Rival Bros Coffee Roasters

500 S 24Th St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Aug 11, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at Rival Bros Coffee Roasters is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent visit was on Aug 11, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “proper cold holding temperature”, showing up two times.

The city-wide average sits at 72, which Rival Bros Coffee Roasters' 64 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 11, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

Proper cold holding temperature

Inspector notes: Milks held between 54 and 57 degrees F, rather than 45 degrees F or below as required. See discard list.

46.385(a)(2)

Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The food facility operator shall be the Person in Charge or shall designate a Person in Charge and shall ensure that a Person in Charge is present at the food facility during all hours of operation. Person in Charge arrived during time of inspection.

46.101

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: Pink slime observed on the interior of the ice machine bin around baffle plate. Corrective action was taken and ice was burned. Sanitarian advise Person in Charge to wash, rinse and sanitize surfaces before resuming operations. New Violation.

46.712

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: -Grimes and dust observed in bottom chemical under espresso machine. -Residue observed on interior surfaces of storage cabinets. -Dust observed on shelving. New Violation.

46.714

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Debris observed on floor in back warewash area and coffee preparation area. New Violation.

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

Jul 12, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

View 3 violations

Proper cold holding temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Milks held at 48 degrees F, rather than 45 degrees F or below as required. Corrective action was taken and milk was discarded.

46.385(a)(2)

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

Inspector notes: Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher was 10 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. Person in Charge took corrective action and provided a fresh bottle of chlorine.

46.675(d)(e)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Cracked floor tiles observed by door way into warewash area. New Violation.

46.921

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rival Bros Coffee Roasters last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rival Bros Coffee Roasters on file is from Aug 11, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rival Bros Coffee Roasters?

Across the inspection record, “proper cold holding temperature” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Rival Bros Coffee Roasters.

Has Rival Bros Coffee Roasters' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Rival Bros Coffee Roasters have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rival Bros Coffee Roasters 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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