Denny's, 26489 Us Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DENNY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 26489 Us Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761
License #: 6206416
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 10/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Near dry storage room.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Backsplash in ice machine and sprayer in dishwashing area broken.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. By ice machine.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dishwashing area.
  • Basic - No hot running water at mop sink.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line.
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. By ice machine.
  • Basic - Wall and ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. Entrance to cook line.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dry storage room.
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Servers area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Far end of cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Servers area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Handwash sink missing from Dishwashing area.
10/28/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler under window on cook line not holding temp.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cook line and over dish washing area.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach-in freezer. Potatoes and onion rings on cook line.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout kitchen.
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked shell egg then touched ready to eat avocado. Avocado discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Canadian bacon. Item cooked to 165°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Three observed.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook cracked raw shell egg then proceeded to a different task without glove change and hand wash. **Corrected On-Site**
6/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Grapes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Servers area.
1/24/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in kitchen. Dry storage area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near ice machine
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes, cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 51F **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Butter **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Dishmachine area
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. End of cookline **Corrected On-Site**
11/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Observed grease build up on fire suppression equipment on cookline and in hallway.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler, walk in freezer, reach in cooler handles all soiled.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Above hand wash sink in hallway.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle to ice cream cooler missing **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Hallway next to walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Observed chicken tenders in walkin freezer uncovered.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Cook line and back hallway.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server touching grapes with bare hand and line cook touching bacon with bare hands on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Observed container for oatmeal on cook line soiled.
5/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Grease and dust build up on vents and ceiling in hallway in kitchen.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor and dry storage floor.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Handle missing on ice cream cooler door and lid to margarine on server line.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. On cookline, lowboy, standing cooler and coolers facing dining room under microwave.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Observed hash brown in walk in cooler covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. single use cups not stored protected in server station. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. cardboard used as shelving in cookline cooler under grill
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning. in kitchen, on cookline
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. between equipment on cookline.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. ice scoop stored in soiled container at ice machine.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. on cookline, Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. in kitchen
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. dry storage
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. on cookline
  • Observed inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. under cookline
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. dish machine area
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair broken drawer on cookline warmer
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup on ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. tortillas in cooler stored uncovered Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface. dish machine area
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. on cookline, in cooler, squeeze bottles.
8/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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