Furness High School

1900 S 03Rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19148

School / Childcare

Last inspected: May 28, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Furness High School was last inspected on May 28, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

Furness High School scores about where you'd expect for a Philadelphia restaurant. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

May 28, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

Food separated & protected (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food and single-use plates stored next to the handwash sink on the service line. **Items were relocated during the inspection; install splash guards.

46.281

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Premises Cleaning: - Mouse droppings observed on the floor under shelving in the dry storage room. - Observed glue traps on the floor in the dry storage room with dead cockroaches; remove from facility. New Violation.

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

Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons

Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent activity (mouse droppings) observed in the storage area. New Violation.

46.981(k)(l)

Non-food contact surfaces clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Mouse droppings observed on shelving in the dry storage room. **Areas were cleaned during the inspection.

46.714

Nov 8, 2023

Routine

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Hands clean & properly washed

Inspector notes: Handwashing sink in the rear storage room does not have hot water; measured at 92.1 degrees F.

46.131

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Inspector notes: The food facility does not have a handwash sink conveniently located in the warewashing and food preparation area. New Violation.

46.824(a)

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: The food preparation sink is not plumbed properly with an indirect drain and air gap. New Violation.

46.822

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Maintenance tools stored idle on the ground in the kitchen; relocate to an elevated storage rack when not in use. New Violation.

46.981(e)(m)

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

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

46.634

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Furness High School last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Furness High School on file is from May 28, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Furness High School's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Furness High School have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Furness High School 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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