Rowhome Coffee

100 W Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 12, 2025

Score

Low Risk

With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. Rowhome Coffee was last inspected on Dec 12, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about six violations before that.

Among Philadelphia restaurants, the typical score is 72; Rowhome Coffee is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 12, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

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. **The Sanitarian emailed a copy of the Philadelphia Food Safety Certificate Application to the person in charge.

46.103

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: Observed the restroom area without a lidded receptacle for women's sanitary napkins.

46.882(b)

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: - Observed the handwashing sink at the coffee area slow draining. - Observed a leak in the pipe of the side area in the basement area. New Violation.

46.825(b)-(e)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: - Observed brooms and dustpans idle on the kitchen floor near the big oven and the take out window instead of elevated to prevent rodent and insect harborage. - Observed a broom and dustpan idle against the wall of the coffee bar area.

46.981(e)(m)

Aug 29, 2024

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.

View 6 violations

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: - Soap was not available at the handwashing sink in the kitchen area. - No sign or poster posted at the handwashing sink in the kitchen area to remind food employees to wash their hands. - Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwashing sink at the coffee bar area. **Person in charge supplied the handwashing sink in the kitchen area with soap and a handwashing sign. **Person in charge supplied the handwashing sink at the coffee bar area with paper towels.

46.941(a)-(e)

Food separated & protected (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed the counter top oven being actively repaired near the egg steamer. **The repairing of the counter top oven was ceased during the inspection.

46.281

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. **The person in charge arrived within 15-20 minutes of the inspection.

46.101

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Observed exposed brick in the upper walls of the basement. New Violation.

46.901

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

Inspector notes: Observed faucet fixture on the handwashing sink in the kitchen area loose. New Violation.

46.671

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: Observed an accumulation of static dust on the vent in the restroom. New Violation.

46.981(b)(i)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rowhome Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rowhome Coffee on file is from Dec 12, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Rowhome Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Rowhome Coffee have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Rowhome Coffee means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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