Tiaerrah's Playhouse

1610 Mckean St, Philadelphia, PA 19145

School / Childcare

Last inspected: Jun 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Tiaerrah's Playhouse. The most recent report on file is from Jun 16, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “insects, rodents & animals not present” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

The city-wide average sits at 72, which Tiaerrah's Playhouse's 58 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 16, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: -Soap was not available at the handwash sink in the food prep area. Corrective action: Soap was provided. -Paper towels were not available at the toilet room handsinks on the second floor. Corrective action: Paper towels were provided.

46.941(a)-(e)

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

Inspector notes: Mouse feces observed in drawers with flatware and other utensils. Corrective action: Cleaning initiated during the inspection.

46.712

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. Corrective action: Food safety certified person arrived at the beginning of the inspection.

46.103

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Additional cleaning issues: -Continue to remove items from the basement that not necessary for the daily operation or maintenance of the business. -Clean up any mouse feces on the floor. (i.e. near rear of stove) New Violation.

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

Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons

Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent activity observed in the food prep area. Mouse feces was observed in the following areas: -Drawer with flatware. -Floor near the rear of stove. New Violation.

46.981(k)(l)

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

Inspector notes: -Soap dispenser at the handwashing sink in the food prep area is inoperable. -Garbage grinder in the second floor food prep area is inoperable. New Violation.

46.671

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: -Leaking cold water handle was observed at the warewashing sinks in the food prep area. -Leak observed at drainage pipe beneath the handwashing sink in the first floor children's toilet room. -Drainage is slow at the handwashing sink in the boy's toilet room on the second floor. New Violation.

46.825(b)-(e)

Mar 25, 2024

Reinspection

1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Proper date marking & disposition

Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous opened commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the reach-in refrigerator in the main food prep area, was not marked with the date it was opened. (Deli meat & cheese)

46.385(b)

Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons

Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent activity (mouse feces) observed on the floor in the first floor kitchenette, cabinet beneath handwashing sink in first floor classroom and floor near utility sink in third floor classroom. New Violation.

46.981(k)(l)

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

Inspector notes: Mini reach-in refrigerator is holding food above the required 41 degrees F. ****Discontinue use.***

46.671

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: Leaking cold water handle was observed at the warewashing sinks in the food prep area.

46.825(b)-(e)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: -Hole in ceiling tile in the toilet room in second floor classroom. -Hole observed in floor around pipes in the second floor food prep area with duct tape around them. Appropriate surface finishes were discuss with J.B.

46.901

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: -Lighting intensity was 36 lux in the kitchenette on the first floor rather than 520 lux. -Lighting intensity at handwashing sink in the teacher's toilet room was 20 rather than at least 110 lux.

46.943

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tiaerrah's Playhouse last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tiaerrah's Playhouse on file is from Jun 16, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tiaerrah's Playhouse?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents & animals not present” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tiaerrah's Playhouse.

Has Tiaerrah's Playhouse's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tiaerrah's Playhouse have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tiaerrah's Playhouse 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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