Inspection Report

Cambridge St Coffee House
1733 Ridge Ave
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130
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Cambridge St Coffee House
1733 Ridge Ave
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130
Inspection Date: 04/19/2024

1 The food facility operator shall be the Person in Charge or shall designate a Person in Charge and shall ensure that a Person in Charge is present at the food facility during all hours of operation. Food safety certificate for Carol Durbano expired less than 2 months prior, therefore applied for safe harbor during the inspection.
14 The quarternary ammonia concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 100 ppm, rather than 200 - 400 ppm as stated on the manufacturer's use directions. Additional pills added to solution to derive 200 ppm during the inspection.
14 Slicer has an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces and is not being washed, rinsed and sanitized at least every 4 hours. Slicer was taken apart and washed, rinsed and sanitized during the inspection.
35 Working bulk food ingredient storage containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. Container with flour observed not labelled during the inspection.
38 Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints.
39 Moist wiping cloths observed lying on prep table and not stored in sanitizing solution.
42 Preset tableware is not covered, wrapped inverted or otherwise protected from contamination.
45 Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
46 Food facility lacks quatnary sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
47 -Bottom shelf of refrigerator observed with crumbs and debris -Coffee spills and stains observed on countertops underneath coffee machines during the inspection.
53 Cleaning tools such as brooms and dustpan observed in the utility closet not properly hanging off the floor or stored to prevent vermin harborage.
53 -Cleaning needed on floor corners and perimeters of prep area and basement area to remove debris on floors underneath warewash and refrigerators in prep area. -Clutters of unnecessary items observed in the basement area.
Cambridge St Coffee House
1733 Ridge Ave
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130
Inspection Date: 04/27/2023

14 -Black residue, pink slime observed on the interior of the ice machine bin. *Unit was turned off and sanitizing progress began.
41 -Spoon used for coffee stored in stagnant water.
45 -Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
46 -Food facility lacks quat sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
53 -Holes observed in basement floor. -Unused equipment observed in basement.
54 -Observed employee frying eggs on counter top induction range. *PIC removed range.
Cambridge St Coffee House
1733 Ridge Ave
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130
Inspection Date: 05/23/2022

37 -No splash guard present between handwash sink coffee syrups. Syrups were provided.
39 Moist wiping cloths observed lying on counter and not stored in sanitizing solution.
43 -Food utensils (spoons and napkins) observed stored on floor in POS area.
45 -Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
50 -Condensation line from sandwich prep unit drains into pan and not evaporation pan or floor drain.
53 -Gap observed between floor and base coving.
54 -Observed food employee frying eggs on countertop induction range. No Mechanical hood system present. Facility is not permitted to cook raw animal products. *PIC ceased cooking and removed induction range.
Cambridge St Coffee House
1733 Ridge Ave
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130
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