Denny's #7637, 2331 S Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: DENNY'S #7637
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2331 S Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994
License #: 5300537
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 6/18/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. One in back hood. Some installed horizontally in front hood.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled egg mix from bag 51° on insufficient ice, less than four hours, moved to smaller pan with adequate ice surrounding. Pancake mix 50° on counter, less than four hours, moved to adequate cooler.
6/18/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under flattop.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Section on cook line.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. One in back prep hood in disrepair. Some in front hood installed horizontally.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Corrected by changing bucket and priming, level reached 50 ppm.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled Eggs on ice at 52°, less than four hours, adequate ice added to maintain temp below 41°.
6/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under flat-top ovens.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled egg 51° in counter cooler less than 4 hours, iced to chill/store.
12/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in beans in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Under cooking appliances.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Line cooler holding some potentially hazardous food/time/temperature control for safety foods at 55-59°, ambient 51°.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Bowl in beans in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under three compartment sink.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage area.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked peppers/onions, ham, cut tomato at 55-59° for approx. 4 hours in right side of line cooler, all moved.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Beans in walk-in cooler from cook yesterday, policy is three-day hold, per manager Maryanne.
6/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Cook line.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawer doors to line cooler.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Coving in kitchen by line hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. One in back hood.
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. Back storage room.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake mix 54? in counter cooler, iced to chill/store.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Counter cooler, cook line.
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. tube not submerged in chemical bucket. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters missing. For reporting purposes only. back kitchen.
  • Light not functioning. dry storage room.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. cook line refrig. drawers.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. under hand sink, cook line, from leak repairs, in progress.
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair. cook line.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 1 bucket, front counter. Corrected On Site.
7/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment in poor repair... front counter cooler doors not sealing when shut.
  • Obseved a hood filter in disrepair.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only.
3/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures... box freezer not maintaining foods frozen.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures... line drawers.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions... ladies restroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... exterior cook line equipment.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface... exterior fryer equipment.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair... doors of cook line equipment/line drawers.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water... entrance to back prep area by dish station.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... cook line equipment.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... turkey 53/sausage 57/gbeef 51f in line drawer unit, unable to establish time from morning, all removed to walk-in.
12/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Empolyees washing hands with no hot water.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair... hot water heater being replaced today with tankless/on-demand system, no hot water available.
4/21/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface... around fryers.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods... gbeef over bacon. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair... light fixture hanging from ceiling, dry storage room.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface... exterior freezer door and adjacent walls.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets... cook line.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface... from leak at 3-comp sink basin.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair... loose faucet fixture in restroom.
4/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above... sausage 116f. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... under grill.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... side fryers.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification... new ownership.
11/8/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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