Denny Mini Market
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
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Score
Across the available record, Denny Mini Market has four inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 4, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around seven violations each.
Looking across the full record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
That's lower than the typical Philadelphia restaurant, which scores around 72. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the toilet area. The person in charge was instructed to take immediate correction. New Violation.
46.941(a)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observed maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, and dust pan, were store on the floor in the food prep area.
46.981(e)(m)
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, or beard restraints.
46.152
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on cooking table and not stored in sanitizing solution.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observed chest freezer is not NSF approved.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: cooking equipment and pans observed with encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
46.711(b)(c)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Observed toilet floor and fixtures requires cleaning.
46.981(b)(i)
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Feb 12, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed that the food preparation sink in the kitchen area was being used to store dirty utensils, bowls, soap, and a sponge. The person in charge was instructed to take immediate corrective action. New Violation.
46.731
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, or beard restraints. New Violation.
46.152
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on cooking table and not stored in sanitizing solution.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Observed chest freezer is not NSF approved. -Observed ice machine in the basement was not in use.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: cooking equipment and pans observed of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
46.711(b)(c)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Observed toilet floor and fixtures requires cleaning. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observed maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, dust pan, vacuum cleaners and similar were store on the floor in the food prep area.
46.981(e)(m)
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Mar 11, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed 3 packets of expired baby food (12/31/24). *PIC removed the food items removed the shelving and threw it into trash bin.
46.201
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on cooking table and not stored in sanitizing solution.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observation: -Chest freezer no NSF approved -Ice machine not in use. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: cooking equipment and pans observed of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
46.711(b)(c)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: - Restroom door observed not self closing
46.922(d)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, dust pan, vacuum cleaners and similar items shall be stored so that they do not contaminate food, equipment and utensils. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
46.981(d)
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Feb 15, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 9 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 12 violations
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: 3pks of Baby cereal (01/31/24) observed expired. PIC removed them from the shelving
46.201
Proper date marking & disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Deli meat ready to eat food, prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the closed display unit was not marked with date opened. PIC dated all the items.
46.385(b)
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Hand washing sink observed used for washing vegetable rather than food prep sink. A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. New Violation.
46.825(a)
Food properly labeled; original container
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Prepackaged rice crispy snacks observed not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. PIC removed from the shelving.
46.422
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Soft Sponges observed in the 3 basin sink being used to clean food contact surfaces. *Sponges may not be used in contact with cleaned and sanitized or in-use food-contact surfaces. New Violation.
46.521(f)
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: -Knives and / or cleavers observed stored between table edges which are not easily cleaned and sanitized. -Coffee stirring spoon observed store in a stagnant water rather than running water at 135degre F or high. *Utensils should be washed and sanitized at least every 4hrs. New Violation.
46.302
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Can opener observed with food residue. *Can openers. Cutting or piercing parts of can openers shall be readily removable for cleaning at least once every four hours. New Violation.
46.544(a)-(d)
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: cooking equipment and pans observed of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. New Violation.
46.711(b)(c)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: - The food facility lacks a food prep sink with an indirectly plumbed drain. New Violation.
46.822
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: - Restroom door observed not self closing New Violation.
46.922(d)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: - General cleaning needed on the floor behind Grill, Deep Fryer and Hershey Cold Unit, storages, retail area and the cashier area. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Dust accumulation observed in ceiling vent cover in the toilet room. New Violation.
46.981(d)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Denny Mini Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Denny Mini Market on file is from Mar 4, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Denny Mini Market?
Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Denny Mini Market.
Has Denny Mini Market's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Denny Mini Market have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Denny Mini Market 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 Denny Mini Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Denny Mini Market is inspected around two times per year on average.
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