Denny's, 32670 Blue Star Hwy, Midway, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Denny's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 32670 Blue Star Hwy, Midway, FL 32343
License #: 3000377
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 10/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Food debris build-up on exterior of 2 eye burner at cook line.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. At coffee station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is current but not on site. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs stored on splash guard at front hand wash sink and are exposed to splash water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Cooked egg scoop handle touching product in steam table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Ice machine lid cracked.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Country fried steak. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 53°f, at 9:43 am, in make table unit, held less than 4 hours per manager. Ambient air temperature in unit is 38°f, at 10:10 am butter at 43°f. **Corrected On-Site**
10/03/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface- 4 eye burner.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination- both wait stations.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed- license is current but not on site.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- wait station.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items- purse stored above dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation- cook and dishwasher.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood filter gap in automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 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- scoop in hash browns. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- both restrooms.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface- clean utensil racks.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair- mop sink and dish area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored- sanitizer bucket stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles- wait station.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment.
07/09/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All reach in door handles along cook line.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. In walk in cooler and walk in freezer around light fixtures.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. On cook line and in wear wash area.
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Around plumbing drain pipes in wear wash area.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Under flat top on cook line.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. On cook line in front of steam table.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Four eye burner on cook line, as well as flat top and eye burner behind cook line.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. All reach in coolers under flat tops on cook line.
2/26/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease, food, debris on nonfood-contact surface. All under shelves below flat top grills and fryers, both front and back cook lines.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Near entrance to dish room and above chemical rack.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple. **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. On shelf in dish room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Server station in dirty pan. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cook line and server station. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Around dish machine causing standing water on the floor.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Server station hand wash sinks.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Middle make station in cook line.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. Tall 2 door on cook line.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Cook line hand wash sink.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to rinse hands with water prior to applying soap.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey 47° F, sausages 48° F and 50° F, diced ham 49° F, all in drawers under flat top, not held more than 4 hours moved to walk in cooler, brought to 41° F.. Butter in server station at 47° F, moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Area in dish room where clean dishes come out of dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Server station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server station. **Corrected On-Site**
10/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator.
  • Basic - Clean pans not properly air dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Plate with ice cream in dessert cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave at waitress station soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at restrooms hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Single-service items NAPKINS stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like build-up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with mold-like build-up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wash solution not clean.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands after handling shell eggs before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food MILK in reach in cooler opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
7/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water near kitchen hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Kitchen Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture beneath dish washing machine.
  • Basic - Stored cheese and batters not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around bar and waitress station soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Kitchen cook lacks knowledge of proper internal cook temperatures.
2/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED BUILDUP OF MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCES AT INTERIOR OF REAR ICE MACHINE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS IN KITCHEN
  • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ENGAGED IN FOOD PREPARTATION WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT.
  • Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASH HANDS FOR LESS THAN 20 SECONDS IN KITCHEN
  • Critical - OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT WITH EXPIRED LICENSE
  • Critical - OBSERVED HANDWASH SIGN MISSING IN MENS RESTROOM
  • Critical - OBSERVED HANDWASH SINK IN POOR REPAIR AT BAR AREA
  • OBSERVED HEAVILY PITTED GROOVED CUTTING BOARDS AT SALAD STATION.COS
  • Critical - OBSERVED SAUSAGE UNCOVERED AT WALKIN COOLER
  • OBSERVED STANDING WATER COVERING WALKIN COOLER FLOOR
  • OBSERVED TILES MISSING AT KITCHEN ENTRANCE
  • Critical - OBSERVED UNLABELED CHEMICAL IN SPRAY BOTTLE AT DRY STORAGE AREA,COS
7/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed Ceiling tile missing at kitchen entrance.
  • Observed In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Observed potatoe scoop in kitchen area reach in cooler stored with handle submerged in product. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed employee fail to wash hands before donning gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands at handwash sink at kitchen area.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used to store tray at bar area. Repeat Violation:11/09/11
3/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Manager states he has requested duplicate to be sent.
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented. Observed soup spoons not stored so that only the handle is touched. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth in walk in coolet. Strawberries. Thrown out. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Observed employee washing a board off at handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking faucet at plumbing fixture, handsink in waitstation.
  • Critical - Observed orange cleaner improperly stored in waitstation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed orange cleaner stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Onion rings in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 5/19/11.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed burgers at 129 degrees fahrenhiet in hothold. Reheated to 224 degrees. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at 48 degrees fahrenhiet. Lid placed over eggs to maintain the temperature and eggs rotated out from walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. -41 degrees fahrenhiet.
11/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken lateral to pickles; raw beef lateral to chili. walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. oats for oatmeal. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. towel bucket not at proper strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink at 'y-valve.'
5/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
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12/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
9/21/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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