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Agricola
1180 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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Agricola
1180 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Inspection Date: 03/13/2025

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. **The Person in Charge arrived during the inspection.
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.
4 An open employee's beverage container was observed in a food preparation area. **Beverage relocated during the inspection.
6 Food employee did not follow proper handwash procedures; food employee did not wash hands between changing tasks. **Proper handwashing procedures reviewed with the Person in Charge.
8 Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the prep kitchen area.
8 The handwash sink in the warewash area was blocked by shelving and not accessible at all times for employee use.
14 The quaternary ammonium concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm, rather than 200-400 ppm as stated on the manufacturer's use directions.
14 Observed no chemical sanitizer being used on equipment and utensils after washing and rinsing them, and prior to use.
45 Drying rack above the 3-compartment sink is not NSF/ANSI sanitation certified.
45 Raw, unfinished wood is being used for shelving.
46 Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
53 Drop ceiling panels are not made of a smooth and easily cleanable material in the rear prep/warewash area.
53 Damaged floor/wall coving observed in the rear warewash area.
53 Premises Cleaning: - Excess storage/unused equipment observed in the basement; the premises of a food facility shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility. - Stagnant water observed on the floor under the handwash/garbage grinder sink in the kitchen.
53 Maintenance tools stored on the ground in the warewash area; relocate to an elevated storage rack when not in use.
54 No lights observed under the exhaust hood.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
58 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: https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/business-licenses/food-businesses/change-ownership-of-a-stationary-food-business/ 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, 7801 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19153. **Service bar and new equipment added in the establishment (ice machine, undercounter refrigerator).
Agricola
1180 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Inspection Date: 12/12/2024

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. **Application emailed.
8 The food facility does not have a handwash sink conveniently located in the new bar addition. **Bar usage to be discontinued.
8 The handwash sink in the warewash area was blocked by shelving and not accessible at all times for employee use. **Shelving relocated during the inspection.
8 Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the prep kitchen and rear warewash area. **Paper towels were supplied during the inspection.
13 Observed soiled equipment and utensils being stored in the food preparation sink.
14 The quaternary ammonium 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.
45 Inverted plastic crates are being used for elevated shelving in the rear storage area.
49 Newly installed ice machine does not have a backflow prevention device.
53 Mop observed stored in the mop sink; elevate to properly air dry.
53 Drop ceiling panels are not made of a smooth and easily cleanable material in the rear prep/warewash area.
53 Damaged floor/wall coving observed in the rear warewash area.
53 Excess storage/unused equipment observed in the basement; the premises of a food facility shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility.
54 No lights observed under the exhaust hood.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
58 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: https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/business-licenses/food-businesses/change-ownership-of-a-stationary-food-business/ 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, 7801 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19153. **Service bar and new equipment added in the establishment (ice machine, undercounter refrigerator).
Slice
1180 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Inspection Date: 02/23/2024

41 Kitchen utensils stored between table edges which are not easily cleaned and sanitized. **Items removed during the inspection.
45 The 3-compartment warewashing sink is not properly sealed to the wall.
53 Drop ceiling panels are not made of a smooth and easily cleanable material in the rear prep/warewash area.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
Slice
1180 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Inspection Date: 01/11/2024

8 The handwash sink in the dining area does not have single use towels, continuous towels, or air drying device. **Paper towels supplied during the inspection.
13 Observed dishes and utensils stored in the food preparation sink. **Items were removed during the inspection.
21 Potentially hazardous foods were not properly date marked in reach-in refrigerators.
26 Rodent bait observed not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station.
36 Visible physical evidence of rodent activity (mouse droppings) observed in the facility.
38 Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints.
45 Handwashing sinks are not properly sealed to the wall.
45 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces: - Aluminum foil is being used to line shelving. - Plastic film on exterior surfaces of a cold prep unit. **Both items were removed during the inspection.
51 Employee toilet room does not have a lidded receptacle.
53 Observed mouse droppings under shelving in the rear and basement storage areas.
53 Drop ceiling panels are not made of a smooth and easily cleanable material; water damage observed.
Slice
1180 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Inspection Date: 09/22/2022

1 Food Safety Certified Person not present at the start of inspection.
22 Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods (Pizza pies) without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. *PIC provided time log.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust.
Slice
1180 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Inspection Date: 08/09/2022

8 No sign or poster posted at the hand wash sink in the ware washing area to remind food employees to wash their hands.
14 Wiping cloths observed stored in sanitizer bucket with sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm.
14 Slicer has an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces.
20 -Food (chicken wings) was held at 52 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required in an under counter refrigeration unit. -Food (pizza dough) was held at 59 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required in a reach-in refrigeration unit.
21 Potentially hazardous ready to eat food (chicken) prepared in the food facility, located in a cold prep refrigeration unit, was not date marked.
26 Working containers in the counter area, used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies, were not marked with the common name of the chemical.
34 Thermometer not observed in (1) cold prep refrigeration unit.
45 Cutting board on a cold prep refrigeration unit observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
47 Dust accumulation observed on the fan covers of reach-in refrigeration units.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
Slice
1180 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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