Seulanga Cafe
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
55
Score
There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Seulanga Cafe was last inspected on Apr 6, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around eight violations compared to roughly 10 violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “proper hot holding temperature” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Compared to other Philadelphia restaurants (averaging 72), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Reinspection
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food separated & protected
Inspector notes: Handle of serving utensils were observed in contact with cooked rice in the rice cookers. Corrective action: Rice discarded. Note: Handles must be above food.
46.301
Proper hot holding temperature
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food was held at 108 to 130.6 degrees F rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. Corrective action: Chicken leg quarter, shrimp dish, beef dish, and egg dish in steam table were discarded.
46.385(a)(1)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent activity observed in the establishment. A few mouse droppings were observed to the right of the reach-in freezer to the right of the steam table.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Crates used to elevate items in basement. -(Ref 46.501) Chest freezers, under-the-counter refrigerator, wire drying racks, and reach-in refrigerator/freezer combinations are not NSF/ANSI approved.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Some ice accumulation observed in freezers. -In use utensils for sugar, salt, etc. in the food prep area need to be cleaned.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: A backflow prevention device was not observed at the main water line.
46.823(c)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Broom and dust pan observed stored on the floor rather than elevated. New Violation.
46.981(e)(m)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: No mechanical ventilation unit observed in the toilet room.
46.944
55
Oct 21, 2024
Reinspection
4 critical violations. 6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 10 violations
Food separated & protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Raw meat observed above cooked food. Corrective action: Items rearranged.
46.281
Proper hot holding temperature
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food (chicken) was held at 104-107 degrees F rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. Sanitarian explained that food should not be stored above the opening of the steam table pan/above the fill line in the steam table pan. Corrective action: Chicken discarded.
46.385(a)(1)
Time as a public health control; procedures & record
Inspector notes: Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. Observed a dry-erase board with pre-written foods and times listed being removed from the top of the refrigerator. Old date was erased from the top of the board and today's date added. Board was placed near shelf above the steam table at 2:30 p.m. with pre-written times of 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. next to the food. New Violation.
46.385(c)
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: Food employee observed eating or tasting food in the food prep area. Sanitarian explained that no one should be eating in the food prep area. New Violation.
46.262
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: No mechanical ventilation unit observed in the toilet room.
46.944
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of insect activity observed in the facility. Gnats/fruit flies were observed in the basement storage area (open to the food prep area) and toilet room. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Shelf beneath table in the food prep area is rusty. Notes: Surfaces should be smooth, non-absorbent and easy to clean. New Violation.
46.522
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Ice accumulation observed in reach-in freezers.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Base of faucet at warewashing sink observed leaking. New Violation.
46.825(b)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Depression observed in floor tiles in the food prep area. -Cracked floor tiles observed in the food prep area. -Broken floor tiles observed near the grease trap in the food prep area.
46.901
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Seulanga Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Seulanga Cafe on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Seulanga Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “proper hot holding temperature” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Seulanga Cafe.
Has Seulanga Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Seulanga Cafe have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Seulanga Cafe 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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