Penelope’s Diner

Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Operator closed Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored on prep table with food contact equipment. Operator removed. Discussed proper storage with operator Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bagels stored in direct contact with plastic handle shopping/thank you bags. Operator replaced with food grade containers Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license

License expired 12-1-23. Operator renewed at time of inspection Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.; tuna (51F); coleslaw (48F); cottage cheese (51F); in cook line flip top cooler. Monitored unit for approximately 30 minutes with no changes in temperature. Operator states items have been in unit overnight. Unknown time out of temperature. Warning

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.;; tuna (51F); coleslaw (48F); cottage cheese (51F); in cook line flip top cooler. Monitored unit for approximately 30 minutes with no changes in temperature. Operator states items have been in unit overnight. Unknown time out of temperature. See Stop Salennfeta (54F) ; sliced cheese (60F), shredded cheese (49F) operator states items have been in unit less than 2 hours. Operator moved to reach in section Warning

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed with operator and provided hand out Warning

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to fill water pitcher. Discussed with operator Warning

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator unable to provide at time of inspection Warning