Lincoln Chicken & Burger
Last inspected: Sep 8, 2025
70
Score
Across the available record, Lincoln Chicken & Burger has four inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 8, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “adequate ventilation & lighting” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Philadelphia restaurants. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 8, 2025
Reinspection
7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food being thawed using an unapproved method; raw chicken observed thawing in standing water. New Violation.
46.383
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.
46.152
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Equipment: - Garbage disposal is installed on a shallow basin handwash sink. - Rice cooker is not NSF/ANSI sanitation certified.
46.671
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Warewashing sinks may not be used for food preparation unless the use is approved by the Department. **Raw chicken observed being thawed in the 3-compartment sink. The chicken was removed and the sinks were cleaned and sanitized prior to set up.
46.676(a)-(c)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Accumulation of static dust observed on the mechanical ventilation unit of the employee toilet room.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Observed a damaged ceiling panel in front of the exhaust hood. New Violation.
46.901
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Lighting in the toilet room is inadequate.
46.943
70
Oct 11, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The handwash sink in the toilet room does not have single use towels, continuous towels, or air drying device. **Paper towels were supplied during the inspection.
46.981(h)
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.
46.152
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
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Accumulation of ice on the interior surfaces of the chest freezer in the basement. New Violation.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Mechanical ventilation fan has an accumulation of static dust in the employee toilet room. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Premises Cleaning: - Unused equipment observed in the basement storage area. - Dead mouse and flies observed near the hot water heaters in the basement. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Lighting in the toilet room is inadequate. New Violation.
46.943
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Openings around the cellar doors to the basement do not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. New Violation.
46.922(e)(f)
61
Apr 13, 2023
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent / insect activity observed in the establishment. Mouse feces was observed in the following areas: -Food prep/POS area on floor to to the left of the reach-in beverage refrigerator. -Floor in the toilet room. Food employee was instructed to clean up the droppings near freezer and in toilet room during the inspection.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Closed display was observed turned off.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Debris and small spill observed on walk-in cooler floor. -Debris observed on the table beneath the flat grill. -Debris and liquid from raw chicken observed on storage table in the walk-in cooler. -Debris observed at the bottom of the reach-in freezer.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Mop stored in bucket rather than hanging. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Lighting in the toilet room is inadequate.
46.943
78
Apr 10, 2023
Reinspection
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 15 violations
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: Uncovered chicken was observed in the walk-in cooler.
46.281
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the food prep area. Person in charge (PIC) said that paper towels would be provided tomorrow. Corrective action: Paper towels were provided when M. S. Sabir arrived.
46.941(a)-(e)
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Rotting peppers were observed in the walk-in cooler. Corrective action: Peppers were removed from the walk-in cooler.
46.201
Proper cold holding temperature
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food was held at 46 to 65 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Corrective action: Fries and seafood salad discarded.
46.385(a)(2)
Time as a public health control; procedures & record
Inspector notes: Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. Bag of fries used to prepare orders was observed on the food prep table.
46.385(c)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Plastic cover observed above the chicken storage rack has black residue on it and is not clean to sight and touch.
46.712
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. No food safety certificates posted in the establishment. Employee provided a picture of one on his phone. Check with supervisor revealed valid food safety certificate on file.
46.103
Management awareness; policy present
Inspector notes: Food safety certified person could not demonstrate adequate knowledge of the foodborne illnesses deemed reportable.
46.111(a)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent / insect activity observed in the establishment. Mouse feces was observed in the following areas: -Food prep area on shelf with the microwave and shelf next to microwave. -Floor in the toilet room.
46.981(k)(l)
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with bulk food ingredients.
46.302
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Metal walk-in door observed in disrepair. -Water observed dripping from the hose attached to he hot holding unit.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Debris and spill observed on walk-in cooler floor. -Debris observed on the table beneath the flat grill. -Debris observed on shelving beneath the hot holding unit. -Mouse feces observed on shelving holding microwave and next to microwave. -Greasy cardboard observed in the area with the cooking equipment. -Wash, rinse and sanitize shelves and other areas where mouse feces was observed.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Leak observed at basement ceiling beneath the walk-in cooler. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Remove all mouse feces from the premises. -Water observed on basement floor in the front and back of the basement. -Chest freezer observed in water in basement.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: -The lighting in the walk-in cooler is inadequate. -Lighting in the toilet room is inadequate.
46.943
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lincoln Chicken & Burger last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Lincoln Chicken & Burger on file is from Sep 8, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Lincoln Chicken & Burger?
Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Lincoln Chicken & Burger.
Has Lincoln Chicken & Burger's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Lincoln Chicken & Burger have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Lincoln Chicken & Burger means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Lincoln Chicken & Burger inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Lincoln Chicken & Burger is inspected around two times per year on average.
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