Denny's, 75 E Merrit Island, Merritt Island, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DENNY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 75 E Merrit Island, Merritt Island, FL 32952
License #: 1500289
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 10/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Cookline.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. First set of drawers not working, parts on order. Not in use.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout kitchen and dish area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Cookline coolers.
  • Basic - Holes in wall. Soda box area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 45° raw chicken 47°. Recommended rapid chill.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Front line dispenser got jammed from time to time.
10/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor or base tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Entrance to kitchen
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Soups **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline
  • Basic - Several small Holes in walls. By soda boxes and dish storage area.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline . **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Ham from 7/26/14 operator discarded.
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline units heavy.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Silver in room with roof access.
08/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawers on cookline not functioning, repairman waiting on part, not in use. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Front line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Throughout facility, on order. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
5/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawers on cookline not functioning, repairman has been called. Not in use. **Warning** still not in use.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Throughout facility. **Warning**
5/12/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawers on cookline not functioning, repairman has been called. Not in use. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout facility. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. In kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Throughout facility. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Sewage odor backing up through floor drains in restrooms. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
3/10/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/19/2014Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Chemical area
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Cracked tiles in kitchen and mop area
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. All items on the steam table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Test taken but no proof on site
1/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Handles on prep sink
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The dome cover is missing a handle
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Behind the line, the grout is worn down
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Freezer in wait station
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under the spray hose in the dish atea
9/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.server
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.salad unit holding 57f, lettuce relocated
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. East side
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.soup lid missing handle
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.compressor area
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair.tile broken in prep area
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.servervwithfake nails
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.no date on filter
4/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.cook line Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.front line server station soap dispensor not working Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods.due to a leak in a pipe under ground. contractors are scheduled to work on issue.
  • Critical - No handwashing signs provided at a handsink used by food employees.restrooms Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris inside cabinets on server line
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.hydrated hash browns in deep covered containers
  • Critical - Observed heavy accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of ice cream chest moderately soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed pans of raw steak and chicken of stored over ready-to-eat foods. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours.hash browns cooling since 1 am found at 9 am 68F. manager willingly discarded.
  • Critical - gravy's on steam table not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.found at 121F 127F.cok placed on stove to reheat to 165F. Corrected On Site.170F
10/15/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. badly broken tiles on cook line and dish area
  • Critical - Food employee not using hand sanitizer after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.washed hands applied sanitizer
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
  • Critical - Observed moderate accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
7/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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