El Sabor De Maria & Catering

5132 N 5Th St, Philadelphia, PA 19120

Catering

Last inspected: Jan 29, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

El Sabor De Maria & Catering has only one inspection on file, a thin record to work from. On Jan 29, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. El Sabor De Maria & Catering's record stops at Jan 29, 2024, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Compared to other Philadelphia restaurants (averaging 72), there's room to close the gap.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 29, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.

View 9 violations

Proper date marking & disposition (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous ready to eat food, prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, was not date marked. Person in charge provided dates.

46.385(b)

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Slicer has an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces and is not being washed, rinsed and sanitized at least every 4 hours. Person in charge clean the body of the meat slicer at the time of inspection.

46.712

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: Beverages were not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the basement area. New Violation.

46.321

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on counter in the food prep area and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.

46.304

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

Inspector notes: -Raw wood shelves observed in storage area which is not smooth and easily cleanable, being used to support equipment. -Cardboard observed lining the floor in front retail area. -General surface cleaning on all prep kitchen shelves upper and lower. New Violation.

46.522

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Food debris observed on the bottom surface of the reach-in freezer. New Violation.

46.714

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Mop observed on floor and not properly hanging to dry when not in use. New Violation.

46.981(f)

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Lights in the kitchen are not shielded from breakage. New Violation.

46.943

Food properly labeled; original container (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: -No labels observed on food in walk in cooler. Person in charge provided labels at the time of inspection.

46.422

Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Sabor De Maria & Catering last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Sabor De Maria & Catering on file is from Jan 29, 2024. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Sabor De Maria & Catering 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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