Clean PlatesOpinionDepression almost killed me. It’s time to strip the shame from mental illness.The majority of society is ignorant when it comes to mental illness. That ignorance keeps those suffering silent. I don’t want to stay silent anymore.Jonathan Nelson, For The Inquirer OpinionTabitha Brown brings her ‘Cooking from the Spirit’ book tour to the Kimmel Cultural CampusElizabeth Wellington | Columnist Mouse droppings on plates, fryers, and milkshake machines close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesNick Vadala Popular brunch and hoagie spots closed for health code violations | Clean PlatesNick Vadala Mouse droppings in a pistachio container, a slushy machine and a DJ booth close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesNick Vadala AdvertisementDead roaches in popsicles and live mice among Philly restaurant violations | Clean PlatesRoughly 60 percent of facilities shuttered in the second half of January showed signs of mice, rats, flies, or roaches.Nick Vadala Sausage-blocked sinks and dripping beef blood close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesCity sanitarians closed a few local favorites for various infractions.Nick Vadala Two dozen Philly restaurants closed for health code violations | Clean PlatesRestaurants closed include a Bustleton day-care center, a half-dozen local markets throughout the city, a poultry shop in the Italian Market, and a Center City BBQ joint.Nick Vadala Mouse droppings, roaches, and pink slime close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesFrom McDonald's to Federal Donuts, this edition of Clean Plates was a rough one for chains and franchises — both national and local.Nick Vadala Mice run amok close restaurants throughout Philadelphia | Clean PlatesThe latter half of November was a strong two weeks for Philadelphia’s mice.Nick Vadala Loose cigarette butts, rodent activities close famed cheesesteak spots and other Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesCheesesteaks may be Philadelphia’s signature sandwich, but that doesn’t stop the city’s sanitarians from closing the eateries that make them when they get too greasy for their own good.Nick Vadala Rogue hookah operations and mystery meat close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesMultiple unapproved hookah operations, green beetles in sugar, and employees who were unable to identify what type of meat was stored in a fridge closed Philadelphia food facilities.Nick Vadala Roaches on deli slicers and phantom meowing close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean Plates In this edition of Clean Plates, there were mouse droppings behind a potato chip rack, medications in the cooking area and a cat that was heard, but not seen.Nick Vadala Mouse droppings on pizza pans and gnawed bags of flour close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesIn this edition of Clean Plates there was a dead mouse found on a trap by the dough mixer, droppings found on pizza pans, in walk-ins, in bathrooms, on food prep areas and on floors.Mari A. Schaefer Human waste, needles, garbage grinder that sparked close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom Aug. 30 to Sept. 16, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 31 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer Employee’s sweat dripping onto raw beef, moldy onions, close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 20 facilities for various violations from Aug. 15 to Aug. 29.Mari A. Schaefer Lack of hot water, flies and employees who were smoking closed Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 30 facilities for various violations between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14.Mari A. Schaefer Mice feces in baby food boxes, flying birds, roaches in rice close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 22 facilities for various violations from July 16 to July 31.Mari A. Schaefer Roaches on cutting boards, mice feces with utensils, ants in rice close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom July 1 to July 15, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 30 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer Cigarette butts, sewage and roaches in rice closed Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom June 15 to June 30, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 21 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer See more storiesAdvertisement
OpinionDepression almost killed me. It’s time to strip the shame from mental illness.The majority of society is ignorant when it comes to mental illness. That ignorance keeps those suffering silent. I don’t want to stay silent anymore.Jonathan Nelson, For The Inquirer
OpinionDepression almost killed me. It’s time to strip the shame from mental illness.The majority of society is ignorant when it comes to mental illness. That ignorance keeps those suffering silent. I don’t want to stay silent anymore.Jonathan Nelson, For The Inquirer
OpinionTabitha Brown brings her ‘Cooking from the Spirit’ book tour to the Kimmel Cultural CampusElizabeth Wellington | Columnist
OpinionTabitha Brown brings her ‘Cooking from the Spirit’ book tour to the Kimmel Cultural CampusElizabeth Wellington | Columnist
Mouse droppings on plates, fryers, and milkshake machines close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesNick Vadala
Mouse droppings on plates, fryers, and milkshake machines close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesNick Vadala
Mouse droppings in a pistachio container, a slushy machine and a DJ booth close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesNick Vadala
Mouse droppings in a pistachio container, a slushy machine and a DJ booth close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesNick Vadala
Dead roaches in popsicles and live mice among Philly restaurant violations | Clean PlatesRoughly 60 percent of facilities shuttered in the second half of January showed signs of mice, rats, flies, or roaches.Nick Vadala
Dead roaches in popsicles and live mice among Philly restaurant violations | Clean PlatesRoughly 60 percent of facilities shuttered in the second half of January showed signs of mice, rats, flies, or roaches.Nick Vadala
Sausage-blocked sinks and dripping beef blood close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesCity sanitarians closed a few local favorites for various infractions.Nick Vadala
Sausage-blocked sinks and dripping beef blood close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesCity sanitarians closed a few local favorites for various infractions.Nick Vadala
Two dozen Philly restaurants closed for health code violations | Clean PlatesRestaurants closed include a Bustleton day-care center, a half-dozen local markets throughout the city, a poultry shop in the Italian Market, and a Center City BBQ joint.Nick Vadala
Two dozen Philly restaurants closed for health code violations | Clean PlatesRestaurants closed include a Bustleton day-care center, a half-dozen local markets throughout the city, a poultry shop in the Italian Market, and a Center City BBQ joint.Nick Vadala
Mouse droppings, roaches, and pink slime close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesFrom McDonald's to Federal Donuts, this edition of Clean Plates was a rough one for chains and franchises — both national and local.Nick Vadala
Mouse droppings, roaches, and pink slime close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean PlatesFrom McDonald's to Federal Donuts, this edition of Clean Plates was a rough one for chains and franchises — both national and local.Nick Vadala
Mice run amok close restaurants throughout Philadelphia | Clean PlatesThe latter half of November was a strong two weeks for Philadelphia’s mice.Nick Vadala
Mice run amok close restaurants throughout Philadelphia | Clean PlatesThe latter half of November was a strong two weeks for Philadelphia’s mice.Nick Vadala
Loose cigarette butts, rodent activities close famed cheesesteak spots and other Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesCheesesteaks may be Philadelphia’s signature sandwich, but that doesn’t stop the city’s sanitarians from closing the eateries that make them when they get too greasy for their own good.Nick Vadala
Loose cigarette butts, rodent activities close famed cheesesteak spots and other Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesCheesesteaks may be Philadelphia’s signature sandwich, but that doesn’t stop the city’s sanitarians from closing the eateries that make them when they get too greasy for their own good.Nick Vadala
Rogue hookah operations and mystery meat close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesMultiple unapproved hookah operations, green beetles in sugar, and employees who were unable to identify what type of meat was stored in a fridge closed Philadelphia food facilities.Nick Vadala
Rogue hookah operations and mystery meat close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesMultiple unapproved hookah operations, green beetles in sugar, and employees who were unable to identify what type of meat was stored in a fridge closed Philadelphia food facilities.Nick Vadala
Roaches on deli slicers and phantom meowing close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean Plates In this edition of Clean Plates, there were mouse droppings behind a potato chip rack, medications in the cooking area and a cat that was heard, but not seen.Nick Vadala
Roaches on deli slicers and phantom meowing close Philadelphia restaurants | Clean Plates In this edition of Clean Plates, there were mouse droppings behind a potato chip rack, medications in the cooking area and a cat that was heard, but not seen.Nick Vadala
Mouse droppings on pizza pans and gnawed bags of flour close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesIn this edition of Clean Plates there was a dead mouse found on a trap by the dough mixer, droppings found on pizza pans, in walk-ins, in bathrooms, on food prep areas and on floors.Mari A. Schaefer
Mouse droppings on pizza pans and gnawed bags of flour close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesIn this edition of Clean Plates there was a dead mouse found on a trap by the dough mixer, droppings found on pizza pans, in walk-ins, in bathrooms, on food prep areas and on floors.Mari A. Schaefer
Human waste, needles, garbage grinder that sparked close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom Aug. 30 to Sept. 16, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 31 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer
Human waste, needles, garbage grinder that sparked close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom Aug. 30 to Sept. 16, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 31 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer
Employee’s sweat dripping onto raw beef, moldy onions, close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 20 facilities for various violations from Aug. 15 to Aug. 29.Mari A. Schaefer
Employee’s sweat dripping onto raw beef, moldy onions, close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 20 facilities for various violations from Aug. 15 to Aug. 29.Mari A. Schaefer
Lack of hot water, flies and employees who were smoking closed Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 30 facilities for various violations between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14.Mari A. Schaefer
Lack of hot water, flies and employees who were smoking closed Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 30 facilities for various violations between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14.Mari A. Schaefer
Mice feces in baby food boxes, flying birds, roaches in rice close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 22 facilities for various violations from July 16 to July 31.Mari A. Schaefer
Mice feces in baby food boxes, flying birds, roaches in rice close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesPhiladelphia health inspectors closed at least 22 facilities for various violations from July 16 to July 31.Mari A. Schaefer
Roaches on cutting boards, mice feces with utensils, ants in rice close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom July 1 to July 15, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 30 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer
Roaches on cutting boards, mice feces with utensils, ants in rice close Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom July 1 to July 15, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 30 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer
Cigarette butts, sewage and roaches in rice closed Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom June 15 to June 30, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 21 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer
Cigarette butts, sewage and roaches in rice closed Philadelphia eateries | Clean PlatesFrom June 15 to June 30, Philadelphia health inspectors closed at least 21 facilities for various violations.Mari A. Schaefer