Inspection ReportRelated Reports Independence Cafe
599 Market St rear part of 1st floor
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Inspection Date: 05/01/2025
34 Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible.
45 Display refrigerator with prepackaged sandwiches and salads was measured at 56 degrees F, instead of 41 degrees F or lower temperature. Management agreed to remove all potentially hazardous items from the unit and placed them inside a refrigerator maintaining 41 degrees F or lower temperature, while on site.
47 Dust observed on retail shelves.
51 A defective toilet observed inside the toilet room for men.
53 Dust and debris observed on the floor perimeters of the basement storage areas.
53 Cracked floor tiles observed in the retail areas.
Independence Cafe
599 Market St rear part of 1st floor
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Inspection Date: 03/31/2025
34 Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of equipment are not available or readily accessible inside the glass display refrigerator.
36 Mouse feces observed on the floor perimeters at the retail area (between display and reach-in refrigeration units).
36 Gaps at the base of the North, West side, and South front doors are outer openings in the food facility, and it does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
51 Toilets are not properly sealed against the wall inside the toilet room (for Men).
53 Mouse feces observed on the floor perimeters between the display and reach-in refrigerator at the retail area.
Dust and debris observed on the floor perimeters of the basement storage areas.
Independence Cafe
599 Market St rear part of 1st floor
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Inspection Date: 02/28/2025
36 Mouse feces observed on the floor perimeters at the retail area (between and behind reach-in refrigeration units).
36 Gaps at the base of the rear N, W side, and S front doors are outer openings in the food facility and it does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
45 Two microwave ovens in the rear food prep area are not NSF or ANSI approved equipment.
49 The 3 compartment sink has a shower faucet, instead of a faucet nozzle needed to properly fill all 3 compartments of the 3 basin sink.
51 Toilets are not properly sealed against the wall inside the toilet room (for Men).
53 Mouse feces observed on the floor perimeters of the beverage retail area.
Dust and debris observed on the floor perimeters of the food prep, beverage retail, and the basement storage areas.
Independence Cafe
599 Market St rear part of 1st floor
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Inspection Date: 12/08/2022
36 Gaps at the base of the rear N, W side, and S front doors are outer openings in the food facility and it does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
47 Debris observed on cabinet surfaces in the prep area.
51 Toilets are not properly sealed against the wall inside the toilet room (for Men).
53 Soil accumulations observed on wall surfaces in the ware washing area.
Independence Cafe
599 Market St rear part of 1st floor
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Inspection Date: 10/24/2022
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.
The employee on site must obtain the food certificate issued by the Philadelphia Health Department (the application and information was emailed to management, while on site).
36 Mouse feces observed on the floor perimeters of the prep, retail, dining, and the basement storage areas.
36 Gaps at the base of the rear N and front S doors are outer openings in the food facility and it does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
37 Boxes of food was not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the rear prep area. Employee removed items from the floor, while on site.
39 Moist wiping cloths observed lying on counter and not stored in sanitizing solution.
47 Debris observed inside one reach-in refrigerator, located in the prep area.
53 Mouse feces, dust, and debris observed on the floor perimeters in the prep, retail, dining, and the basement storage areas.
Dust and dead insects observed on the window ledge at the rear prep area.
53 Broom observed on floor in the basement storage area and was not stored at designated space. Employee removed broom from floor, while on site.
Hershey's Kitchen
599 Market St rear part of 1st floor
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
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