Comly Cafe
Last inspected: Jul 8, 2025
78
Score
Comly Cafe appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. The most recent visit was on Jul 8, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately and about 12 violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Comly Cafe's latest score of 78 sits above the Philadelphia average of 72. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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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
Jul 8, 2025
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Beverages and canned pineapple juice are not stored at least 6 inches above the floor inside walk-in cooler and basement storage areas.
46.321
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observed gap between the walk-in cooler and wall in basement area.
46.652
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Static dust on interior of bar area reach-in refrigeration unit.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: -Observed peeling paint / plaster and unfinished gypsum walls in women's restroom area. -Gaps in gypsum wall seams inside the women's restroom area (above the door).
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Brooms and dustpan not stored elevated in basement area.
46.981(e)(m)
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Jun 30, 2025
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: 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 and posted handwash reminder sign at handwash sink in the bar area prior to completion of inspection.
46.981(h)
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
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 6-30-2025.
46.103
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Beverages, canned pineapples boxed oil are not stored at least 6 inches above the floor inside walk-in cooler, bar and basement storage areas. New Violation.
46.321
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observed gap between the walk-in cooler and wall in basement area. New Violation.
46.652
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Static dust on interior of bar area reach-in refrigeration unit. New Violation.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: The designated food preparation sink is not indirectly plumbed with catch basin and air gap; *Observed a garbage grinder installed under the designated food preparation sink in the kitchen food preparation area. New Violation.
46.822
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Observed peeling paint / plaster and unfinished gypsum walls in women's restroom area. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Brooms and dustpan not stored elevated. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
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May 30, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: Observed a scooper handle in direct contact with serving ice inside plastic container in bar area warewash sink. New Violation.
46.301
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: Hands cannot be properly washed in the kitchen food preparation area; *Observed no plumbed / functional handwash sink with hot and cold water inside the kitchen food preparation area during inspection. New Violation.
46.132
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Utensil(a pitcher observed in the bar area handwash sink. New Violation.
46.825(a)
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
Inspector notes: No food safety certified person present during inspection of 5-30-2025. *Advised facility owner to apply for food manager certification course, list of approved food safety certification course providers issued on 5-30-2025 New Violation.
46.102
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: -Multi-use utensils cannot be effectively washed, rinsed and sanitized at warewash sink in kitchen food preparation area due lack of sink stoppers, and chemical sanitizer (food-grade chlorine bleach or quarternary ammonium compound tablets / solution). New Violation.
46.731
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Beverages, canned pineapples boxed oli are not stored at least 6 inches above the floor inside walk-in cooler, bar, food prep and basement storage areas. New Violation.
46.321
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on kitchen warewash sink and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Non-NSF / ANSI approved equipment : 1 reach-in refrigeration / freezer unit (Hisense) and 1 domestic microwave oven in food preparation area. -The bar area chest refrigeration unit is not being maintained at temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit and below as required; * Do not stored any potentially hazardous food in this unit until it has been serviced to maintain temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit and below. -Non food-grade containers (plastic shopping bags) being used for storage of chicken steaks, mozzarella cheese sticks and shrimps kabobs inside the food prep area chest freezer. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: No drain board or adequate storage shelving to allow for storage of soiled and / or clean items before and after cleaning at the warewash sink. New Violation.
46.613
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Static dust on walls and ceiling inside the basement area walk-in cooler and interior of bar area reach-in refrigeration unit. -Static dust on fan covers inside basement area walk-in cooler and bar area reach-in refrigeration unit. -Debris on floor inside basement area walk-in cooler (Underneath the plastic pallets). New Violation.
46.714
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: Delayed hot water generation from handwash sink's faucet in bar area. New Violation.
46.805
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: -Service date not observed on the water filter installed inline to the ice machine in bar area. -Water dripping to basement floor from installed filter inlet line for the ice machine. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: Walk-in cooler condensate being drained into a plastic container, tubing not extended to approved indirect waste drain connection or approved condensate evaporator pan. New Violation.
46.863
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Women's restroom area door is not equipped with self-closing device. *Toilet rooms shall be enclosed. A toilet room located on the premises of a food facility shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door. New Violation.
46.922(d)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Brooms and dustpan not stored elevated. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Static dust accumulation present on ventilation cover for the wall mounted air conditioning unit in the food prep area. New Violation.
46.981(d)
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Jan 11, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 12 violations
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: Observed a cigarette on bar area 3-compartment sink's drain board during the inspection. New Violation.
46.151(a)
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: Hands cannot be properly washed at handwash sink in the women's restroom area due to missing hot water faucet handle. New Violation.
46.132
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Hot water not available at handwash sink in the women's restroom area; faucet's hot water handle not present during inspection. New Violation.
46.981(h)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Black residue, pink slime observed on the interior of the beverage dispenser holder around bar area. Corrective action : A food employee dismantled, washed, rinsed and sanitized the bar area beverage dispenser holder prior to completion of inspection.
46.712
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Static dust accumulation present on ceiling in the men's restroom area. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Gaps under facility's front entrance and side exit doors,these 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
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloth observed lying on warewash sink and not stored in sanitizing solution. Corrective action : A food employee removed the moist wiping cloth from the warewash sink during inspection.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Domestic/non-NSF approved equipment : 1 reach-in refrigeration / freezer unit (Whirlpool), 1 reach-in refrigeration unit (GE) and I air fryer observed in food prepand basement areas. -I reach-in refrigeration unit being used for dry storage in the food prep area. -One non-operational reach-in refrigeration unit (GE) present in the basement area. -Kickplate not present on a reach-in refrigeration unit in food prep area. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Static dust on fan covers inside basement area walk-in cooler and bar area reach-in refrigeration unit. -Debris on floor inside basement area walk-in cooler (Underneath the plastic pallets). -Black residue and pooled water observed on bottom shelving inside the reach-in refrigeration / freezer unit in basement area. New Violation.
46.714
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: Hot water not under pressure at handwash sink in the women's restroom area. New Violation.
46.805
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: -The hot water at handwash sink in men's restroom area is being regulated with Shut-off valve below the sink; Leaky handwash sink's faucet handle. -Slow water leaking from underneath the shutoff valve connection to watermain inlet line for the backflow prevention device in basement area New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Mop in utility bucket and not stored elevated to properly air-dry in basement area. New Violation.
46.981(f)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Comly Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Comly Cafe on file is from Jul 8, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Comly Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Comly Cafe.
Has Comly Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Comly Cafe have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Comly Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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