The Philadelphia Department of Health conducted routine health inspections across eateries on October 16. Renzi’s Pizzeria was found in violation of the Philadelphia Health Code. The report mentions issues such as food residue on utensils, incorrect cooking temperatures, among others.
Please note that the result mentioned here is from a routine inspection conducted on October 16 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.
Renzi’s Pizzeria
A screenshot of the inspection report of Renzi’s Pizzeria (Source: philadelphia-pa.healthinspections.us)
- Where: 6300 Battersby St, Philadelphia, PA 19149
- When: October 16, 2025
The pizzeria draws customers with favorites like deli sandwiches, hoagies and grinders, specialty pizzas, steaks, and fries. However, the pizza facility was cited for 7 risk factor violations, as given in the recent inspection report of the Philadelphia Department of Health.
The report stated that a potato slicer at Renzi’s Pizzeria had food residue accumulation and was not being washed, rinsed, and sanitized every four hours. Food residue was reported on the can opener of the Philadelphia pizzeria as well. Five knives were kept in a rusty and dusty knife holder, which was placed on the side of a cold prep unit in the cooking section.
A canned food item containing red sauce and cheese was heated up to 70°F before putting it in the hot holding unit. The department’s report stated that the ideal temperature for hot holding is 135°F. It added that a pizza item at the Philadelphia facility was held at 78°F, again violating the required temperature of 135°F.
Renzi’s Pizzeria’s inspection report highlighted that many bags with lunch meat and cheese had no dates inside the walk-in cooler.
As per the report, the pizzeria was using time instead of temperature to control ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods like pizzas. It also lacked written procedures or documentation to verify the disposition of food.
Bottle sprays used to store chemicals sourced from bulk supplies missed the common names of the chemicals. According to the report, house flies were observed in the ware washing and basement area of Renzi’s Pizzeria, Mayfair.
Some food container handles in the basement area were touching salt and oregano. Plastic crates were used for beverage elevation in Renzi’s Pizzeria’s storage area.
The prep sink’s faucet was not working properly in the eatery’s ware washing area. A hot holding unit in the basement area was not in use at the pizzeria, the report added. Many cutting boards at Renzi’s Pizzeria had deep scratches. The interior area of the chest freezer had ice accumulation, the report mentioned.
Detached cove base tiles and gaps between walls were noted in the small storage area of the Philadelphia food facility. Gaps were observed in the ware washing area as well. The report added that Renzi’s Pizzeria had damaged step edges towards the basement and dusty cover vents in the dining area.
The detailed inspection report is available online.
A screenshot of violations noted in the report (Source: philadelphia-pa.healthinspections.us)
Follow-Up Inspection
As Renzi’s Pizzeria was not in satisfactory compliance with its food safety regulations, the Philadelphia Department of Health suggested corrective measures. The report noted that failing to make the required corrections could result in revocation of the pizzeria’s health license.
