Denny's #8003, 2455 Sr 16, Saint Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DENNY'S #8003
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2455 Sr 16, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
License #: 6501137
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 10/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Dish pit.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Main kitchen and along equipment in main kitchen as well. Near make table reach in cooler and steam tables.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. Unit next to grill in kitchen closest to hand sink on far wall.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
10/23/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Not inverted or protected near coffee machines in bar and side server area.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Dish pit.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Main kitchen and along equipment in main kitchen as well. Near make table reach in cooler and steam tables.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Hand wash sink in disrepair. Part of hand sink in kitchen, on wall at end of cook line, is hanging off wall.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Make table in kitchen.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. Unit next to grill in kitchen closest to hand sink on far wall.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Below sink where drain pipe from dish machine is located.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 54°F, Tomato 54°F, deli salad 53°F, boiled egg 54°F, egg wash 54°F in reach in cooler in kitchen. Make table unit next to hand sink at far end by wall next to serving window. Half and half 61°F in ice container near hand sink at bar. Milk 48°F, 54°F, and whipped topping 54°F in reach in cooler in server area near entrance to dish pit area. Manager moved all items to functioning units in bar and sever area. For make table in kitchen ice was added to unit.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 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. Reach in cooler under toppings station in server area by door to dish pit. Make table reach in cooler by hand sink near serving window in kitchen.
10/22/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
09/22/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Gaps in hood system over cookline.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline drawer gasket. **Repeat Violation**
07/22/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Intake filters of Walk in cooler condenser unit.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One under grill on cookline. Cleaned by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Coffee cup, glasses in employee drink area. Removed by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Gaps in hood system over cookline.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. On floor and around fans. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Both microwaves on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Metal bins in drying/storage area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline drawer gasket. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soda dispenser with accumulated slime/debris. Around the outside of nozzles of both units.
  • High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook drank from lidded coffee cup, did not remove gloves or wash hands. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 60°, ham 60°, egg 65° in egg cooler. Pasta 50° pico 51° in left flip top cooler. Manager moved or discarded items as necessary. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Five hard droppings in dry goods storage area.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs in egg cooler that is not maintains food under 60°. Eggs removed and discarded as necessary.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. In egg cooler. Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Bibb behind cookline under handwash sink and on splitter at mop sink.
  • 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. Egg cooler and left flip top cooler on cookline. All TCS items in egg cooler over 60°, all TCS items in flip top over 50°. Manager discarded items or moved to other units as applicable. Maintenance staff on site during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink behind cookline without cold water. Maintenance staff turned water on. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter dated 04/12/12. Manager not sure when replacement is due.
07/21/2014Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In kitchen near dish machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Both microwaves on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. Across from cook line. **Repeat Violation** **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. By ice cream station **Warning** CALLBACK: all product at 43°.
5/29/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of blueberries on floor of walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One on top of dish machine. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Standing water in reach in cooler on prep line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In kitchen near dish machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Both microwaves on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in coolers on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Across from cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic plates in storage area not inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. Across from cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. In kitchen near dish machine. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All dairy in reach in cooler by ice cream station at 49°. Moved to working unit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Two containers of yogurt smoothie mix' 49°, in reach in cooler by ice cream station. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At wait station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook added water to pan from hand wash sink on cook line. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. By prep line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **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. By ice cream station **Warning**
3/24/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Between and behind equipment on cook line.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. At wait station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Coffee cup over flip top cooler on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. On floor. Mats removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Both microwaves on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding drawers on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soda dispenser with accumulated slime/debris/soil on backsplash at front wait station.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. On cook line.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Installed prior to splitter, employee moved to position after splitter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Front wait station soda dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Salad Reach in cooler at wait station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
1/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bins in drying area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. At wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Copy of expired license posted, current license not available.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. On fan guard. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In egg cooler on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shell eggs over cheese on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance and surface rust in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Establishment offers undercooked hamburgers/cheeseburgers on the children's menu. Consumer advisory printed on children's menu.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Egg cooler on cook line.
7/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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