Denny's, 5710 N University Dr, Tamarac, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Denny's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5710 N University Dr, Tamarac, FL 33321
License #: 1609600
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Male rest room. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Male restroom.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By cash register and coffee station.
4/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Powder container.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By cash register.
12/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On the sides of, behind and under cooking equipment on the cooks line
  • Basic - Hood filter installed vertically not horizontally.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in cold holding drawers. Raw sausage over tortillas **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Hash brown potatoes only dropped 10 degrees in 45 min from 120° to 110°. Need to go from 135° to 70° in 2 hours, then 70° to 41° in 4 more hours. Hash brown potato containers were right next to each other which slows cooling and the containers were closed when they should be open during cooling.
5/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
11/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.---insulation pulling away in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
5/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.---insulation pulling away in walk in cooler.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
1/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/30/2011Complaint FullEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • OBSERVED ATTACHED EQUIPMENT SOILED WITH ACCUMULATED DUST - DRINK MACHINE.
  • OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACE - ENCRUSTED, DECOMPOSING GREASE RESIDUE UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN.
  • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATED ON CHILLER FLOOR.
  • OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLED OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREA - LIGHT TRAP OVER EXPOSED SILVERWARE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED LIVE FLIES IN KITCHEN, DISHWASHING AREA.
  • Critical - OBSERVED PROCESSED READY-TO-EAT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED AFTER OPENING - MILK IN REACH IN COOLER.
  • Critical - OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY AS EVIDENCED BY LIVE ROACHES FOUND. OBSERVED 2 EXPELLED EGG SACKS UNDER BREAD RACK.
  • Critical - OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY AS EVIDENCED BY LIVE ROACHES FOUND. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 LIVE ADULT and JUVENILE ROACHES UNDER THE DISHMACHINE AND ON THE DISH TABLE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY AS EVIDENCED BY LIVE ROACHES FOUND. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 12 DEAD ROACHES ON THE COOK LINE, UNDER TABLE TOP COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER DISH MACHINE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY AS EVIDENCED BY LIVE ROACHES FOUND. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 LIVE JUNVENILE and ADULT ROACHES UNDER BREAD RACK.
  • Critical - OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY AS EVIDENCED BY LIVE ROACHES FOUND. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6 LIVE ADULT and JUVENILE ROACHES ON THE COOK LINE.
  • Critical - QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SANITIZER NOT AT PROPER MINIMUM STRENGTH FOR MANUAL WAREWASHING - AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. DISHWASHING MACHINE AT 100 PPM CHLORINE.
9/29/2011Complaint FullEmergency order recommended
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, inside of walkin cooler.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, reachin cooler by cookline.
1/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
8/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, cook in dipperwell.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap, cook.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength-0ppm when tested.
  • Critical. Emergency light does not function when tested in men's restroom. For reporting purposes only.
12/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, cook.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, cook. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, cook after changing gloves.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, by cookline.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, around walkin freezer door.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, walkin freezer.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles, gloves.
7/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/2/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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