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El Greco Pizza & Luncheonette
1500 N 02nd St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122
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El Greco Pizza & Luncheonette
1500 N 02nd St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122
Inspection Date: 05/28/2024

8 No sign or poster posted at the handwash sink in the rear prep area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Employee corrected on site.
20 Multiple food was held at 47-54 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Food was placed on ice. Employee corrected on site.
34 Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible.
36 Basement trap door has many outer openings. These outer openings in the food facility does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
39 Moist wiping cloths observed lying on prep area tables and not stored in sanitizing solution.
45 Raw wood pallets, which are not smooth and easily cleanable, being used for food elevation in the basement.
45 -Non NSF/ANSI certified chest freezers and reach-in freezers observed in the kitchen and basement. -Non NSF/ ANSI certified microwave observed in the kitchen prep area. -Plastic crates observed being used to elevate food storage in the walk-in cooler.
45 Cutting boards attached to the salad prep units observed with deep scratches and scoring, not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
47 -Built-up ice observed on the interior surfaces of multiple chest freezers and reach-in freezer in the basement.
47 Grease accumulation observed on the sides of food equipment in the kitchen.
52 Observed overflow of garbage on ground in outdoor trash area on back patio. Refuse, recyclables and returnables shall be removed from the premises at a frequency that will minimize the development of objectionable odors and other conditions that attract or harbor insects and rodents.
53 cleaning: -dead roaches observed on prep area floor and basement floor -old mouse droppings observed in the basement next to dry good storage. -basement storage area floor has accumulation of dust
El Greco Pizza & Luncheonette
1500 N 02nd St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122
Inspection Date: 01/23/2024

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 has an expired city certificate. The application to apply for or renew the Food Safety Certificate (FSC) has been emailed to the PIC.
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. **Person in Charge was not present in the facility at the beginning of the inspection, but arrived later during the inspection.
8 -Soap was not available at the handwashing sink in the rear ware washing room.
21 Opened commercially processed ready-to-eat food (cheese and lunch meat) in the salad prep unit near the cash register counter was not date-marked.
36 Visible physical evidence of rodent / insect activity: Mouse feces observed at the floor corner under the food prep tables in the rear ware washing room.
37 Cooking oil container is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor at the stair leading to the rear ware washing room.
45 Cutting boards attached to the salad prep units observed with deep scratches and scoring, not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
45 -Non NSF/ANSI certified chest freezers and reach-in freezers observed in the kitchen and basement. -The door of the reach-in refrigerator in the retail area is broken/detached. -Plastic crates observed being used to elevate food storage in the walk-in cooler.
45 Raw wood pallets, which are not smooth and easily cleanable, being used for food elevation in the basement.
46 Food facility lacks QAC (quaternary ammonium) sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
47 -Observed dusty fan guards in the salad prep unit near the gas stove. -Observed dusty fan guards in the walk-in cooler. -Observed stained and moldy interior surfaces (ceiling and walls) in the walk-in cooler. -Built-up ice observed on the interior surfaces of multiple chest freezers and reach-in freezer in the basement.
51 General cleaning needed for the staff restroom in the basement.
53 -Open ceiling space observed near the back door in the ware washing room. -Observed unsealed utility line penetrations through the basement staff restroom wall.
53 -Stained drop ceiling tiles observed throughout the facility. -Food debris and dust observed on the floor perimeter of the kitchen area, under and behind food preparation and cooking equipment. -Mouse feces observed at the floor corner under the food prep tables in the rear ware washing room. -Cleaning needed for the soiled basement floor from old debris and dust.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static grease. Air vent covers above the hood have an accumulation of static grease.
El Greco Pizza & Luncheonette
1500 N 02nd St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122
Inspection Date: 11/30/2023

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. **Person In Charge has an expired city certificate. The application for the Food Safety Certificate (FSC) has been emailed to the PIC.
8 -Soap not available at the handwashing sink in the ware washing room. -No sign posted at the handwashing sink in the ware washing room to remind food employees to wash their hands.
19 Food (pork) was held at ~115 degrees F rather than 135 degrees F or above as required in the hot-holding buffet bar. **PIC made adjustments to the hot holding unit during the inspection, and the food temperature was later measured at 146 degrees F.
20 Cheese was held at 61 degrees F rather than 45 degrees F or below as required in the salad prep unit near the pizza counter. Potentially hazardous food (chopped lettuce, sliced tomatoes, etc.) was held at 66.7 degrees F instead of 41 degrees F or below, as required, in the salad prep unit near the pizza counter. **PIC moved above food items to the walk-in cooler.
21 Opened commercially processed ready-to-eat food (cheese and lunch meat) in the salad prep unit near the cash register counter was not date-marked.
36 Visible physical evidence of rodent / insect activity: Mouse feces observed on the floor perimeter of the ware washing room, under the food prep tables (holding the meat slicer), and under the storage shelf (holding flour) next to the walk-in cooler.
37 Cooking oil container was not stored at least 6 inches above the floor at the stair leading to the rear ware washing room.
45 Cutting boards attached to the salad prep units observed with deep scratches and scoring, not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
45 -Non NSF/ANSI certified chest freezers and reach-in freezers observed in the kitchen and basement. -The door of the reach-in refrigerator in the retail area is broken/detached. -The kick plate/condensing unit cover of the reach-in refrigerator in the retail area is broken/detached. -Plastic crates observed being used to elevate food storage in the walk-in cooler.
46 Food facility lacks QAC sanitizer test strips to monitor QAC sanitizer concentration.
47 -Observed dusty fan guards in the walk-in cooler. -Observed stained and moldy interior surfaces (ceiling and walls) in the walk-in cooler. -Built-up ice observed on the interior surfaces of multiple chest freezers in the basement. -Debris and dust observed at the interior base of the reach-in refrigerator in the retail area.
51 Staff restroom in the basement needs cleaning; damaged dry wall observed.
53 -Damaged floor tiles observed in the back room ware washing area. -Observed unsealed utility line penetrations through the basement staff restroom wall.
53 -Stained drop ceiling tiles observed throughout the facility. -Food debris observed on the floor perimeter of the kitchen area, under and behind food preparation and cooking equipment. -Food debris, dust, and mouse droppings observed on the floor perimeter of the rear ware washing room, under the food prep tables (holding the meat slicer) and under the storage shelf (holding flour) near the walk-in cooler. -Cleaning needed for the soiled basement floor from old debris and dust.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static grease. Air vent covers above the hood have an accumulation of static dust.
El Greco Pizza & Luncheonette
1500 N 02nd St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122
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