Brianna's Bar & Cabaret
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
67
Score
Brianna's Bar & Cabaret appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2023. On Nov 19, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near six violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable”, showing up six times.
Restaurants in Philadelphia average 72, so Brianna's Bar & Cabaret trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the basement area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Corrective action : Person in charge provided and posted handwash reminder sign at handwash sink in basement food prep area.
46.981(h)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Garbage grinder installed under handwash sink in basement food preparation area observed not operational during inspection. -One reach-in refrigeration unit and one ice machine in basement food prep area not operational during inspection. -Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing. -Uncovered serving ice bins in bar area. -Broken lid handle on chest freezer in basement area. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Caulking /debris present on first floor food prep area handwash sink's faucet. New Violation.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Rust / corrosion inside one of the handwash sinks in bar area. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: -Unscreened opened windows inside all first floor restroom areas. -Debris present along floor perimeters inside first floor restroom areas. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Unfinished fough surfaced gypsum and cement walls in stairways leading into 2nd floor and basement food prep /storage areas. New Violation.
46.921
67
Sep 25, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Old food residue observed inside the bar area handwash sink. Corrective action : Person in charge cleaned to remove old food residue from the bar area handwash sink prior to completion of inspection.
46.825(a)
Proper cold holding temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Shredded lettuce, dressing and cooked rice in food prep area cold-prep refrigeration unit were held at 49 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Corrective action : A food employee adjusted thermostat for the cold-prep refrigeration unit, which was measured at temperature of 37 degrees Fahrenheit prior to completion of inspection.
46.385(a)(2)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Multi-use utensils cannot be effectively washed, rinsed and sanitized at warewash sinks in first floor and basement food prep areas ;Sink stoppers not available at warewash sinks. Corrective action : Person in charge provided 3 sink stoppers for warewash sink in basement food prep area. *Advised person in charge that all multi-use utensils and food equipment should be washed, rinsed and sanitized at warewash sink in the basement food prep area pending providing sink stoppers for warewash sink in first floor food prep area.
46.731
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on bar area warewash sink and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Garbage grinder installed under handwash sink in basement food preparation area observed not operational during inspection. -One reach-in refrigeration unit and one under-counter refrigeration unit in basement food prep area are not being maintained at temperatures of 41 degrees Fahrenheit and below as required. *Do not stored any potentially hazardous food in these cold-prep and under-counter refrigeration units until properly serviced and maintained at temperatures of 41 degrees Fahrenheit and below as required New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Grease and static dust accumulation present on filters under kitchen exhaust hood system. New Violation.
46.711(b)(c)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Unscreened opened windows inside all first floor restroom areas. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Mop observed not stored elevated to properly air-dry. New Violation.
46.981(f)
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Apr 22, 2024
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Garbage grinder installed under handwash sink in basement food preparation area observed not operational during inspection. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks quarternary ammonium compound (QAC) sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. New Violation.
46.634
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Unfinished fough surfaced gypsum and cement walls in stairways leading into 2nd floor and basement food prep /storage areas. New Violation.
46.921
86
Apr 19, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: Soiled wiping cloths present inside food preparation sink in basement area. New Violation.
46.301
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: -Black residue, pink slime observed on the interior of the ice machine bin around basement food prep area. -Pink slime present on interior surfaces of the beverage dispenser (soda guns and holsters) in bar area. New Violation.
46.712
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Brooms and dustpan observed not stored elevated. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Thermometer for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible inside the cold-prep refrigeration unit on first floor food prep area. New Violation.
46.562
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Facility's rear exit door propped open without protective screens, this outer opening in the food facility does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. New Violation.
46.922(e)(f)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying in food prep sink and on handwash sink and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Ice build-up inside the reach-in refrigeration unit in basement food prep area. -Ice and other debris present inside chest freezer in basement food prep area. New Violation.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Waste water leaking from drain line connections underneath the warewash (3-compartment) sinks in first floor and basement food prep areas. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Second floor restroom area lack a receptacle with lid or cover for sanitary napkins. New Violation.
46.882(b)
55
Jun 6, 2023
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Black residue observed on the interior of the ice machine bin around basement food prep / storage area. Corrective action : A food employee dumped all ice from the ice machine bin, thoroughly cleaned the interior of the ice machine prior to completion of inspection.
46.711(a)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Observed 1 non operational domestic chest freezer in basement. -Garbage grinder installed under a handwash sink in basement prep area observed not operational during inspection.
46.671
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Second floor restroom area lack a receptacle with lid or cover for sanitary napkins. New Violation.
46.882(b)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Grime and debris present along floor perimeter of Kitchen food prep area (behind cooking equipment and underneath 3-compartment sink).
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
78
Apr 28, 2023
Reinspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 5 violations
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Facility's food safety certified person lack the City of Philadelphia food safety certificate; Observed a ServSafe certificate only. * Advised facility's food safety certified person to apply for the City of Philadelphia food safety certificate, an application form issued on 4-26-2023.
46.103
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Non-ANSI / NSF approved equipment : 1 Domestic chest freezer and microwave oven observed in basement. -1 non operational ice machine in basement area.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Ice build-up inside a basement area chest freezer.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: -Non operable window or ventilation in restroom area. -Fan cover not present over ventilation fan fixture in the second floor staff restroom area. New Violation.
46.922(d)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Debris observed along floor perimeter of rear basement area (under shelvings & around water meter area).
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
74
Apr 26, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 10 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sinks in the kitchen food prep, bar and basement prep areas. -No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the bar area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Corrective action : Person in charge provided paper towels and handwash reminder sign to handwash sinks in kitchen food prep, bar and basement prep areas prior to completion of inspection.
46.981(h)
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Facility's food safety certified person lack the City of Philadelphia food safety certificate; Observed a ServSafe certificate only. * Advised facility's food safety certified person to apply for the City of Philadelphia food safety certificate, an application form issued on 4-26-2023.
46.103
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Black residue, pink slime observed on the interior of bar area beverages dispensers(soda guns and holders) and in the basement area ice machine. New Violation.
46.711(a)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Dim light under kitchen exhaust hood system. New Violation.
46.943
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Non-ANSI / NSF approved equipment : 1 Domestic chest freezer and microwave oven observed in basement. -1 non operational ice machine in basement area. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Debris present on bottom shelving inside a reach-in refrigeration unit in basement area. -Ice build-up inside a basement area chest freezer. New Violation.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Leaky pipe in basement area (ceiling). New Violation.
46.823(c)-(e)
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: Water leaking from pipe in ceilings to basement floor. New Violation.
46.863
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: - Gap observed around wall pipes in first restroom. - Grimes build-up inside toilet commode on first floor area. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observed a chipped floor tile in bar area. New Violation.
46.921
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brianna's Bar & Cabaret last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brianna's Bar & Cabaret on file is from Nov 19, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brianna's Bar & Cabaret?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Brianna's Bar & Cabaret.
Has Brianna's Bar & Cabaret's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Brianna's Bar & Cabaret have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Brianna's Bar & Cabaret 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 Brianna's Bar & Cabaret inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brianna's Bar & Cabaret is inspected around three times per year on average.
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