Fresh Donuts

3914 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Fresh Donuts has been inspected three times since 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 20, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around five violations each.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Among Philadelphia restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 20, 2026

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: 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. -Food safety application emailed.

46.103

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: No backflow prevention device observed on the ice machine water line. New Violation.

46.823(c)-(e)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Seal loose food prep sink to the wall. New Violation.

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

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: 1 light bulb is out under the bakery exhaust hood. New Violation.

46.943

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Some grease observed on the ledge below the exhaust hood in the food prep area. New Violation.

46.711(b)(c)

Jan 21, 2025

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Grease accumulation observed on the side of the flat top grill and on the hood filters. New Violation.

46.711(b)(c)

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: No backflow prevention device observed on the ice machine water line. New Violation.

46.823(c)-(e)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Debris on the floor in the bakery area. New Violation.

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

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: Low lighting in the walk-in freezer. New Violation.

46.943

May 9, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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

Inspector notes: Observed debris on the ledge above the ice inside the ice machine. -Ledge cleaned.

46.731

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips

Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. New Violation.

46.634

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: No backflow prevention device observed on the ice machine water line. New Violation.

46.823(c)-(e)

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: Trash observed in the outside trash area. New Violation.

46.884

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Some debris on the floor in the food prep area. New Violation.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fresh Donuts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Fresh Donuts on file is from Jan 20, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Fresh Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Fresh Donuts.

Has Fresh Donuts' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Fresh Donuts have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Fresh Donuts 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 Fresh Donuts inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Fresh Donuts is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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