Friendly Corner
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2025
70
Score
Inspectors have visited Friendly Corner four times, with records going back to 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 28, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near eight violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “warewashing facilities” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Friendly Corner scores about where you'd expect for a Philadelphia restaurant. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 28, 2025
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cardboard lining observed on the shelves in the refrigerator.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Dusty vent observed in the bathroom.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Mop and brooms were not properly elevated in the facility at time of inspection.
46.981(e)(m)
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of food were not available or readily accessible.
46.561
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Beverages were observed on the floor in the walk-in cooler. New Violation.
46.321
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Domestic non-NSF ANSI chest freezers observed in the food prep.
46.671
70
Jul 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food obtained from approved source
Inspector notes: Food facility Person in Charge not able to provide documentation that pastellilos foods were from an approved source. New Violation.
46.211
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of food were not available or readily accessible.
46.561
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of insect activity (flies) observed throughout the facility. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on the counter and not stored in sanitizing solution.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Garbage grinder installed under a shallow, handwash sink in food prep. New Violation.
46.652
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cardboard lining observed on the shelves in the refrigerator.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Dusty vent observed in the bathroom.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Mop and brooms were not properly elevated in the facility at time of inspection. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
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Oct 15, 2024
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of food were not available or readily accessible.
46.561
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on the counter and not stored in sanitizing solution.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing. New Violation.
46.672
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: - Cardboard lining observed on the shelves in the refrigerator. - Ice build up observed in chest freezer in retail.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Dusty vent observed in the bathroom.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Water-stained ceiling tiles observed throughout the facility.
46.921
70
Aug 22, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous ready to eat food (deli meats, cheese), prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the closed display case, was not date marked.
46.385(b)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Slicer had an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces and is not being washed, rinsed and sanitized at least every 4 hours.
46.712
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of food were not available or readily accessible. New Violation.
46.561
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of insect activity (flies) observed in the food prep area. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on the counter and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Domestic non-NSF ANSI chest freezers, and refrigerator observed in the food prep and the basement. - Garbage grinder installed under a shallow, handwash sink in food prep. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. New Violation.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: - Cardboard lining observed on the shelves in the refrigerator. - Ice build up observed in chest freezer in retail. New Violation.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Dusty vent observed in the bathroom. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Water-stained ceiling tiles observed throughout the facility. New Violation.
46.921
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Friendly Corner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Friendly Corner on file is from Aug 28, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Friendly Corner?
Across the inspection record, “warewashing facilities” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Friendly Corner.
Has Friendly Corner's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Friendly Corner have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Friendly Corner 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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