Denny's, 1700 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Denny's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1700 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3903662
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/29/2014

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Denny's, 1700 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL »


Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout in dish room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cook's line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Break room . **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook's line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. Cook's line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Cook's line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage links 125 ° F, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Filter powder stored above food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach in cooler under egg holding unit, pancake batter, reach in cooler drawers under fryers, and under grill. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
09/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line, dish machine area **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout cook line **Warning** On 6/5/14- cook line and dish area
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
09/02/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of fryer **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line, dish machine area **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout cook line **Warning** On 6/5/14- cook line and dish area
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter put in reach in freezer reached 38°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 6/5/14- pico 56°f, lettuce 60°f, batter 50°f all food voluntarily thrown out THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 6, 2014 On 6/6/14- tomatoes in process of cooling 54°f cut at 10am, batter in process of cooling 54°f, made at 9am No other time/temperature controlled for safety food stored in cooler In cold hold drawers liquid eggs 49°f
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in ice bath reached 47°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 6/5/14- 54°f moved to walk in cooler THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 6, 2014 On 6/6/14- 53°f in reach on cooler
6/6/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of fryer **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line, dish machine area **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout cook line **Warning** On 6/5/14- cook line and dish area
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese put in reach in freezer reached 42°f, half and half put in cooler reached 47°f THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 5, 2014 **Warning** On 6/5/14- cheese 40°f, half and half 44°f, half and half 42°f THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 6, 2014
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter put in reach in freezer reached 38°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 6/5/14- pico 56°f, lettuce 60°f, batter 50°f all food voluntarily thrown out THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 6, 2014
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 on cook line by hand sink THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 5, 2014 **Warning** On June 6,2014- 1 in server station by front counter, 2 on cook line THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 6, 2014
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in ice bath reached 47°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 6/5/14- 54°f moved to walk in cooler THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 6, 2014
6/5/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of fryer **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By dish machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line, dish machine area **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Raw chicken **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese put in reach in freezer reached 42°f, half and half put in cooler reached 47°f THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 5, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter put in reach in freezer reached 38°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 on cook line by hand sink THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 5, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in ice bath reached 47°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line **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. Batter **Warning**
6/4/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Under dish washing machine , cooks line
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Dish washing area
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 45° **Corrected On-Site**
11/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/11/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Cooks line shelves **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.broken reach-in freezer on cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Behind ice machine and 3 compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Dish washing area **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall.behind 3 compartment sink and dishwashing machine both poorly repaired with fire resistant panel wall covering plastered over broken tile and damaged drywall, which is coming loose **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Storage area **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Cooks line **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.whipped butter 45° area re-iced **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 in hole in the wall behind 3 compartment sink , 2 in hole in the wall behind dishwashing machine, 1 in corner of cove base on cooks line, 1 under hand sink on cooks line in various stages of life and 1 with egg sack THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 7/11/13 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Broken reach-in freezer on cooks line **Warning**
7/10/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine 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. Egg whites 58? for 1 hour re-iced to 36.5?**Corrected On-Site**
5/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven.fryers,grill
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Service area
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.under reach-in cooler drawers
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Cooks line
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid egg 45? **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
3/12/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cooks line shelves
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.grill sides
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish washing area
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.clean dish rack chipping and rusted , wood storage shelves chipping and peeling
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Behind dish machine
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Lemons **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 48?,turkey 48?, beef 47? in reach-in cooler drawers for 2.5 hours removed to walk- in cooler to re-cool; shredded cheese 44?, sauce 45? reach-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach-in freezer on cooks line
1/7/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. low grout levels by ice machine ,cooks line
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. 1 set in storage
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.painted storage shelves peeling
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. storage shelves ,cooks line shelves
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. line grills
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. by ice machine
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.storage areas
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.handsink by cooks line
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. line freezer
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
10/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.walk-in freezer
6/28/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

Do you have any questions you'd like to ask about Denny's? Post them here so others can see them and respond.

×
Denny's respresentatives - respond and add information

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review


Would you recommend Denny's to others? (optional)
  
Add photo of Denny's (optional)
Add more info about the restaurant »

About You

Your nickname:

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
Leave your signature»

Recently added reviews

Name City Users' Rating
VALENCIA GARDEN RESTTampa, FL
*****
STEAK N SHAKE #449Tampa, FL
***
SPECTRUM DELI & CATERING INCTampa, FL
*•
PAPA JIM'S KITCHENTampa, FL
BURGER KING #996Tampa, FL
*****
LEO'S CATERINGTampa, FL
****
VERIZON HILLSBOROUGH- CAFETampa, FL
*
HUNGRY HOWIESTampa, FL
*
MCDONALDS #11242Tampa, FL
*
MR. B'S CAFETampa, FL
*****

Restaurants in neighborhood

Name

SUBWAY # 31308
LONG JOHN SILVERS/A&W #31434
BDE FLORIDA LLC
SONIC DRIVE IN #5071
TRANG VIET CUISINE
DEL VALLE LATIN STORE & MARKET
CHUBBYS TAMPA
ROYAL SWEETS

Create your own business profile on city-data.com. It's completely free!
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: