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Joe's Brick Oven Pizza
122 S 16th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
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Joe's Brick Oven Pizza
122 S 16th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Inspection Date: 05/10/2024

21 Meatballs, tuna salad and cheese opened commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the walk-in cooler, and held more than 48 hours, was not marked with the date it was opened. Person in Charge took corrective action and date marked items.
35 Working bulk food ingredient storage containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.
42 Clean equipment was not stored inverted to prevent contamination.
45 Cardboard liners observed on shelving is not smooth, easily cleanable and resistant to pitting, cracking, or scratching.
45 -Observed inoperable walk-in freezer being used as storage in the basement area.
47 -Accumulation of ice observed in chest freezer. -Debris observe on the bottom shelving of preparation tables. -Grease observed under table top griddle.
51 Dust observed on fixtures, paper towel holder and fire suppression nozzle.
53 Observed cracked and damaged floor tiles in basement storage closet.
Joe's Brick Oven Pizza
122 S 16th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Inspection Date: 05/12/2023

14 Black residue and pink slime observed on edges of 3-bay warewash sinks. Person in Charge took corrective action and washed, rinsed and sanitized sink surfaces.
45 -Observed inoperable walk-in freezer being used as storage in the basement area. -Inoperable cold hold unit located in front pizza preparation area used for storage. -Chest freezer lid observed not in good repair.
45 Cardboard liners observed on shelving is not smooth, easily cleanable and resistant to pitting, cracking, or scratching.
46 Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor quaternary ammonium sanitizer concentration.
46 No drain board or adequate storage shelving to allow for storage of soiled and / or clean items before and after cleaning at the warewash sink.
47 -Accumulation of ice observed in chest freezer. -Debris observe don the bottom shelving of preparation tables. -Grease observed under table top griddle.
51 Water stained ceiling observed in one of two restrooms.
53 Black residue observed on seam above 3 bay warewash sinks.
53 Observed cracked and damaged floor tiles in basement storage closet.
54 Unshielded light bulb observed by basement ice machine.
Joe's Brick Oven Pizza
122 S 16th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Inspection Date: 06/15/2022

1 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. Application emailed.
13 Raw beef were stored above ready to eat foods in the walk-in cooler. Person in Charge took corrective action and relocated item.
21 Cheeses and deli meats opened commercially processed ready to eat food, located in the cold hold unit, and held more than 48 hours, was not marked with the date it was opened. Person in Charge took corrective action and date marked items.
45 -Observed inoperable walk-in freezer being used as storage in the basement area. -Inoperable cold hold unit located in front pizza preparation area used for storage.
46 Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor quaternary ammonium sanitizer concentration.
47 Accumulation of ice observed in chest freezer.
53 Observed cracked and damaged floor tiles in basement storage closet.
54 Lights located in ware wash area were inoperable.
Joe's Brick Oven Pizza
122 S 16th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
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