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Adelso 2 Mini Market
5800 Cedar Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
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Adelso 2 Mini Market
5800 Cedar Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Inspection Date: 04/26/2025

6 Food employees observed donning single use gloves without a prior hand wash. * Sanitarian advised employees to take off gloves and wash hands prior to handling food.
8 - Soap was not available at the hand wash sink in the restroom area. -No paper towel available in restroom area. - No sign or poster posted at the hand wash sink in the restroom area to remind food employees to wash their hands.
14 - 3 compartment sink not observed for employees to properly wash, rinse, and sanitize. - No sanitizer observed.
21 Opened commercially processed ready to eat food (Deli meats and cheese) located in the closed display case, and held more than 48 hours, was not marked with the date it was opened.
36 Visible physical evidence of insect activity (ants) observed on floor surface behind chest freezer in kitchen area.
45 Defective reach-in freezer observed at POS counter.
46 Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
51 - Restroom observed not cleaned to sight. - No lidded trash can observed for proper disposal of sanitarian napkins.
53 - Dust and debris observed on floor surface behind hot hold unit. - Dust and debris observed on floor surface in rear storage area.
53 Broom observed not elevated on a utility rack when not in use.
53 Rear storage room observed cluttered with sodas, debris, equipment and trash. * decluttering and organization is needed.
54 No light bulb observed under hood.
61 Food establishment licensee and operation changes require submission of a Plan Review Application. The Plan Review Guidelines, which includes this application, can be obtained from the website: https://www.phila.gov/documents/plan-review-for-food-businesses/ Contact the Plan Review Section, Office of Food Protection, for questions or appointments at 215-685-7495. Completed plan review submissions and fees may be mailed to: Plan Review Section, Office of Food Protection, 7801 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19153.
74 The establishment is selling tobacco without a valid Philadelphia Tobacco Retailer Permit. * Ticket issued.
Golden Palace
5800 Cedar Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Inspection Date: 07/10/2024

21 Potentially hazardous (raw chicken and cooked pasta) ready to eat food, prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the walk in cooler, was not date marked. The person in charge date marked the food items.
45 -Non NSF approved refrigerator observed. -Rusty and broken lid chest freezer observed in the basement area.
45 -Beverages in dry storage area being stored on raw wood shelving. Raw wood is not smooth or easily cleanable. -Raw wood cutting board observed with deep scratched and scoring not allowing for effective and sanitizing.
47 - Defrost deep freezers observed in food prep area. - deep fryer and grill observed uncleaned
47 -Observed blackish grease on the cooking grill, stove, fryer and pan. -Walk in cooler Vent cover and surfaces observed with an accumulation of dust and rusty. -Chest freezers surfaces and cover observed with rust, blackish residues and accumulation of dust. *The food contact surfaces of freezer, cooler and cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
53 - Mop and Dirty mop water observed inside utility bucket.
53 -Broken floor tiles observed in the entire facility. -Porous stained ceiling tiles observed in the entire facility.
54 Exhaust hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
Golden Palace
5800 Cedar Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Inspection Date: 09/22/2023

Golden Palace
5800 Cedar Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Inspection Date: 09/14/2023

13 - Uncovered Foods ( Gravy, Broccoli and Fries) observed in Walk in Cooler, Deep Freezer and Bottom Cold Units (COS) * PIC covered foods
21 - Non date marked foods throughout facility * Walk in Cooler, Deep Freezers, Under Counter Cold Unit (COS) PIC date marked foods in all areas
35 Label Personal Use Deep Freezers and Cold Units as such (COS) PIC added Personal Use to Deep Freezers and Cold Units
36 - Flies observed throughout Basement, Prep Area and Rear Storage Area
36 - Front door open without screen protection
45 -Repair bottom of basement steps * Hazardous - Repair hole in deep freezer in Rear Storage Area - Garbage grinder observed under shallow hand sink in Front Prep Area
47 - Defrost deep freezers throughout facility - Clean deep fryer uncleaned storage area * Deep Fryer baskets observed inside cardboard box close to floor(Food debris observed inside baskets)
50 - Domestic bucket observed used to catch drip under "Snapple" Beverage Cold Unit in Front Prep Area
52 - Flies observed around trash can inside facility (COS) * PIC removed trash bag from facility
53 - Mop and Dirty mop water observed inside utility bucket * Prep Area
53 - Repair floor tiles throughout facility - Repair Rear Storage Area ceiling
53 - Broom observed on storage area floor
53 - Clean grease bucket on outside vent - Clean ground under grease bucket on outside vent
54 - No lighting observed under exhaust hood - Inadequate lighting observed at top of basement stairs
Golden Palace
5800 Cedar Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Inspection Date: 04/18/2023

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.
11 Severely dented canned items (Soy Sauce) observed in rear storage area. The person in charge discarded the item.
45 Cardboard lining the reach in refrigerator is not smooth and easily cleanable.
45 -Damaged floors observed inside of the walk-in cooler unit. -Defective reach in freezer observed in food prep area. -Missing handle observed on cold-holding unit door. -Non-ANSI/NSF approved rice cooker, air fryer, and mixer observed.
47 -The walk in cooler observed with floor, walls, and ceiling observed rusted.
49 -The food facility lacks a indirectly plumbed food preparation sink for washing produce and thawing. -The food facility lacks a utility sink.
51 There is no restroom in the food establishment; restroom is located in the upstairs residence. Toilet rooms in a food facility shall be conveniently located and accessible to employees during all hours of operation. The office has received application for the restroom variance. A variance inspection will be conducted at a later date.
52 The outdoor grease and trash receptacles observed with debris, grease, and residues. The receptacles shall be cleaned so that accumulation of debris does not attract insects and rodents.
53 The floor beneath the three bay sinks is not smooth and easily cleanable.
53 Cob webs observed on the ceiling in the rear food storage area.
54 The light in the food prep area observed burned out.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of grease.
59 Prior to the start of renovations a completed Plan Review Application with proper plans, drawn to scale, including all food service equipment specifications and the location of toilet rooms, plumbing fixtures, storage areas, and utilities must be submitted to the Office of Food Protection. The Plan Review Guidelines, which includes this application, may be obtained from the Philadelphia website: http://www.phila.gov/health/foodprotection/NewFoodBusinesses.html Contact the Plan Review Section, Office of Food Protection, for questions or appointments at 215-685-7495. Completed plan review submissions and fees may be mailed to: Office of Food Protection, 321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. **The office has received the variance application for the restroom. A variance inspection will be conducted at a later date.
Golden Palace
5800 Cedar Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Inspection Date: 04/11/2023

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. A food safety certificate application has been emailed.
1 The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of the Philadelphia Food Code. The person in charge could not demonstrate proper wash, rinse, and sanitize procedures.
8 The employee restroom was not available in the facility; The restroom is located in an upstairs apartment.
13 -Food inside of the walk in cooler observed uncovered. -Flour sitting on a chair observed uncovered and with mice feces on the chair. **The flour was discarded.
14 Chicken observed being prepped in 3-bay sinks. The sinks were not sanitized prior to food preparation. The chicken was discarded during the inspection.
21 Cooked rice, cooked lo mein, and prepared egg rolls; potentially hazardous ready to eat food, prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the walk in cooler, was not date marked.
33 Chicken wings being thawed using an unapproved method. Food observed thawing at room temperature in the 3-bay sinks. The person in charge was instructed to discard the items. Corrective action was taken.
36 Visible physical evidence of rodent activity (mice feces) observed throughout the facility: Shelves beneath the point of sales area, shelving unit storing clean paper bags, on top of the clean paper bags, on the shelves beneath the cold prep unit, on the perimeter of the cold prep unit, on top of the prep table next to the cold prep unit, shelves above the ware washing area, shelves above the cold prep unit, on top of various food containers and bottles stored on the prep tables, in a Styrofoam container on the cold prep unit, on the chair storing the flour container, table storing the large rice cooker, on the floors beneath the ware washing area, beneath cooking equipment, floors beneath all refrigeration units, hallway storing the mop bucket, on shelves storing canned foods in the rear storage room, and the floors of the rear storage area. -Potential rodent harborage areas on the exterior of the building perimeter observed near the side exit door due to unclean and unkept grease and trash receptacles. -Potential rodent harborage areas inside the food facility observed in the rear food storage area due to clutter, debris, and unused equipment.
37 Food was not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the food prep areas, food storage area, and in the walk in cooler.
38 Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints.
45 Cardboard lining the reach in refrigerator is not smooth and easily cleanable.
45 Wood cutting board observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
45 -Damaged floors observed inside of the walk-in cooler unit. -Defective reach in freezer observed in food prep area. -Missing handle observed on cold-holding unit door. -Non-ANSI/NSF approved rice cooker, air fryer, and mixer observed. - Observed one malfunctioning fan inside the walk-in cooler unit.
47 -The cooking equipment observed with an accumulation of grease and debris. -The interior and exterior of all refrigeration units observed with debris and residues. -The walk in cooler observed with floor residues and rust.
49 -The food facility lacks a indirectly plumbed food preparation sink for washing produce and thawing. -The food facility lacks a utility sink.
51 There is no restroom in the food establishment; restroom is located in the upstairs residence. Toilet rooms in a food facility shall be conveniently located and accessible to employees during all hours of operation. The facility must apply for variance.
52 The outdoor grease and trash receptacles observed with debris, grease, and residues. The receptacles shall be cleaned so that accumulation of debris does not attract insects and rodents.
53 An idle mop observed stored in a bucket and not hung properly for air drying.
53 Debris, residues, and mice feces observed throughout facility floors; under equipment, by warewashing area, in the walk in cooler unit, and storage area.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
54 Medications, dishes, foods, and other personal items observed throughout the food prep area and food storage areas.
54 The light in the food prep area observed burned out.
59 Prior to the start of renovations a completed Plan Review Application with proper plans, drawn to scale, including all food service equipment specifications and the location of toilet rooms, plumbing fixtures, storage areas, and utilities must be submitted to the Office of Food Protection. The Plan Review Guidelines, which includes this application, may be obtained from the Philadelphia website: http://www.phila.gov/health/foodprotection/NewFoodBusinesses.html Contact the Plan Review Section, Office of Food Protection, for questions or appointments at 215-685-7495. Completed plan review submissions and fees may be mailed to: Office of Food Protection, 321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. **The facility must submit an application for a variance review for the restroom.
Golden Palace
5800 Cedar Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
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