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Cafe Carmela
2859 Holme Ave AKA 2847 Holme ave (according to L&I)
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152
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Cafe Carmela
2859 Holme Ave AKA 2847 Holme ave (according to L&I)
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152
Inspection Date: 08/22/2024

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. **Person in charge arrived during the inspection.
8 Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the food prep area. **Person in charge placed the paper towel.
13 Observed employee sitting on 2 boxes of frozen chicken on the floor. **Person in charge corrected the situation. Chicken was then placed on a shelf in the walk-in cooler.
13 Breaded cheese observed being prepped on top of the chest freezer. **Person in charge removed the food and put it on the food prep counter.
14 Black residue, pink slime observed on the interior of the ice machine bin around rear area. **Person in charge took corrective action.
22 Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. **Person in charge created a time temp log for the cold prep unit.
41 -Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with bulk food ingredients. -Knives and / or cleavers stored between table edges which are not easily cleaned and sanitized.
45 Chest freezer hinge observed broken.
45 Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
47 Food residue observed inside the under counter refrigeration units.
53 floor perimeters observed with food debris.
53 Dry storage area observed cluttered.
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2859 Holme Ave AKA 2847 Holme ave (according to L&I)
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152
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