PENMAN DINER
1289 PENMAN RD · JACKSONVILLE BEACH · Duval County · FL 32250
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook was outside of the establishment then he came in and began working with food. Cook did not washed his hand before handling food. Reviewed proper handwash procedures with manager. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Bags of raw chicken stored over opened bags of cooked vegetables in chest freezer next to dishmachine. Manager properly separated food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. observed approximately 13 rodent droppings under three compartment sink and behind cooking equipment in between cook line and ware washing area **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook handling raw beef then changed his gloves and then grabbed prepped vegetables. Cook fail to washed hands before putting on gloves. Reviewed proper handwash procedures with manager. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. butter packs (73°F) stored at room temperature in expo station. Employee stated butter was taking out of the cooler at 10:30am. Employee placed butter in expo reach in cooler. 2. sliced American cheese (45°F); sliced provolone (48°F); sliced Swiss (48°F); roast beef (55°F) in small flip top cooler across from grills on cook line. Cook stated food was placed in flip top cooler from main cooler at 5:30am. Food stacked to high, manager placed bags of ice over food. 3. raw bacon (47°F) stored at room temperature on cook line. Cook stated bacon was taking out of the cooler a few minutes ago. Manager placed bacon in reach in cooler. 4. raw steak (56°F); raw chicken (53°F); gyro meats (50°F) in left side drawers on cook line. Cook stated food was placed in drawers from main cooler approximately 2 hours ago. Drawers are constantly left opened. Manager placed ice bags over food. 5. Milk 68°F stored at room temperature next to waffle maker on cook line. Cook stated milk was taking out of the cooler a few minutes ago and he voluntarily discarded milk. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Prepped deli meats not date marked in stand alone reach in cooler near dishmachine. Cook stated meats were prepped yesterday morning. Manager date marked meats. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Cutting board stained on main flip top cooler on cook line. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Undercooked eggs and burgers offered and establishment has no consumer advisory. Manager posted advisory by host stand. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on prep tables throughout kitchen and prep area, employee drinks stored on top of meat slicer. Manager removed drinks from kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Employee in back prep area eating while prepping food. Reviewed policy with manager. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee Cigarettes, and purses stored on prep table next to food in back prep area. Manager removed employee items from prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with no hair restraint while cooking food. Cook put on a hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole on wall on cook line and food storage room **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Both left side drawers have torn gaskets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Stored cooked potatoes not covered in main reach in cooler in expo station. Manager covered potatoes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:34 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.