Holiday Inn Express Midtown

1305 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

American

Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at Holiday Inn Express Midtown is still short, with only two visits logged. On Feb 9, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, “warewashing facilities” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Compared to other Philadelphia restaurants (averaging 72), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 9, 2026

Routine

1 critical violation. 5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 6 violations

Proper hot holding temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Potatoes was held at 77 degrees F rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. Sanitarian advised that the potatoes be reheated up to 165.

46.385(a)(1)

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

Inspector notes: Food facility lacks chlorine test strips sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration in the dishwasher. New Violation.

46.634

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Broom and dustpan observed on the floor. New Violation.

46.981(e)(m)

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: No light observed in the reach in freezer. New Violation.

46.943

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

Inspector notes: Handle observed broken on Reach in freezer. Non NSF shelf observed over the three basin sink. New Violation.

46.671

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled

Inspector notes: Unwrapped and unprotected single use stirrers stored in the customer area. New Violation.

46.774

Feb 7, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the restroom area to remind food employees to wash their hands. ** Person in Charge placed a sign at the sinks during the time of inspection.

46.981(h)

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. ** Person in charge observed with a ServSafe. Application sent in email.

46.103

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

Inspector notes: -Three basin sink observed needing to be sealed to the wall. -Handwashing sink observed needing to be resealed to the wall. New Violation.

46.652

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

Inspector notes: Food facility lacks chlorine test strips sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration in the dishwasher. New Violation.

46.634

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: -Dusty fan guard observed in the reach in refrigerator. -Debris observed beside and behind equipment on the countertops. New Violation.

46.714

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: A lidded trashcan was not observed in the restroom area. New Violation.

46.882(b)

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: No light observed in the reach in freezer. New Violation.

46.943

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Holiday Inn Express Midtown last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn Express Midtown on file is from Feb 9, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn Express Midtown?

Across the inspection record, “warewashing facilities” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn Express Midtown.

Has Holiday Inn Express Midtown's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Holiday Inn Express Midtown have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Holiday Inn Express Midtown 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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