Great Wall Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
35
Score
Great Wall Restaurant, located at 1801 Moore St, Philadelphia, PA, underwent a public health inspection on March 20, 2026. This inspection resulted in a score of 35, categorized as high risk. The inspection report documented three critical violations, one major violation, and ten minor violations, including issues related to proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use, food separation and protection, and the cleaning and sanitization of food-contact surfaces.
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Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
35
Violations — Mar 20, 2026 Inspection
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Employees' open beverage containers were observed in a food preparation area. Corrective action: Items removed.
46.151(a)
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: -Multiple uncovered foods were observed in the cold prep refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator, chest freezer and walk-in cooler. -Ice for drinks observed uncovered in chest freezer. Corrective action: Person in charge was instructed to cover all food items. -Raw chicken was stored above other food. -Open container of raw chicken was observed stored next to open container of cooked chicken. Corrective action: Person in charge was instructed to rearrange the food.
46.281
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Cell phones were observed on the food prep table in the food prep area. Corrective action: Person in charge was instructed to clean and sanitize the table.
46.712
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: -Potentially hazardous food prepared in the facility was not date-marked. (eggrolls, fried chicken) -Opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat food, located in the chest freezer, was not marked with the date it was opened. (shredded cheese) New Violation.
46.441(5)(6)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent activity observed in the establishment. (mouse droppings) New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Chest freezer observed stored beneath sewage line in basement. New Violation.
46.321
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: -Food dispensing utensil in the MSG observed in direct contact with food and not having handle stored above the top of the food. -Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with bulk food ingredients.
46.302
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: -Disposable food containers observed stored in unfinished basement. -Boxes of disposable food containers observed beneath sewage line in basement. New Violation.
46.774
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Garbage grinder observed installed on a sink with an open drainage pipe. -(Ref. 46.501) The following equipment is not NSF approved: reach-in refrigerator/freezer combinations, chest freezers, water dispenser. New Violation.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Facility does not have stopper for the warewashing sink. Person in charge was observed using plastic wrap to stop up the sink. New Violation.
46.592
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning required: -Debris observed on wok station and ledge below wok station. -Clean the exterior of the following equipment in the food prep area: chest freezer, cold prep refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator/freezer combination, rice cookers, shelving unit above cold prep refrigerator, shelving unit at wok station, water dispenser, double burner, etc. -Storage shelf and spices and seasoning containers beneath the table in the food prep area are not clean to sight and touch. -Fan in rear storage room has static dust on it and needs to be cleaned. New Violation.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: -Clutter observed in toilet room. -Light-switch plate observed soiled in toilet room. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning required: -Remove mouse feces and clean the ledge above the stairs leading down to the basement. -Grease, food debris and build-up observed on the floor behind the cooking equipment. -Grease observed on the floor beneath the fryers. -Debris and a dead cockroach was observed on the floor behind the chest freezer in the food prep area. -Remove any mouse feces from the premises. -Spatters observed on stainless steel walls in the food prep area. -Wall above the warewashing sink is soiled. -Clutter observed in basement. -Cardboard observed on basement floor. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Provide a designated area to store cell phones to prevent the contamination of food equipment. New Violation.
46.945
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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