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Roxborough Papa John's Temporarily Closed After Health Violation
Inspectors found a total of 17 violations at the local Papa John's, but only one of them serious enough to cause the temporary closure.
ROXBOROUGH -- Roxborough's Papa John's has been temporarily closed after failing a health inspection, according to the most recent food safety inspection from the City of Philadelphia Public Health Department.
Papa John's, located on 6001 Ridge Avenue, did not have a food facility operator on hand when inspectors came, among other shortcomings listed in the report:
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. There was no food safety certified present during the inspection.
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Food safety inspections are routinely executed by the city's Public Health Department. In cases of negligence, some businesses are occasionally required to shut down for a short time period.
Inspectors visited Papa John's on Thursday, April 14, discovering a total of 17 violations.
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Other infractions in the report included food residue on a can opener, temperature violations, improper chemical storage, and improper food storage.
To view Papa John's full inspection, please see here.
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