Modern Diner

364 East Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Café / Breakfast

License: Seats - 50 or More

Last inspected: Jun 4, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at Modern Diner is still short, with only two visits logged. On Jun 4, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The trend has not been favorable, with the count rising from three to five between inspections.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Pawtucket restaurant, which scores around 87. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 4, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils can opener were observed with an accumulation of food and debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. Can opener was cleaned at the time of inspection.

4-601.11(A)

Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the knife rack and container lid have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Non-food contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch.

4-602.13

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The floor tiles in the kitchen by the refrigerators is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

In-use utensils stored improperly between uses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Knives were observed being stored in between the prep unit and prep table. Knives were cleaned at the time of inspection. Knives must be stored on a clean surface.

3-304.12

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: The 2-door lowboy gasket was observed in poor repair. Gaskets must be maintained in good repair. The 2-door lowboy slider was observed holding an ambient temperature of 50 DF and in poor repair. Establishment is not to store any TCS foods in unit until unit is able to hold an ambient temperature of 41 DF or less.

4-501.11

Jan 31, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 3 violations

Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The hand-washing sink in the kitchen was blocked by brooms and a container of spices. A hand-washing sink shall be accessible at all times for employee use.

5-205.11

Working containers of toxic materials not identified

Inspector notes: Working containers used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies were not marked with the common name of the chemical.

7-102.11

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The floor in the kitchen area had tiles in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Modern Diner last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Modern Diner on file is from Jun 4, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Modern Diner?

Across the inspection record, physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Modern Diner.

How does Modern Diner compare to other restaurants in Pawtucket?

Modern Diner most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Pawtucket average of 87.

Has Modern Diner's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Modern Diner have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about three per visit to around five more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Modern Diner means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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