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Licensee
Name: DENNY'S License Number: SEA3905454
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2026
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 5603 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE
TAMPA, FL 33610

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 06/22/2017 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
16-21-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
36-40-5    Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooks line **Warning**
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage in back prep area, dishroom, cooks line coming from ceiling and ac. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-27-4    Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Dishroom equipment exposed to splash from ac dripping in dishroom and walkway near dishroom. **Warning**
24-07-4    Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Coffee pots next to Handwash **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pull out drawer cooks line **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cooks line, dishroom, water pooled on floor from ac **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dishroom and under and behind prep tables **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Along cove molding in dishroom, cooks line **Warning**
08B-36-4    Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Water dripping from ceiling on dish equipment in dish room, dripping on desert/salad Reach in cooler, Ac (water) dripping on cooks line, water from ac dripping on cutting board and splashing toaster oven and clean plates and single service containers on cooks line. **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall.FRP walls in dish machine area and near servers walkway are protruding (possible water damage). **Warning**
14-70-4    Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
14-34-4    Basic - Interior of ice machine with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
22-19-4    Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cooks line **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven cooks line **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. All reach in coolers **Warning**
29-49-5    Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Desert/salad cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pull out drawers cooks line, Reach in cooler at end of cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-18-4    Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons servers line **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Spray hose dishroom **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler/walk in cooler gaskets. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-02-4    Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Cooks line light out **Warning**
36-05-4    Basic - Utility lines preventing proper floor cleaning. Cook line **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Servers station **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under three compartment sink **Warning**
12A-04-5    High Priority - Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Dishwasher **Warning**
12A-19-4    High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Establishment has no hot water **Warning**
10-05-4    High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooks line pull out drawers Cooked Onions and peppers 58°F, chorizo 56°F, sausage 57°F. cooks line table top Pooled eggs 48-57°F, dessert/ salad reach in cooler milk 48°Fcheese cake 47°F, cut lettuce 47°F, servers line shredded cheese 47°F, items placed on ice and some items stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut lettuce, shredded cheese exposed to leaking water from ceiling. **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.Onions and peppers 58°F, chorizo 56°F, sausage 57°F. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Stove top, cooks line around Reach in cooler **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink on cooks line servers station, dishroom, 83°F. Entire establishment no hot water **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Pull out drawers, Reach in cooler on cooks line, **Warning**
27-06-4    Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink prep sinks . 83°F, entire establishment has no hot water **Warning**
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. On cooks line, dressing containers **Warning**
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