Primo Hoagies
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2025
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Score
Primo Hoagies has been inspected three times since 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 28, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately compared to roughly six violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean”, which has been cited two times.
Restaurants in Philadelphia average 72, so Primo Hoagies trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 28, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
Proper date marking & disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Opened commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the Cold Prep and reach in refrigerator, and held more than 48 hours, was not marked with the date it was opened. Items dated during time of inspection.
46.385(b)
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. Manager just renewed his ServSafe Certificate. Application sent
46.103
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Debris accumulations were observed on the floor under equipment, storage racks and perimeter in the restroom. -Basement floor observed needing to be properly swept and cleaned. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Light observed defective in the reach in refrigerator. New Violation.
46.943
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: To go containers observed not properly inverted so that the food surfaces are faced down. New Violation.
46.774
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: -Lower shelves throughout the facility observed needing to be properly cleaned and sanitized. -Stagnant water observed at the base of the reach in cooler. New Violation.
46.714
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Dust accumulation observed on restroom ceiling vent. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
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Sep 13, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Containers observed in the reach ins not properly labeled with the name of its contents. New Violation.
46.422
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: Containers observed not properly stored with the food surfaces properly inverted. New Violation.
46.775
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Plastic crates were observed being used for elevation. - Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing. -Garbage grinder observed not properly working. New Violation.
46.671
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Dust accumulation observed on restroom ceiling vent. New Violation.
46.981(b)(i)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Debris accumulations were observed on the floor under equipment, storage racks and perimeter in the restroom. -Basement floor observed needing to be properly swept and cleaned. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
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Sep 7, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: An open employee beverage was observed in the reach-in refrigerator in the kitchen area. Beverage was removed during the inspection.
46.151(a)
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the kitchen and employee toilet room areas. Paper towels were provided during the inspection.
46.941(a)-(e)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: - The quaternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was The sanitizer was remade and measured at 200 ppm. - The 3-compartment sink was set up in the order of wash, sanitize, and rinse; not properly in the order of wash, rinse, and sanitize. The sink was properly set up during the inspection.
46.731
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: A glue trap with deceased mice was observed in the basement storage area. Glue trap was removed during the inspection.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Raw wood surfaces were observed in the basement storage area. - Porous ceiling tiles observed in the kitchen area. New Violation.
46.522
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: The employee toilet room door was not self closing. New Violation.
46.922(d)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Broom and dustpan was observed being stored on the floor between uses; not hung on a utility rack as required. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Primo Hoagies last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Primo Hoagies on file is from Aug 28, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Primo Hoagies?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Primo Hoagies.
Has Primo Hoagies' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Primo Hoagies have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Primo Hoagies 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 Primo Hoagies inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Primo Hoagies is inspected around two times per year on average.
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