Cayuga Elementary School

4344 N 05Th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140

School / Childcare

Last inspected: Nov 10, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Cayuga Elementary School has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The most recent visit was on Nov 10, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Philadelphia average 72, so Cayuga Elementary School trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 10, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food employee observed eating or tasting food in the food prep area. Corrective action: Employee stopped eating at time of inspection.

46.151(a)

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

Inspector notes: Chemicals were stored above or on the same shelf with food, equipment, and/or single service articles in the food prep area. Corrective action: PIC relocated chemicals at time of inspection.

46.1021

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on food prep table and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.

46.304

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: Employee restroom door is not shelf closing. New Violation.

46.922(d)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Acoustic ceiling tiles observed in the food preparation area. New Violation.

46.921

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Static dust accumulation on fan cover in restrooms. New Violation.

46.922(b)

Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons

Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent (mouse droppings) observed in the food prep area. New Violation.

46.981(k)(l)

Oct 21, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

Proper cold holding temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: -Food (sour cream and butter) was held at 44 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. *Food was placed in walk-in box.

46.385(a)(2)

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

Inspector notes: -Drink crates used for elevation. -Ambeient air temperature of reach-in refrigeration unit observed at 45 degrees F. *Food was removed. New Violation.

46.671

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: -Staff restroom doors were not observed self closing. New Violation.

46.922(d)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: -Unapproved porous celing tiles oberved in prep area. New Violation.

46.922(g)-(i)

Oct 30, 2023

Routine

4 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: -Unapproved porous ceilling tiles and water stained ceiling tiles were observed in the food preparation area. New Violation.

46.921

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

Inspector notes: Domestic Hand washing sink observed in the prep area. New Violation.

46.671

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips

Inspector notes: -Food facility lacks quat sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. New Violation.

46.634

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: Staff restroom doors were not observed self closing. New Violation.

46.922(d)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cayuga Elementary School last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cayuga Elementary School on file is from Nov 10, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cayuga Elementary School?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cayuga Elementary School.

Has Cayuga Elementary School's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cayuga Elementary School have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cayuga Elementary School 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 Cayuga Elementary School inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cayuga Elementary School is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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