Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop

1122 S 47Th St Unit 1, Philadelphia, PA

Frozen Desserts

Last inspected: Jun 25, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop was last inspected on Jun 25, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop's latest score of 67 falls below the Philadelphia average of 72. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Minor latest

Inspection History

Jun 25, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

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

Inspector notes: The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm, rather than 50-100 ppm as required. *The person in charge added bleach to the sanitizing solution, and the chlorine concentration was measured at 100 ppm during the inspection.

46.674(d)(e)

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: Working bulk food ingredient (cookie pieces) storage in container was not labeled with the common name of the food. New Violation.

46.422

Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: Observed reuse container to storage bulk food ingredient (cookie pieces). New Violation.

46.692

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

Inspector notes: Observed non NSF/ANSI approved reach-in refrigerator. 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

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: The toilet room door was observed not to be self-closing. New Violation.

46.922(d)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Mops were observed on the floor and not stored elevated to properly air-dry next to the utility sink. New Violation.

46.981(f)

Sep 5, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop on file is from Jun 25, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop 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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