Das Good Cafe

322 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 26, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Das Good Cafe stretching back to 2024. Das Good Cafe was last inspected on Sep 26, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to seven violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surfaces”, which has been cited two times.

Das Good Cafe's latest score of 61 falls below the Philadelphia average of 72. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Sep 26, 2025

Reinspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Inspector notes: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the restroom area. New Violation.

46.941(a)-(e)

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: The potato cutter observed in need of deep cleaning.

46.731

Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons

Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of insect (small fly) and rodent (mouse droppings) activity observed in the food prep.

46.981(k)(l)

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: Utensil observed being stored in stagnant water of 85 degrees. New Violation.

46.302

Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: Single-use containers observed not inverted when stored.

46.692

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: -Grease observed on floor surfaces under the fryer units and cooking equipment. -Floor cleaning needed along floor perimeters and along corners, and behind food equipment. -Mouse droppings observed behind rolling rack, and on floor surfaces under the wware washing sink, and behind the mechanical dishwasher. -Mouse droppings observed along floor perimeters in the basement storage area.

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

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: Working bulk food ingredient storage containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.

46.282

Aug 20, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 7 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: The potato cutter observed in need of deep cleaning. New Violation.

46.731

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: Working bulk food ingredient storage containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. New Violation.

46.282

Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons

Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent (mouse droppings) activity observed in the basement storage area. New Violation.

46.981(k)(l)

Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: Single-use containers observed not inverted when stored. New Violation.

46.692

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

Inspector notes: Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing. New Violation.

46.672

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: Separate lidded receptacle not observed in the toilet room for proper disposal of sanitary napkins. New Violation.

46.882(b)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

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

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: (1) of 3 lights observed out under the exhaust hood system. Light observed out under the reach-in freezer unit in the food prep area. New Violation.

46.943

Jul 18, 2024

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Das Good Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Das Good Cafe on file is from Sep 26, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Das Good Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Das Good Cafe.

Has Das Good Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Das Good Cafe 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 Das Good Cafe 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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