. - Damages ceiling observed in older toddler 2 classroom. - Peeling paint observed on the window shelving infant and preschool 3 classrooms.
46.921
58
Apr 22, 2024
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector notes: Several spay bottles in classrooms, used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical.
46.1001
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: The can opener had an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces.
46.731
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Observed a gap between 2 exit doors present in the infant room. New Violation.
46.922(e)(f)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observations: - Domestic microwave "Samsung" and slow cooker observed in the kitchen area. - Domestic kitchen cabinets. - Domestic reach-in refrigerator infant classroom.
46.671
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: - The floor in the employee's restroom observed in need of cleaning. - One clogged toilet observed in the employee's restroom. - Cover vent observed with static dust on the children restroom second floor. - Cracked ceiling observed in the children restroom second floor.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: - Hole observed in the ceiling and wall in the kitchen area (near the exhaust hood). - Peeling paint observed in the kitchen. - Static dust observed on the walls behind the reach-in refrigerators kitchen area. - Dust accumulation observed on windows shelves and floor perimeters in several classrooms.
46.921
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Static dust observed on the edge of the exhaust hood filters kitchen area. New Violation.
46.981(d)
61
Feb 13, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 14 violations
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector notes: Spay bottle in kitchen area, used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. New Violation.
46.1001
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: - Uncovered ice observed in the reach-in freezer kitchen area. New Violation.
46.301
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: - Food Safety Certified person demonstrated knowledge of four out of five reportable Food Borne Illnesses. -No City of Philadelphia Food Safety Certificate provided, ServSafe course certificate only. Application issue by e-mail today 2/13/2024.
46.103
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: The can opener had an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces. New Violation.
46.731
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent (mouse droppings) observed on the floor in the infant room and in the kitchen on the window shelving and on the floor around the ware washing area. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: - An approved air-dying rack lack at 3 bay sink kitchen area. New Violation.
46.771
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: Single-use utensils (plastic spoons) observed stored in a open box; these items should be stored inverted to avoid contamination. New Violation.
46.692
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observations: - Domestic kitchen cabinets. - Domestic reach-in refrigerator infant classroom. - Missing splash guard between hand wash sink and prep sink kitchen area. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks quaternary ammonia sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. New Violation.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: - Excessive dirt observed in the reach-in refrigerator kitchen area. - Dust observed inside the kitchen cabinets. New Violation.
46.714
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: A hot water delay was observed at the handwashing sink located in the employee restroom area and classroom 1. It took approximately 10 minutes before the hot water was at proper temperature. New Violation.
46.805
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: An approved indirect waste drain connection is not provided; a 1 inch minimum air gap lacks at drain line of the food prep sink. New Violation.
46.863
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Missing base coving in the employees restroom. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: - Floor in need of cleaning in the infant room. - Dust accumulation, mouse droppings, and dead flies observed on the windows shelving in the kitchen area. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Apple Child Care Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Apple Child Care Center on file is from Aug 12, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Apple Child Care Center?
Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Apple Child Care Center.
Has Apple Child Care Center's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Apple Child Care Center have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Apple Child Care Center means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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