Cafe at Williams Hall
Last inspected: Oct 6, 2025
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Score
Public records currently show only two inspections for Cafe at Williams Hall. Cafe at Williams Hall was last inspected on Oct 6, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around seven violations each.
That's lower than the typical Philadelphia restaurant, which scores around 72. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 6, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No trash can was observed at the handwashing sink in the warewash area. *The person in charge provided a trash can during the inspection.
46.941(a)-(e)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observations: -The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 200 ppm, rather than 50-100 ppm as required. *A return demonstration of the Wash-Rinse-Sanitize setup was conducted, and the chlorine concentration was measured at 100 ppm during the inspection -Wiping cloths observed stored in sanitizer bucket with sanitizer concentration exceeding 400 ppm. *The person in charge added more water, and the sanitizer concentration was remeasured at 300 ppm.
46.674(d)(e)
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: City of Philadelphia Manager food safety certificate was not observed in the facility at time of inspection; Observed class manager certificate only. *Advised facility's food safety certified person to apply for the City of Philadelphia Manager food safety certificate. *An application for the Philadelphia Food Manager Food Safety Certificate was emailed with this report.
46.103
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No trash can was observed at the handwashing sink in the warewash area. *The person in charge provided a trash can during the inspection.
46.941(f)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Brooms and dustpans were observed on the floor and not stored elevated in the warewash area. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: Observed clean containers being stored NOT covered or inverted in the warewash area. New Violation.
46.774
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Sanitizer test strips were not available or readily accessible at the food facility to monitor sanitizer concentration levels. New Violation.
46.634
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Mar 28, 2024
Routine
7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Beverages was not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. New Violation.
46.321
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. * Employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints and clothing that covers body hair, that are effectively designed and worn to keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens. Employees were asked to put on their hair covers by the PIC. New Violation.
46.152
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on the coffee table and not stored in sanitizing solution. *Wet wiping cloths used with a freshly made sanitizing solution and dry wiping cloths shall be free of food debris and visible soil. New Violation.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observations - Inoperable cold prep unit being used for storage in prep area - Inoperable closed display case and two refrigerator in food prep area. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No temperature measuring device available for manual warewashing operation to monitor wash and sanitizer temperatures. PIC provided the items.
46.633
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Coffee residue observed on shelves near the warewashing area. New Violation.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Coffee residues observed on the floor near the warewashing area and ice maker area. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cafe at Williams Hall last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cafe at Williams Hall on file is from Oct 6, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.
Has Cafe at Williams Hall's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cafe at Williams Hall have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cafe at Williams Hall 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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