Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant)
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
74
Score
Across the available record, Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant) has three inspections on file, the first dated 2024. On Dec 3, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 12 violations to closer to six violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “personal cleanliness” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Philadelphia restaurants. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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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 3, 2025
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of equipment was not available inside the walk-in cooler and inside the reach-in refrigerators located in the dining area. New Violation.
46.562
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing hair restraints such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. *By the end of the inspection, one of the food employees was observed wearing a hair restraint.
46.152
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Common bowl observed without handles in direct contact with the oat. *The person in charge removed the common bowl during the inspection. New Violation.
46.302
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observations: -Plastic crates being used for elevation in the storage area. -Raw wood pallets being used for elevation inside the walk-in cooler and storage area. -Cardboard lining on one of the tables in the food preparation area. New Violation.
46.522
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Food debris around the floor perimeter of the walk-in cooler, on the bottom of one of the reach-in refrigerators located in the dining area, and inside the cold prep refrigerators. -Dust accumulation on the fan cover of the reach-in refrigerator located in the dining area.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: A hole was observed in the wall along the stairway leading to the basement area. New Violation.
46.901
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Sep 26, 2025
Routine
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 15 violations
Food separated & protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Common bowl observed without handles in direct contact with the flour. *The person in charge removed the common bowl during the inspection.
46.301
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Observations: -Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the warewash area. -The handwash sink in the warewash area did not have single use towels, continuous towels, or air drying device. *Person in charge was instructed to take immediate corrective actions. New Violation.
46.941(a)-(e)
Proper date marking & disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: A container of prepared food had a sticker marked "Monday" but did not include the numerical date it was prepared. *The person in charge was instructed to include the numerical date when using day-name stickers, as it can be confusing if an old sticker from the previous week is not removed. *The person in charge added the correct date to the sticker during the inspection.
46.385(b)
Proper cold holding temperature
Inspector notes: Food items including Spam, bacon, and chicken were held at temperatures between 48°F and 50°F, exceeding the required maximum of 41°F. *Person in charge was instructed to take immediate corrective actions. New Violation.
46.385(a)(2)
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The person in charge did not know the names of the five foodborne illnesses required by the Department. *The inspector reviewed the five foodborne illness-causing organisms with the person in charge. *By the end of the inspection, the person in charge was able to name the five foodborne illness-causing organisms.
46.102
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths were observed stored in two sanitizer bucket with sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm. *The person in charge changed the water and added two tables to the container with wiping cloths. The sanitizer solution was measured at 200 ppm during the inspection.
46.731
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence insect activity (flies and brown-banded cockroaches) observed in the facility. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing hair restraints such as nets, hats, or beard restraints.
46.152
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Common bowl observed without handles in direct contact with the flour. *The person in charge removed the common bowl during the inspection.
46.302
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Plastic crates were observed being used for elevation in the walk-in cooler.
46.522
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Food debris around the floor perimeter of the walk-in cooler, on the bottom of one of the reach-in refrigerators located in the dining area, and inside the cold prep refrigerators. -Dust accumulation on the fan cover of the walk-in cooler. New Violation.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Dust and debris were observed around the floor perimeter in both toilet rooms. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Flies in the dining area. -Two dead brown-banded cockroaches in a sink in the kitchen. -A brown-banded ootheca on the kitchen floor. -A live brown-banded cockroach inside a cabinet beneath the soda machine. -Soda machine not un use. -Debris and grace beneath kitchen equipment. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: The right side of the hood was not functioning properly during the inspection. New Violation.
46.614
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of equipment was not available inside the walk-in cooler. New Violation.
46.562
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Oct 2, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation. 9 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
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Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of the Philadelphia Food Code. *The person in charge could not demonstrate proper sanitizing techniques for washing, rinsing and sanitizing utensils and cooking equipment at the 3 basin sink. *The Sanitarian reviewed the proper washing, rinsing and sanitizing method with the person in charge and the PIC was able to demonstrate it.
46.102
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Flour storage container was not labeled with the common name of the food.
46.422
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 and utensils.
46.152
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with the flour. *Food dispensing utensils shall be stored with their handles above the top of the food within the containers.
46.302
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: Salmon cakes and other foods in the chest freezer observed stored in "Strohman Bread" bags. Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused.
46.692
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Non NSF approve chest freezer observed in kitchen. -Soda crates used for elevation and plastic storage food containers (walk in cooler) are not made of food grade materials.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Accumulation of grease observed on and beneath the 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)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Observations: -Garbage grinder inoperable -Leakage beneath the hand washing sink. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: General cleaning needed in the entire facility.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Observed Mechanical ventilator in the both rest room inoperable. New Violation.
46.944
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant) last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant) on file is from Dec 3, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant)?
Across the inspection record, “personal cleanliness” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant).
Has Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant)'s inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant) have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cedar Park Cafe (Sh Restaurant) 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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