Luke's Lobster

130 S 17Th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Seafood

Last inspected: Mar 7, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. Luke's Lobster was last inspected on Mar 7, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around five violations each.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two 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.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Mar 7, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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

Inspector notes: The quaternary ammonium concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 100 ppm, rather than 200 ppm as stated on the manufacturer's use directions. Corrective action was taken and fresh sanitizer was made.

46.674(d)(e)

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Dust on shelving in basement. New Violation.

46.714

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: Light observed in restroom is not shielded from breakage. New Violation.

46.981(b)(i)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Debris observed on floor in basement storage area under shelving and along floor-wall junctures. New Violation.

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

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

Inspector notes: One under counter refrigerator in food preparation area does not keep temperatures of 41 degree F or below. New Violation.

46.671

Jan 12, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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Proper date marking & disposition (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Slaw, potentially hazardous ready to eat food, prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the under counter refrigerator, was not date marked. Person in Charge took corrective action and date marked items.

46.385(b)

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

Inspector notes: Fish tubs observed were not stored inverted to prevent contamination. New Violation.

46.774

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

Inspector notes: One unused under counter refrigerator in food preparation area. New Violation.

46.671

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

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

46.634

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Debris observed on floor in basement storage area under shelving and along floor-wall junctures. New Violation.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Luke's Lobster last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Luke's Lobster on file is from Mar 7, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Luke's Lobster?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Luke's Lobster.

Has Luke's Lobster's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Luke's Lobster have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Luke's Lobster 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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