The Penny
33128 1st Ave, Mission · Restaurant
Inspection summary
The Penny has been inspected 13 times by Fraser Health Authority since October 12, 2017. The most recent inspection, on March 20, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
10 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 20, 2026. For example:
308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded once on September 4, 2019. For example:
103 - Failure to hold a valid permit while operating a food service establishment [s. 8(1)]
About this data
These results come from Fraser Health Authority, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
13 inspections
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Observation: Display cooler above 4 c
- Corrective Action(s): Repair or adjust unit to keep potentially hazardous food items at or below 4 c. Do not store potentially hazardous food items in cooler
- Violation Score: 9
- 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Follow-Up Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Observation: Dishwasher no in operation due to water issue.
- Corrective Action(s): Use 3 compartment method to wash and sanitize dishware/mugs or use single use disposable only until dishwasher/water issue solved.
- Violation Score: 5
- 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
- Observation: No hot water avilable at sinks. On demand hot water available.
- Corrective Action(s): Fill coffee urn with warm water for hand washing and use hot water for cleaning and sanitizing until water issue repaired.
- Violation Score: 5
- 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 103 - Failure to hold a valid permit while operating a food service establishment [s. 8(1)]
- Observation: permit fee overdue
- Corrective Action(s): pay permit fee of $150 dollars
- Violation Score: 1
- 103 - Failure to hold a valid permit while operating a food service establishment [s. 8(1)]
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
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