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Gomez Deli Market
2400 N 09th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133
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Gomez Deli Market
2400 N 09th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133
Inspection Date: 10/21/2024

8 A knife and a bottle of dish soap was observed in the handwashing sink in the kitchen area. **The knife and dish soap was removed from the handwashing sink at the time.
36 Observed front door opened during arrival which does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
45 Painted wood shelving in basement (for beverages) are not smooth, easily cleanable, and resistant to pitting, cracking, or scratching.
45 - Observed drying rack above the 3-bay warewash sink not NSF/ANSI approved. - Observed chest freezer and miniature fryer not NSF or ANSI-Sanitation approved. - Observed broken/unused hood with missing parts in the kitchen area above the sandwich cold prep refrigerator.
45 Observed a non-NSF/ANSI approved microwave in the kitchen area.
49 An approved backflow prevention device was not installed at mop sink.
51 Wall/plaster damage observed in restroom.
53 Observed cracked/damaged floor tiles in the restroom, kitchen, and aisle area.
53 - Observed dead roaches on the floor around the water heater in the basement area. - General floor cleaning needed in the basement area.
54 Observed facility using a miniature fryer without an approved mechanical exhaust ventilation with fire suppression system above it.
54 Observed dim lighting in the restroom area.
Gomez Deli Market
2400 N 09th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133
Inspection Date: 09/11/2024

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. **Sanitarian emailed the person in charge a copy of the Philadelphia Food Safety Certificate Application.
11 Observed expired milk and lemonade in the reach-in refrigerator on the retail floor. **Items were removed from the reach-in refrigerator at the time of the inspection.
13 Observed the handwashing sink in the kitchen area next to a prep table and unapproved miniature fryer without a splash guard to protect from any splash back from handwashing.
14 The quaternary ammonium concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 100 ppm, rather than 200 ppm as stated on the manufacturer's use directions.
20 Food (mayo, banana peppers, pickles, cheese, chicken salad, etc.) was held at 62 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required in the sandwich prep refrigeration unit. **Person in charge discarded all foods from the cold prep unit.
21 Opened commercially processed ready to eat foods (deli meat & cheeses), located in the display case, and held more than 48 hours, was not marked with the date it was opened.
34 Temperature measuring device (internal thermometer) for ensuring proper equipment temperatures was not calibrated and/or functioning properly in sandwich cold prep refrigeration unit.
34 Temperature measuring device (probe thermometer) for ensuring proper temperatures of food was not available or readily accessible.
36 Observed front door opened during arrival which does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
36 Visible physical evidence of insect activity (flies) observed in the facility.
37 Miniature fryer and toaster observed in the kitchen next to the handwashing sink without effective protection or separation.
45 Observed a non-NSF/ANSI approved microwave in the kitchen area.
45 - Observed cardboard lining the shelf of Arizona iced teas in the basement area. - Observed foil lining the bottom shelf of the prep table containing coffee.
45 - Observed drying rack above the 3-bay warewash sink not NSF/ANSI approved. - Observed chest freezer and miniature fryer not NSF or ANSI-Sanitation approved. - Observed broken/unused hood with missing parts in the kitchen area above the sandwich cold prep refrigerator. - Observed build-up ice in the chest freezer containing frozen vegetables and tamales.
45 Painted wood shelving in basement (for beverages) are not smooth, easily cleanable, and resistant to pitting, cracking, or scratching.
46 Food facility lacks QAC sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
49 - An approved backflow prevention device was not installed at mop sink. - Observed an air gap in the pipe of the 3-bay warewashing sink.
51 Wall/plaster damage observed in restroom.
53 Observed mops on the floor outside of the mop sink instead of being properly hung, elevated or inverted when not in use.
53 Observed crack floor tiles in the restroom area.
53 - Observed dead roaches on the floor around the water heater in the basement area. - General floor cleaning needed in the basement area.
54 Observed dim lighting in the restroom area.
54 Observed facility using a miniature fryer without an approved mechanical exhaust ventilation with fire suppression system above it.
Gomez Deli Market
2400 N 09th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133
Inspection Date: 12/22/2022

19 TCS food was held at 100 degrees F rather than 135 degrees F or above as required: *food stored here less than 4 hours/ PIC raised temperature of unit
35 Some prepackaged snack cakes are not INDIVIDUALLY labeled with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts.
45 -Drying racks in deli area are not NSF approved. -one chest freezer, microwave, & mini-fryer are not NSF or ANSI-Sanitation approved equipment -plastic milk crates in use to elevate food containers -cracked glass observed at front door
45 Painted wood shelving in basement (for beverages) are not smooth, easily cleanable, and resistant to pitting, cracking, or scratching.
46 Warewashing sink is used (with colander) for food prep./washing without approval by the Department. *Variance form to be emailed.
47 Liquid condensate observed collected at bottom of deli case.
49 An approved backflow prevention device was not installed at mop sink.
51 Wall/plaster damage observed in restroom.
52 Exterior trash containers lack lids.
53 Mop observed stored on basement floor, instead of being properly hung/elevated when not in use.
53 Premises: (structures)- cracked ceiling paint observed in deli area; small wall opening observed behind ATM.
54 Approved mechanical exhaust ventilation with fire suppression system lacks over mini-fryer (unapproved for use).
Gomez Deli Market
2400 N 09th St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133
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