Dock Street Brewery Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
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Score
Dock Street Brewery Restaurant has been inspected three times since 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 3, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near nine violations per visit across recent inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean”, showing up three times.
By comparison, the average Philadelphia facility scores 72, putting Dock Street Brewery Restaurant on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 9 violations
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Severely dented, swollen, distressed canned items observed in the storage area in the brewery. (Italian Pilsner) Corrective action: Employee stated that product is not used. Items were moved to the trash room during the inspection.
46.201
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -The can opener was stored with food residue on the food contact surfaces. Corrective action: Can opener was moved to the warewashing area. -Multiple disposable food and beverage containers observed store in the brewery storage area were observed with liquid stains and dust on them or on their packaging. Per person in charge, most items are not used. Corrective action: Items were moved to the trash room during the inspection. -Pen, marker, lid, box of gloves, etcetera were observed store on the slicer. Corrective action: Person in charge instructed to clean and sanitize the slicer.
46.711(a)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Additional cleaning required: -Dead cockroach observed on the floor in the grain room. -Continue to remove items that are unnecessary for the operation and maintenance of the business from the upstairs storage area. -Light debris observed on the floor near the exit door at the rear of the brewery area.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: There is no lighting in the under-the-counter refrigerators. New Violation.
46.943
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Provide covers for ice bins in the bar area.
46.321
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Forks stored in flatware caddies on dinning room tables were not inverted to prevent hand-contact with food/mouth contact surfaces. Corrective action: Bartender was asked to invert the forks into clean caddies. -Multiple disposable food and beverage containers were observed stored beneath a plant system and/or beneath a container or vase filled with black/brown liquid. -Glasses in the bar area were observed stored beneath the paper towel dispenser near the handwashing sink. Corrective action: Items discarded or relocated during the inspection. Note: Disposable food and beverage containers, utensil, dishes and glasses may not be stored beneath or near sources of contamination.
46.774
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Oven/stove combination is inoperable. -Gaskets on the under-the-counter refrigerator in the main prep area are not tight and/or cracked. Space observed between door gasket and refrigerator may begin to affect the refrigerator's ability to keep food cold.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning issues: -Black residue observed on door gaskets of the walk-in cooler on kitchen side. -Dust observed on speaker hanging above the pizza prep area and pizza dinning area. -Debris observed in oven. -Some debris and grease observed in fryer cabinets and on interior doors. -Some liquid/debris observed at floor perimeter in the walk-in cooler on the brewery side. -Some debris observed inside of one of the under-the-counter refrigerators in the bar area.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Handwashing sink in the main food prep area observed draining slowly. Corrective action: Person in charge (PIC) removed stopper.
46.825(b)-(e)
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Sep 10, 2025
Reinspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: -Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwashers located in the bar area and in the food prep area was 0 to 10 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. The warewashing sinks must be utilized until the dish machines are repaired and dispensing the correct concentration of sanitizer solution.
46.674(d)(e)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of insect activity observed in the establishment. The following were observed: Mouse droppings.
46.981(k)(l)
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Food dispensing utensil in the brewing salts observed in direct contact with food and not having handle stored above the top of the salts. New Violation.
46.302
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: Containers of single use items in the brewery storage area are not stored 6 inches above the floor.
46.774
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Floor in the walk-in cooler does not appear to be sealed.
46.522
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning issues: -Black residue observed on door gaskets of the walk-in cooler on kitchen side. -Black residue observed in wooden cabinets in the bar area. Clean cabinets in bar area where needed. -Catch-basin/floor drain beneath the food prep sink is soiled.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Additional cleaning: -Dead cockroach observed on the floor in the brewery area. -Dying roach observed on the floor near the wood pile in the pizza area. -Mouse feces observed on the floor to the left of the cold prep refrigerator in the pizza area. -Mop sink closet ventilation cover observed soiled. -Mouse feces observed on the floor in the brewery storage area beneath racks and on the floor perimeters near the side entry door.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
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Apr 2, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 10 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the employee toilet room. Corrective action: Paper towels were provided.
46.941(a)-(e)
Proper cold holding temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food in an open cold prep unit was held at 51.6 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Corrective action: Lids closed and spinach and creme fraiche discarded.
46.385(a)(2)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 100 to 200 ppm, rather than 200 to 400 ppm as stated on the manufacturer's use directions. Corrective action: Concentration corrected.
46.674(d)(e)
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of equipment was broken and/or not readily accessible in under the counter refrigerator in the food prep area. One broken thermometer was observed and one working thermometer was found at the rear of the unit.) New Violation.
46.562
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.
46.152
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Food dispensing utensil in the flour observed in direct contact with food and not having handle stored above the top of the food. New Violation.
46.302
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Leak observed at keg refrigerator. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning issues: -Black residue/static dust observed on wall in walk-in cooler behind the ice machine and reach-in freezer. New Violation.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: -Leak observed at water line for handwashing sink near the dishwasher in the food prep area. -Fast leak observed at drainage pipe beneath the warewashing sinks. -Leak observed beneath the handwashing sink in the bar area. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Black residue observed on mop sink wall. -Dead cockroach observed on the floor in the pizza prep area. (discarded) New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dock Street Brewery Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dock Street Brewery Restaurant on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dock Street Brewery Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Dock Street Brewery Restaurant.
Has Dock Street Brewery Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dock Street Brewery Restaurant have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Dock Street Brewery Restaurant 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 Dock Street Brewery Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dock Street Brewery Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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