Pina's Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
35
Score
Pina's Pizza & Italian Restaurant, located at 8919 Ridge Ave in Philadelphia, PA, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 15, 2025. This inspection identified five critical and six minor violations. Among the noted issues were concerns regarding adequate handwashing facilities, the availability of required records such as shellstock tags, and the proper separation and protection of food.
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Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine
5 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
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Violations — Dec 15, 2025 Inspection
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the front serving area. New Violation.
46.941(a)-(e)
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: Shellstock tags are not maintained for 90 days from the date the container is emptied. -(1) tag observed for clams. Clams are on menu weekly. New Violation.
46.25
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: -Several food items were observed uncovered inside refrigeration -Observed raw chicken stored adjacent to cut lettuce in undercounter refrigerator unit New Violation.
46.281
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: Observed cut lettuce and rice pudding inside refrigeration not dated marked. New Violation.
46.385(b)
Time as a public health control; procedures & record
Inspector notes: Pizza slices observed without documentation of time of disposal. New Violation.
46.385(c)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Mouse feces were observed along walls and corners of prep and warewash areas New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Handsink near rear prep sink observed completely detached from wall. New Violation.
46.652
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. -current test strips observed wet and not usable New Violation.
46.634
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Chest freezers observed with heavy ice accumulation. -Pizza prep refrigerator observed with heavy ice accumilation. -Bottom surfaces of reachin refrigerator units observed with food debris New Violation.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Cleaning needed along walls and corners throughout facility, under rack shelving, under service sinks. *Cleaning must include disinfecting of flooring where mouse feces are present including along walls and corners of prep and warewash areas New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: -(1) light bulb observed out on hood unit -light bulb out inside reachin refrigerator unit in rear warewash area New Violation.
46.943
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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