Sanchez Food Market 3
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
7
Score
Sanchez Food Market 3 Inc, located at 2300 N 25th St in Philadelphia, PA, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 17, 2026, receiving a score of 7. The inspection identified 11 critical violations, 2 major violations, and 16 minor violations. Notable issues included problems with warewashing facilities, the availability of test strips, compliance with code, and proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine
11 critical violations. 2 major violations. 16 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
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Violations — Mar 17, 2026 Inspection
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Surface of the basins at the three basin sink is not clean to sight. New Violation.
46.676(a)-(c)
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
Inspector notes: The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of the Philadelphia Food Code. -Person in charge could not describe proper hot cooking and hot holding temperatures. -Person in charge could not name at least three food borne illnesses. -Person in charge is not ensuring that food contact surfaces are being washed, rinsed, and sanitized at least every 4 hours. -Person in charge described washing dishes in the upper level residential unit. New Violation.
46.102
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: -Open employee beverages observed in the prep area and stored inside the closed display case. -Partially eaten employee food observed in the prep area. -Employee vape observed stored on a table in the prep area. ** Advised to relocate all employee personal items to an employee only space and provide lids for all beverages. New Violation.
46.151(a)
Hands clean & properly washed
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Food employee observed donning single use gloves without a prior hand wash. Corrective Action: Food employee removed the gloves and washed their hands.
46.132
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Inspector notes: Observed tongs and plastic bags in the POS area used to package pickles from a large jar for individual distribution without a conveniently located handwashing sink in the area. ** Advised to relocate the pickles to the prep area. New Violation.
46.824(a)
Food obtained from approved source
Inspector notes: Food facility Person in Charge not able to provide documentation that the Pastelitos are from an approved source. ** Advised to remove the Pastelitos from the food facility. New Violation.
46.211
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Expired milk and dented canned items observed in the retail area. Corrective Action: The expired milk and dented canned items were segregated.
46.201
Food separated & protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Container of granulated sugar observed stored on the floor without a cover or protection from contamination (personal items, brooms, and non food items) stored adjacent. Corrective Action: The sugar was covered and relocated.
46.281
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Food facility is not actively washing, rinsing, and sanitizing food contact surfaces at least every fours as evidenced by the PIC described washing dishes in the upper level apartment, no chemical sanitizer is present, and the basins of the three basin sink are not clean to sight and not in use. ** Advised to wash, rinse, and sanitize the food contact surfaces at least every 4 hours. New Violation.
46.711(a)
Proper hot holding temperature
Inspector notes: Pastelitos were measured at 117.1 degrees F in the hot holding unit located in the retail area rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. ** Advised to discard the Pastelitos. New Violation.
46.385(a)(1)
Proper cold holding temperature
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous foods stored in the closed display case were measured at 50.9 - 52.3 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Deli Meat: 52.3, 52.4 & 51.3 degrees F, Cheese: 50.9 degrees F, Ambient Air: 52.1 degrees F. ** All Potentially Hazardous Foods were discarded. Advised to get the unit serviced. New Violation.
46.385(a)(2)
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: Opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat food (deli meats, cheeses, milk, and sauces), located in the closed display case, was not marked with the date it was opened. ** The foods were discarded for improper temperatures. Advised to provide date markings moving forward. New Violation.
46.385(b)
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector notes: Employee personal items (protein powder, articles of clothing, packages and personal hygiene products) observed stored commingled with food and equipment throughout the facility. ** Advised to relocate all person items to an employee only space. New Violation.
46.1029
Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan
Inspector notes: No food prep sink observed in the facility while they are actively preparing fresh produce for consumption. ** Facility Variance form was distributed and the facility was advised to obtain an appropriate strainer or colander and apply for the variance. New Violation.
46.1103(c)
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector notes: -Temperature measuring devices (metal stem probe thermometer) for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible. -Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of equipment are not present in the refrigerators, chest freezers, or hot holding unit. New Violation.
46.632
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Cellar door of the food facility does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. New Violation.
46.922(e)(f)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Jars of pickles observed not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the POS area. New Violation.
46.321
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.
46.152
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on the splash guards at the handwashing sink and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Spoon observed stored in standing water at the coffee station. New Violation.
46.302
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: Single service articles observed stored un-inverted in the retail area instead of inverted or covered as protection from contamination. New Violation.
46.774
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Garbage grinder observed not operable at the time of the inspection. -Non sanitation certified chest freezer observed in the facility. -Closed display case observed unable to maintain proper cold holding temperatures. -Damaged shelves observed in the retail area. -Hot holding unit in the retail area observed unable to maintain proper hot holding temperatures. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Static dust and grease observed on the filters at the mechanical ventilation hood. -Grease and debris observed on the table beneath the grill in the prep area. -Residue observed on the interior lid of the cold prep refrigerator. -Residue and food debris observed on the interior bottom of the cold prep refrigerator. -Ice accumulation and residue observed on the interior walls of the chest freezers. -Mouse droppings observed on the shelves in the rear warewashing area. -Debris observed on the shelves in the POS area. -Food debris and residue observed on the interior bottom of the closed display case. -Grease and debris observed on the interior of the lower cabinet of the deep fryer. New Violation.
46.711(b)(c)
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: One 50-gallon water heater observed installed in the basement area that supplies hot water to the food facility and the upper level residential unit. The food facility is required to have sole usage of a water heater with a minimum capacity of 40 gallons. ** Advised to obtain a segregated water heater with a minimum capacity of 40 gallons. New Violation.
46.805
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: No Backflow Preventer observed installed on the main water line. New Violation.
46.823(c)-(e)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Lidded trashcan for female sanitary products not present in the bathroom area. New Violation.
46.882(b)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: Observed excessive trash and soiled cardboard stored on the ground behind the food facility instead of securely inside the dumpster. New Violation.
46.884
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Damaged flooring observed in the retail area. -Unsealed utility lines observed throughout the facility. -Unfinished floors, walls, and ceiling observed in the basement area. -Trap door located in the prep area that leads to the basement area observed damaged. -Large hole observed in the wall above the retail reach-in refrigerators. New Violation.
46.901
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Mechanical ventilation hood observed overdue for the duct cleanings. New Violation.
46.614
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