Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises
Last inspected: Aug 21, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises has five inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The most recent report on file is from Aug 21, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to five violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Restaurants in Philadelphia average 72, so Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 21, 2025
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on table at kitchen 2 and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.772
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Observed inoperable walk-in freezer.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed food debris along the floor perimeter of the walk-in cooler.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -Detached ceiling tiles in the hallway leading to the toilet room near Kitchen 1. -Peeling paint on the wall next to the handwash sink in both toilet rooms near Kitchen 1. New Violation.
46.901
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Hood filters had an accumulation of grease in kitchen 1.
46.544(e)
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Aug 13, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
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Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The paper towel dispenser was jammed at the handwash sink in the warewash area. *The person in charge fixed the dispenser during the inspection, and paper towels were available at the handwash sink.
46.941(a)-(e)
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: Hand wash sink hot water temperature was measured at 81.4°F at the beginning of inspection in the Kitchen 2. *The hot water was measured 101.4°F by the end of inspection.
46.806(a)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observations: -An unused reach-in refrigerator. -Debris along flor perimeter in the dry storage area. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Hood filters had an accumulation of grease in kitchen 1. New Violation.
46.544(e)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Food debris observed inside the microwave. New Violation.
46.673
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Observed food debris along the floor perimeter of the walk-in cooler. New Violation.
46.714
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Jul 10, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
View 9 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed no hot water at hand-wash sink in Kitchen 2 area, water temperature measured at 84.2 degrees F. **Corrective action was taken, temperature was achieved by end of inspection, final water temperature measured at 110.4 degrees F.
46.981(h)
Proper date marking & disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed potentially hazardous ready to eat food (Cooked noodles, cooked chicken and broccoli), prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, was not date marked. **Corrective action was taken, food vendor(Aruba Halal Kitchen) date marked ready-to-eat food food at time of inspection.
46.385(b)
Food separated & protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed cooked broccoli on metal baking pan left uncovered in walk-in cooler. Broccoli was also touching external surface of metal baking pan stacked above it. (Food Vendor: Aruba Halal Kitchen) Corrective action was taken, food vendor discarded the four baking pan filled with broccoli.
46.281
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food safety person with ServSafe Training Cert. **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.** ** Health sanitarian emailed the City of Philadelphia Food Safety Cert. Application to the person in charge.
46.103
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Black residue, pink slime observed on the interior of the ice machine bin around corner perimeter of the internal flap. **Corrective action was taken, food employee emptied ice machine bin and removed the internal flap to wash, rinse, and sanitize.
46.731
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: The following observations were noted: Inoperable walk-in freezer. Support facility is temporarily using a portable walk-in freezer located outside in their ware parking lot, directly in front of the support facility entrance. Mechanical drain stopper for the rinse compartment of the ware wash sink located in the ware wash room is not working. Non NSF microwave observed on prep table in Bakery 1 area. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Warewash sinks observed with food residue in compartments and not being cleaned and sanitized prior to use in the Bakery 2 area. New Violation.
46.676(a)-(c)
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed no hot water at hand-wash sink in Kitchen 2 area, water temperature measured at 84.2 degrees F. **Corrective action was taken, temperature was achieved by end of inspection, final water temperature measured at 110.4 degrees F.
46.805
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: The following observations were noted: Wet floor along perimeter of dish washing machine in the ware wash area Wet floor surface near front of walk-in cooler in the loading dock area. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
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Aug 7, 2023
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Sweet potatoes were not stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
46.321
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: The shelves below the prep tables in the Catering Kitchen and Bakery Kitchen observed rusted and not easily cleanable. New Violation.
46.522
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Ice accumulation observed on the floor and door of the walk in freezer.
46.711(b)(c)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: The caulking around the toilet observed pitted, cracked, and not smooth or easily cleanable.
46.921
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: The mechanical vents in the rear employee restrooms observed inoperable.
46.944
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Jul 31, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 9 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The can opener had an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces. The person in charge ran the can openers through the high temp dish washer during the inspection.
46.712
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Small and large flies observed in one of the rear employee restroom, Demo kitchen, and in the Bakery Kitchen area. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the dry storage area. New Violation.
46.321
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: The pots and pans on the storage racks in the Catering Kitchen observed stored upright. Clean equipment and utensils should be stored covered or inverted. New Violation.
46.774
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -One inoperable cold prep unit observed being used for dry storage in the Catering Kitchen. -The outside potable water outlet observed in operable. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor QAC sanitizer concentration. New Violation.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Debris observed on the floor of the Catering walk in cooler. -Debris and residue accumulation observed on the dish washer unit. -Ice accumulation observed on the floor and door of the walk in freezer. -Grease and debris accumulations observed on the cooking equipment in the Catering Kitchen. New Violation.
46.711(b)(c)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: A hose bib/ backflow prevention device was not observed on the 3- bay sink in the Bakery Kitchen, used for the potable water for Mobile Units. New Violation.
46.824(b)(c)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: - Dust observed on ceiling tiles near the dry rack in the warewash area. - Debris observed on the floor around the perimeter of the dry storage area. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: The mechanical vents in the rear employee restrooms observed inoperable. New Violation.
46.944
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises on file is from Aug 21, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises.
Has Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dorrance Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises is inspected around two times per year on average.
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