Denny's, 2901 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Denny's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2901 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3907400
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 08/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Cook line water damage, hole in ceiling by prep table, peeling above dish machine, by fire suppression system **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Freezer on cook line, walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Cook line by baseboards, soda storage area **Warning** On 6/6/14- cook line by baseboards
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Tiles not fully attached to wall by dish machine **Warning**
08/08/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk ingredients, salt, sugar, rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Behind and under flat top grill.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water damage above cook's line.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. Cook's line
  • Basic - Compartment of equipment subject to the accumulation of moisture is not sloped to drain to allow complete drainage. Reach in cooler/sushi bar.
  • 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.front counter.
  • Basic - Employee dumping mop water in the drain outside used for drainage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Behind equipment cook's line.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Bulk storage containers, sugar, salt, rice, corn starch. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Storage area, panko bread crumbs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook's line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knife **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Spring rolls chest freezer, chicken walk in freezer
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook's line
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. Used for storage of cooking oil, sauces, cut vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Meat grinder table.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Boxes used for Fried noodles. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook's line reach in coolers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Beef stickes.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Mop sink room,left wall
  • 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 - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.Raw chicken over cooked chicken, storage box in walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Beef on stick above rte.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine door.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All prepped items in walk in cooler, chicken, chicken wings, shrimp, noodles, wonton filling.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Bulk ingredient bins.
07/28/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In tempura batter in dry storage, bulk containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cook line, prep table, dry storage rack **Warning** On 6/6/14- dry storage rack, prep table
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Cook line water damage, hole in ceiling by prep table, peeling above dish machine, by fire suppression system **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged tiles in storage room by walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women''s bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Behind ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Freezer on cook line, walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line, sushi cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. By bulk food containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. **Warning** In 6/6/14- chicken
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Cook line by baseboards, soda storage area **Warning** On 6/6/14- cook line by baseboards
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Tiles not fully attached to wall by dish machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Cook line **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Walk in cooler plastic tubs, cardboard **Warning** On 6/6/14- egg rolls in cardboard
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs above cooked shrimp in reach in cooler on cook line, shell eggs over washed mushrooms, raw meats over sauces and egg rolls **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw beef over tuna **Warning**
6/6/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In tempura batter in dry storage, bulk containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cook line, prep table, dry storage rack **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Tempura batter in storage, fortune cookies **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Shortening, sauce bottles **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Raw beef in cooler, egg noodles in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Cook line water damage, hole in ceiling by prep table, peeling above dish machine, by fire suppression system **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged tiles in storage room by walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cut jug used as scoop **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Tempura batter **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Behind ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk container **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Barewood in storage room by walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Freezer on cook line, walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken wings in sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. To go containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line, sushi cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. Mop water needs to be dumped **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. By bulk food containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Raw meat, egg roll, noodles **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Cook line by baseboards, soda storage area **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Tiles not fully attached to wall by dish machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English. Bulk containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles in sushi cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Soy sauce, pineapple juice, baby corn **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. 1 by bulk food containers **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Walk in cooler plastic tubs, cardboard **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Walk in cooler raw meats over cooked chicken **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs above cooked shrimp in reach in cooler on cook line, shell eggs over washed mushrooms, raw meats over sauces and egg rolls **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw beef over tuna **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 17 in cold hold drawer on cook line THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 6, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. In three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Coffee machine on front counter **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rinsing towel **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Cook line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Front counter **Warning**
6/5/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Paint peeking in dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Soda storage room **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates in dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout in dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Eggs over lettuce **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. sauces **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Tiles coming off of wall in dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Storage room by dish room, flour, salt **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw meat (chicken, beef, shrimp) over sauces **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Stand up reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 114f **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer''s instructions. **Warning**
2/25/2014Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Freezer sauces **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Paint peeking in dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Soda storage room **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates in dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout in dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Shortening **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Eggs over lettuce **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. sauces **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Tiles coming off of wall in dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Outside spigot **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Storage room by dish room, flour, salt **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans pineapple **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dumplings, cooked dumplings, tempura batter THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 2/25/2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken behind vegetables in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Bacon over cooked meat **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw meat (chicken, beef, shrimp) over sauces **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Chicken over beef **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken placed in ice bath reached 42°f in 15 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 2/25/2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Stand up reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 114°f **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. **Warning**
2/24/2014Food-Licensing InspectionWarning Issued

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