Bleri's Beanery Cafe

1745 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025

Score

High Risk

Inspectors have visited Bleri's Beanery Cafe three times, with records going back to 2023. On Oct 28, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to 12 violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean”, which has been cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 72, which Bleri's Beanery Cafe's 37 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 28, 2025

Routine

4 critical violations. 8 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.

View 12 violations

Proper cold holding temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Milk held at 49 degrees F, rather than 45 degrees F or below as required. See discard list.

46.385(a)(2)

Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Working containers in coffee preparation area, used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical. Corrective action was taken and bottle was labeled.

46.1002

Food obtained from approved source (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Tres leches cakes observed were produced at home and not in an approved establishment. Corrective action was taken and cakes were removed from retail.

46.212

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Soap and paper towels was not available at the handwash sink in the back warewash area. Corrective action was taken and soap and papertowels were provided.

46.981(h)

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: Observed leaking goose neck faucet in the warewash area. New Violation.

46.825(b)-(e)

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: Accumulation of dust in vents. New Violation.

46.981(b)(i)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: -Dust observed on wall behind reach in refrigerator in warewash area. -Debris observed on basement floor. New Violation.

46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: Prepackaged pastries is not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. New Violation.

46.422

Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: An insect control device located in warewash area with potential to contaminate food, equipment, and / or utensils. Corrective action was taken and Sticky fly trap was discarded.

46.922(c)

Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: Boxes of single service paper products observed stored under sewer pipe and catch drain basin. New Violation.

46.774

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used

Inspector notes: -Milk crates being used for elevation are not smooth and easily cleanable and NSF/ANSI approved. -Non-MSF/ANSI approved refrigerator/freezer observed in basement. New Violation.

46.671

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Grimes and dust observed on front counter storage shelving. New Violation.

46.714

Aug 2, 2024

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Jul 14, 2023

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used

Inspector notes: Open bait was observed on the floor in the basement storage area. Rodent bait shall be contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. New Violation.

46.1026

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. NOTE: No food safety certified person was present during the arrival of this inspection. The food safety certified person arrived within 15 minutes.

46.101

Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: Several boxes of single-use articles were being stored on the floor in the basement and not elevated. New Violation.

46.774

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used

Inspector notes: The following observations were noted: -Non NSF/ANSI fridge in the basement storage area. -Unused fridge located in the basement storage area. New Violation.

46.671

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: The following observations were noted: -General floor cleaning was needed under equipment in the rear food preparation/warewashing area due to debris. -Floor cleaning was needed in the basement storage area due to debris and open bait. -Cleaning was needed in the basement storage area due to cob webs. New Violation.

46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bleri's Beanery Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bleri's Beanery Cafe on file is from Oct 28, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bleri's Beanery Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bleri's Beanery Cafe.

Has Bleri's Beanery Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Bleri's Beanery Cafe have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Bleri's Beanery 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.

How often is Bleri's Beanery Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bleri's Beanery Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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