Denny's, 5725 T G Lee Blvd, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DENNY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5725 T G Lee Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822
License #: 5806964
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored, lexan pan with wrapped silverware was store by office. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water, by office.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable, grout is coming off between tiles by cooks line.
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area.tchen entrance, towards the bathrooms.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand-washing , employee cleaning cutting board by front services area.
10/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor, container with clean silverware. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner, door of reach in cooler by cooks line.
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable, grout coming off between tiles dishwashing area and cooks line.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust, trash cans were stored touching soda station, by water heater room. Also coffee pots stored next to handwashing sink, server station, by office and the one by dining.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris, by cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, inside walk in freezer.
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, uncovered chicken container near bag of corn inside reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
07/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, cooks line.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water, dishwashing area, and cooks line.
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable, cracked tiles in the dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment, dry storage room.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, drawer unit door was broken and had rusted screws exposed, cooks line cooler .
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer''s instructions, not dated by water filter.
5/1/2014Complaint FullEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, camera over ice machine .
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, under cooks line equipment.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment, under 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash, knives, by cooks line.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, cooks line.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, reach in cooler by cooks line had ambient temp of 48°f.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water, dishwashing area, and cooks line.
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable, cracked tiles in the dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor, by office.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust, toppings containers stored by handsink.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment, dry storage room.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, drawer unit door was broken and had rusted screws exposed, cooks line cooler .
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall junctures had gaps, by water heater.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area, under dishwashing machine.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, egg 50°f, cheese paste 50°f, cheese 51°f, cold well by cooks line, pancake batter 48°f
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roach found, walking over box of Root beer, in the soda station next to water heater, 4 live roaches walking on floor next to reach in coolers by cooks line.
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions, not dated by water filter.
4/30/2014Complaint FullEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface., waffle machine.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing, by food prep sink.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dry storage area shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, by water heater.
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable., loosing grout between tiles and food started to accumulate, also by dishwashing machine area.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, box of fries, inside walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on dry storage floor.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored inside dipper well stored right in front os handsink., server station.
  • Basic - Interior of ice bin with rust that has pitted the surface, screws on the side of the interior of ice machine.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, cooks line.
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly, by cooks line.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer, , nuggets.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, cook after touching faucet and closed valves on prep sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils, spray bottle with chemical was stored next to scale, by cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
12/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, cooks line.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, drawer cooler in the center of the cooks line had a,Binet temp of 45°f
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair, by 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water that is right in front of handsink ., front server station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, drawer unit by cooks line , Traulsen unit by cooks line.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, Traulsen unit by cooks line.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, food prep sink, and plastic mat by ice maker.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, ham and cheese were 45°f in the middle drawers unit in the cooks line, drawers were left open, returned later drawers were clod product was 43°f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions, not dated by soda machine.
7/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, cooks line.
  • Basic - Dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair, by sever station.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris, by cooks line.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 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, was 0ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands, employee picked lid from floor then went to work in the cooksline.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, cook.
4/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable,storage racks inside Traulsen reach in cooler by kitchen area were rusted.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of pink slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, cook's line.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water, dish washing area.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor, dry storage area.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, Traulsen unit by kitchen area.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, storage racks inside walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing, was 0 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions, by shake machines.
11/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, by dessert station . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bag of soup, inside walk in freezer . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, storage racks inside walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by one live roach found walking on wall by coffee station. Ecolab was on premises last night.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, was stored on top of counter, by dessert station. Corrected On Site.
8/15/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 24-08-1 Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
6/11/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, front services area had ambient temp of 49f.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reach in cooler in the cook's line had ambient temp of 49f.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, by back kitchen area . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water, walk in cooler under storage racks, and by coooking line.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese was 51f, ham was 44f inside reach in cooler by cook's line ..
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, dairy products inside reach in cooler by front line area were 48f.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked, milk containers inside reach in cooler .
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, reach in cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, storage rack with milk inside walk in cooler .
6/8/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable, kitchen area , broken tiles and loosing grout.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, frontline.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, under dishwashing machine .
  • Critical - Observed obstructed emergency exits, blocked with empty boxes. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, was stored by jhandsink. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
1/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical - Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
7/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning. / in cookline RIC
  • Observed 1 hood filter installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. / cartons of re-constituted hashed brown potato were covered during cooling in WIC
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. / Observed female server doing food preparation with bracelet on her wrist
  • Observed gaskets with residue build-up. / at cookline cooler wells
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. / At cookline and wait station
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / potato, in cookline cooker wells
  • Critical - Observed toxic spray bottle stored by boxes of soda syrup . / Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. / Observed open spaces at bottom of kitchen rear door
4/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). sourcream and cream cheese at front counter waittress area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, sour cream 55 F and cream cheese 60 F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, creamer in waittress station 56 F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, reachin cooler on cook's line. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, knife at front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, male servers that make salads and ladle soup with no hair restraints.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, chipped plate on cook's line. Corrected On Site.
  • Shelves in smoothie reachin cooler not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, racks rusted.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, soda machine grate on right side.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, salad reachin cooler in waittress station.
11/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area, bottle of cleaner by coffee machine.
  • Critical. Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles, and deep friers. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
1/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/22/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, turkey, ham, cheese, mushroom were 52f-56f, product was discarded.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, ambient temp of drawer unit in the cook's line was 52f.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, bag of gritz inside dry storage room.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food, not using hand sanitizer after washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, cook, after cracking shelled eggs.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces, filters were removed and they were cooking with the filters taken. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves, by servers station by front services area.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored, observed several boxes of patty paper and Quilted foil sheets stored with chemicals inside dry storage room, and Dennys pan liners were stored under ceiling tiles inside dry storage room.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean, ladies bathroom .
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water, by dishwashing area.
9/21/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored, plates were not inverted by salad station.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor, silverware, in the office. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, urinal inside men restroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, handsink inside men restroom.
7/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/14/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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