Inspection ReportRelated Reports El Principe Restaurant
115 W Lehigh Ave
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133
Inspection Date: 03/13/2025
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.
Corrected on Site: Food Safety Certified person appeared during inspection
13 Observed raw meats (chicken, beef, etc) stored next to ready-to-eat vegetables (sliced peppers)
Corrected on Site: Raw foods were moved and stored properly upon request.
21 Observed potentially hazardous ready to eat food (macaroni salad), prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, was not date marked.
Corrected on Site: Macaroni salad was date marked upon request.
41 Common bowls or food containers observed without handles in direct contact with bulk food ingredients (sugar).
Corrected on Site: Container was moved upon request.
45 Observed milk crates used as elevation in basement.
47 Observed grease accumulations on hood exhaust.
53 General cleaning needed behind the stove and the fryer due to dust, dirt, and grease accumulation.
53 Observed broom and dustpan on floor instead of elevated when not in use.
54 Observed defective and flickering light above reach-in refrigerator in food prep area.
El Principe Restaurant
115 W Lehigh Ave
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133
Inspection Date: 05/09/2023
21 Potentially hazardous ready to eat food (beef, chicken, goat), prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the refrigerator, was not date marked. The person in charge was instructed to take corrective action. Person in charge date marked all ready to eat food prior to the completion of the inspection.
34 Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of food were not available or readily accessible.
35 Numerous containers of food were not properly labeled in the refrigeration units.
45 - Broken chest freezer door observed in the storage.
- A dry rack was not observed in the ware wash area.
51 Dusty vent observed in the bathroom.
51 The staff bathroom door was not self-closing.
53 Damaged ceiling and wall observed in the kitchen and the storage.
53 General cleaning needed behind the stove and the fryer due to dust, dirt, and grease accumulation.
53 Unsealed floor-wall base coving observed in the basement.
54 Defective light bulb observed under the hood system.
54 Hood filters had an accumulation of static dust and grease.
El Principe Restaurant
115 W Lehigh Ave
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133
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