Corner Bakery Cafe #304

3737 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Corner Bakery Cafe #304, the earliest from 2024. On Jan 9, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “hot & cold water available” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to other Philadelphia restaurants (averaging 72), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Jan 9, 2026

Reinspection

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 6 violations

Food separated & protected

Inspector notes: Food prep sink is non-operational due to a broken valve. -An unapproved sink is being used to wash fresh produce. New Violation.

46.301

Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The food facility operator shall be the Person in Charge or shall designate a Person in Charge and shall ensure that a Person in Charge is present at the food facility during all hours of operation. -The food safety certified person arrived towards the end of inspection.

46.101

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 200 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. New Violation.

46.674(d)(e)

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: Slow hot water generation observed at the toilet room handwashing sinks.

46.805

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

Inspector notes: 1. Non operational undercounter refrigerator observed in the rear food prep area. 2. Food prep sink is non operational due to a broken pipe to the vegetable wash. -Work orders have been placed for both of these items. New Violation.

46.671

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: -Water stained ceiling surface observed in the dining area. -Debris observed in the windowsill in the catering area. -Dusty ceiling vents observed.

46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)

Oct 20, 2025

Routine

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

View 6 violations

Proper date marking & disposition

Inspector notes: A date sticker was observed on the out of temp foods; however that sticker does not note the 4 hour time limit for foods not held inside refrigeration. -Provide 4 hour time sticker for foods placed in the non operational refrigeration units. New Violation.

46.441(5)(6)

Proper cold holding temperature

Inspector notes: * Grilled chicken, ham, turkey deli meat, chicken salad and sliced tomatoes were held at between 46-53 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. - All of the items were placed in an ice bath during the time of inspection. -All of the out of temp foods were held in a non-operational cold prep unit. New Violation.

46.385(a)(2)

Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: No person shall operate a food establishment that handles, prepares or serves non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food who does not have present and in the employ of the food establishment at all hours of operation at least one (1) person with a valid Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate issued by the Department. -Food safety application emailed.

46.103

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

Inspector notes: Non operational cold prep refrigerator or undercounter refrigerator observed in the food prep area. -Work orders have been placed for both of these refrigeration units. New Violation.

46.671

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: Slow hot water generation observed at the toilet room handwashing sinks. New Violation.

46.805

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: -Missing ceiling tiles observed in the dining area. -Water stained ceiling surface observed in the dining area. -Debris observed under the shelving in the food prep and catering areas. New Violation.

46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)

Jun 26, 2024

Routine

5 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Burnt out light observed under the hood. New Violation.

46.943

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Debris observed on floors inside of the walk-in cooler. New Violation.

46.711(b)(c)

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: Leaky faucet observed at the handwashing sink in the food prep area. New Violation.

46.822

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: One stall observed out of order inside of the women's toilet room. New Violation.

46.981(b)(i)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Loose wall/floor juncture base coving next to the walk-in cooler. New Violation.

46.921

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Corner Bakery Cafe #304 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Corner Bakery Cafe #304 on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Corner Bakery Cafe #304?

Across the inspection record, “hot & cold water available” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Corner Bakery Cafe #304.

Has Corner Bakery Cafe #304's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Corner Bakery Cafe #304 have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Corner Bakery Cafe #304 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 Corner Bakery Cafe #304 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Corner Bakery Cafe #304 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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