Bar Symon (Terminal D)

8500 Essington Ave Spc D-11 Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19153
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2024
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Score
Low Risk

Bar Symon (Terminal D) appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 11, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately and about eight violations before that.

Looking across the full record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Philadelphia restaurant scores 72. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on kitchen grill and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: Clean Plates and utensils shall be stored covered or inverted, and in a self-draining position that allows air drying.
46.774
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observed microwave not NSF approved New Violation.
46.673
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed accumulation of dust and grease on cooking equipment. *The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
46.711(b)(c)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observed broom and dust pan on floor at food prep area. *Maintenance tools such as brooms, dust pan, mops, vacuum cleaners and similar items) shall be stored so that they do not contaminate food, equipment, and utensils. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
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Sep 28, 2023
Reinspection
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 9 violations
Proper cold holding temperature (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Cheese held at 54 degrees F, rather than 45 degrees F or below as required in the cold prep refrigerator in the cooking area. The cheese was stacked higher than the container edge. The top layer was discarded. The lower layer was probed below 45 degrees F.
46.385(a)(2)
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: -Some hand sinks were lacking a trash cans nearby. For example, service, kitchen and bar hand sinks. Trash cans were placed closer to these sinks.
46.941(a)-(e)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: -The bar ice machine was observed with pink slime and grey and tan residue on the inner surfaces near the water and ice inlet areas. The inspector requested that the ice machine be turned off and emptied to be washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried before further use.
46.711(a)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Debris on floor perimeters under equipment in the bar area. -Unused equipment in the front coffee prep, kitchen, bar and service areas. For example, glassware washer, ice holder and refrigerated drawers.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent activity (mouse droppings) observed in the bar area. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints.
46.152
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: Unwrapped and unprotected single use stirrers stored in the customer area at the bar. New Violation.
46.774
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Equipment does not meet minimum design standards. -The refrigerated drawer unit in the cooking area is not keeping foods at 41 degrees F or lower. None of the refrigerted drawer units were in use at the time of the inspection. -One of two bar glassware washing machines was not being used and is scheduled for service. -The produce grinder is spraying water at the backflow device. The person in charge stated that it is scheduled for repair.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Mouse droppings observed on shelves in the bar cabinets. -Coffee debris and residue on sink surface in the front service area.
46.711(b)(c)
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Aug 29, 2023
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: -There were no paper towels or dispensers at one of two bar hand sinks. Paper towels were placed at this hand sink. -The warewash area hand sink was lacking a trash can nearby. A small can was placed under this sink.
46.941(a)-(e)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: -The kitchen ice machine was observed with beige slime on the cover to the ice inlet area. The kitchen ice machine was turned off and emptied to be washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried before further use. -The bar guns contained brown and beige residue on beverage contact surfaces. Employees began taking apart, cleaning, sanitizing and air drying these items before further use.
46.711(a)
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints.
46.152
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Equipment does not meet minimum design standards. -The refrigerated drawer unit in the cooking area is not keeping foods at 41 degrees F or lower. None of the refrigerted drawer units were in use at the time of the inspection. -One of two bar glassware washing machines was not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. The other glassware washing machine was not being used and scheduled for service. -Oil is collecting in a light fixture under the exhaust hood in the cooking area.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Brown residue observed on inner surfaces in a bar dishwasher.
46.674(a)-(c)
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Coffee debris and residue on counters in the front service area and the dining area beverage area.
46.711(b)(c)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Food debris on floor perimeters under equipment in the bar area. -Accumulated oil residue on floor perimeters under the fryers. -Unused equipment in the front coffee prep, kitchen, bar and service areas. For example, cold prep refrigeator, refrigerated drawers, and box refrigerator.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: The ambiant air in the kitchen area was scanned at 81.5 degrees F. New Violation.
46.944
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Jun 14, 2023
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 14 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: The front hand sink near the coffee prep area does not have hot water at 100 degrees F readily available. New Violation.
46.981(h)
Proper cold holding temperature (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Hamburger, chicken and deli meats in the cooking area refrigerated drawers were held at temperatures greater than 41 degrees F or below as required. The ambiant air in this area was scanned at 50 degrees F. The chicken and hamburgers were moved to another refrigeration unit since a time/temperature log was observed for these items. The deli meat was discarded since there was no time/temperature log for these items. Do not use this refrigeration unit until it can maintain foods at 41 degrees F or lower.
46.385(a)(2)
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Food employee drinking bottle observed stored on the prep surface of the cold prep refrigerator. The bottle was moved away from the prep area.
46.151(a)
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. The person in charge has a class certificate but no Philadelphia Health Department issued Food Manager Food Safety Certificate. The application will be emailed with this report.
46.103
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: -Slicer has an accumulation of dried food residue on the food contact surfaces and is not being taken apart, washed, rinsed and sanitized at least every 4 hours. -The can opener had an accumulation of dried food residue on the food contact surfaces. The parts that could be removed were taken to the 3 basin sink to be cleaned and the parts that can not be moved must be washed, rinsed and sanitized in place. -The kitchen and bar ice machines were observed with pink and beige slime and black residue on ice and water contact surfaces. The kitchen ice machine was turned off and emptied to be washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried before further use. The bar ice machine also should be emptied and cleaned. -The bar guns contained brown residue on beverage contact surfaces. Employees began taking apart, cleaning, sanitizing and air drying these items before further use. New Violation.
46.711(a)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Accumulated black and beige buildup observed on inner surfaces in the kitchen and two bar dishwashers. New Violation.
46.674(a)-(c)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent (mouse droppings) activity observed in the bar and storage cage areas. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
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
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Equipment does not meet minimum design standards. -The refrigerated drawer unit in the cooking area is not keeping foods at 41 degrees F or lower. -The kitchen warewash machine was not observed reaching 160 degrees F for washing and 180 degrees F for rinsing. The sanitizer concentration was 0 in the final rinse. The washing temperature gauge did not work. -Both bar glassware washing machines were not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. One glassware washing machine was not dispensing water. -Cold prep refrigerators in the cooking area are draining inside. -Water is leaking onto the floor from a cold prep refrigerator in the cooking area. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Mouse droppings, dust and debris on the counter in the bar area. -Coffee debris and residue on counter in the front service area. New Violation.
46.711(b)(c)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Observations: -Water is leaking onto the floor in the bar area. A pipe is not positioned over the indirect drain properly. -The 3 basin sink is leaking at the pipe below the sanitizer basin. A bucket is used to catch the water when this basin is drained. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Brooms and dust pans observed stored on the floor rather than hanging on a utility rack. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: -One light is burned out and damaged in the kitchen exhaust hood. -The larger refrigerator is lacking a light in the kitchen. New Violation.
46.943
Person in Control of premises has not posted "No Smoking" signs.
Inspector notes: Person in Control of premises has not posted "No Smoking" signs. New Violation.
10-602(5)(a)(.1)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bar Symon (Terminal D) last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bar Symon (Terminal D) on file is from Dec 11, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bar Symon (Terminal D)?

Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bar Symon (Terminal D).

Has Bar Symon (Terminal D)'s inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Bar Symon (Terminal D) have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bar Symon (Terminal D) means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.