Dennys Rest #1231, 1727 N University Dr, Plantation, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: DENNYS REST #1231
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1727 N University Dr, Plantation, FL 33322-4111
License #: 1609376
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 08/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, grease, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed a build-up of food and grease under all the cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed the dripper well water only dripping. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Need to install a back flow preventer on both sides of the splitter at the sink by the mop sink.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a bag of shredded cheese stored on top of uncovered potatoes in a reach-in cooler drawer on the cook's line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Observed accumulated food in the warmer drawers on the cook's line. These drawers should be cleaned at least once every 24 hours.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed ice in the wait staff hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towel dispenser is empty. **Corrected On-Site**
08/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/10/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy build-up of food under the grills. At callback inspection ; still observed a heavy build-up of food under the grills on the cooks line.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Food starting to slack in the freezer drawers under the deep fat fryers. At callback inspection, observed all the food in the rach-in freezer drawers to be slack or not frozen solid.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in drawers at cook line cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Found temperature range of 42 to 48 **Repeat Violation** At callback inspection, observed the temperature for portioned broccoli to be 47°, portioned precooked rice to be 47°, breaded onion rings to be 47° and 2 kinds of French fries to be 46°. All the items are stored in the reach-in freezer drawers located under a flat top grill and deep fat fryers on the cook's line.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Raw mini burgers. At callback inspection; a stop sale was issued on (2), one gallon containers of hash brown potatoes that were cooled by unapproved methods.
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Ambient cooling for hash brown potatoes are being done in closed containers that are placed next to each other when cooling is started. By placing them next to each other, they keep each other warm. Closed containers do not allow for proper cooling. **Corrected On-Site** At callback inspection; observed the temperature of (2) closed (1) gallon containers of hash brown potatoes to be 67°. According to the date mark on these containers, they were rehydrated at 10:35 pm on 3/17/14. These containers were also observed to be on a shelf in the walk-in cooler right next to each other. This demonstrates unapproved cooling methods.
3/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy build-up of food under the grills.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dishwasher
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler drawers on the cooks line under the grills, are unable to maintain TCS foods at proper temperatures. Do not store any TCS (time/temperature control for safety) foods in this unit until it is repaired and able to maintain food at proper temperatures. Also some of the reach-in cooler drawers are difficult to close. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Refridgerator#3.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Food starting to slack in the freezer drawers under the deep fat fryers.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in drawers at cook line cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Found temperature range of 42 to 48° **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Raw mini burgers.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Drink service area.
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Ambient cooling for hash brown potatoes are being done in closed containers that are placed next to each other when cooling is started. By placing them next to each other, they keep each other warm. Closed containers do not allow for proper cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Clovis Hibbert, exp 3/28/13.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach-in cooler used for egg storage.
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooler # 2
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
1/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Pie cooler
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries in the small reach-in cooler drawer. Voluntarily disposed.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Small fry reach-in cooler drawer.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Bottom of the hash brown reach-in cooler drawer
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. End of the cooks line. Battery dead in dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
7/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.water **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Operator unable to locate form - provided an other form
2/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed utensils in poor condition.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink drainage problem-
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Server area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. By cook line
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water Corrected On Site.
6/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Front Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease deposits.Hot holding metal tray-
2/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves by cook line Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit pancake batter.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit pancake batter. Corrected On Site.Management thru away.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above sausage and gravy,red sauce and gravy. Corrected On Site. Reheated.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled, cookline.
1/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation - raw shrimp next to ready to eat - reachin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. - front - kitchen
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces rusty 0 trays in walkin cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface - inside cabinet - front - kitchen
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. - walkin freezer gasket.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface - walkin cooler - gasket.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface - inside cabinet near ice machine - front.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees - frontline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris -wall next reachin freezer - kitchen - near hand sink.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - dry storage area.
7/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets - in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine - next to exit door
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored - spoons front counter.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory - front counter.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - in dry storage area.
3/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 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 cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed moldy ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
7/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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