How Long Can Pizza Slices Stay Out?

The county health department dings restaurants if they leave slices out too long.

Have you ever looked at pizza slices sitting out at a restaurant and wondered how long they'd been there? The answer: Less than four hours, assuming the restaurant is complying with health guidelines. One nearby pizzeria did not meet that standard when it was inspected in January. At least, it could not prove it was compliant, because employees were not tracking the time slices sat out. Here's the relevent code cited in the pizzeria's violation:   

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TE's Newest Pizza Place Opens For Business

The pizza shop has opened for business where a doughnut shop once operated. That's where the similarities end.

After several months of renovations and a switch from doughnuts, TE's newest pizza take-out and delivery place is open for business. Spatola's Pizza officially opened its doors last Thursday and they're serving up and delivering pizzas, gourmet pizzas, calzones, strombolis and sanwiches from the shop in the former Dunkin' Donuts location at 20 West Lancaster Avenue in Paoli. Owner Massimo Spatola says this is the latest in a small local chain of Spatola family restaurants. The new shop's menu cover sums it up: "from Palermo, Sicily to Philadelphia and finally making their home in Chalfont, PA the Spatola Family has been serving Bucks and Montgomery County for over 30 years." The new shop (next to Radio Shack and under the Arthur Murray …

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Lucy Bennett

10:00 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2012

I'm looking forward to trying the new pizza place. I remember when that building had Baskin Robbins in it before the ice cream shop moved down the street and Dunkin' Donuts moved in. Does anyone remember what was there before Baskin Robbins?   more ›

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Popular Wayne Pizza Shop Having a Meltdown

Pizza's out. A hot new trend in comfort food is in at a Lancaster Ave. eatery.

If you're a fan of Peace A Pizza in Wayne, you're out of luck now. The pizza shop is now serving hot, melted cheese goodness without the pizza part. Click here to read the full story on Radnor Patch.

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Pizza or Wings for the Big Game Menu?

TE Patch readers voted favorites for both.

Superbowl Sunday is one of the biggest days of the year for take-out pizza and chicken wings orders. And if you're planning on ordering for game time or even pre-game you may want to consider ordering early. Several local restaurants and carryout places told Patch they're expected an onslaught, starting when the pre-game shows go on the air in the afternoon. At Pizza Hut/Wing Street in Paoli Friday afternoon staffers recommended calling in early on Superbowl Sunday. It's certainly not a requirement, but they say it just helps with preparation time and speed. Several others area take-out places Patch spoke with late in the week echoed those sentiments, especially if you're going to have an unusually large order. The wholesale cost of …

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