DENNY'S 8004

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed 5 boxes of reconstituted hash browns and 4 containers of pancake batter cooling for 6.5 hours at temperatures of 45-46F in walk-in cooler. Ambient temperature of walk-in cooler was 45F at time of inspection. Reconstituted hash browns, pancake batter cooling 6.5 hours (44-46F - Cooling) Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 3 flying insects in three compartment sink area across from dish machine. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed; multiple food items at temperatures of 44-46F in first flip top cooler and reach in cooler below on cook line. Person in charge stated food items have been in cooler over night and have not been removed for any reason. -Cook line reach in cooler: Deli meat, deli turkey, ground beef, raw chicken, hot dogs, house made gravy (44-46F - Cold Holding) Multiple food items at temperatures of 44-47F in walk-in cooler. -Walk-in cooler: Queso, mashed potatoes, tomato sauce, nacho meat, mac and cheese, French toast batter, liquid egg, shredded cheese, sliced yellow cheese, sliced white cheddar, deli ham, sweet cheese filling, deli turkey, turkey bacon, deli ham, raw chorizo, ground beef, hot dogs, carne asada, garlic cheese paste, meat sauce, sausage links, buttermilk, pico de gallo, portioned whipped butter, cut lettuce, cut spinach (44-47F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed; multiple food items at temperatures of 44-46F in first flip top cooler and reach in cooler below on cook line. Person in charge stated food items have been in cooler over night and have not been removed for any reason. Cook line reach in cooler: Deli meat, deli turkey, ground beef, raw chicken, hot dogs, house made gravy (44-46F - Cold Holding) Multiple food items at temperatures of 44-47F in walk-in cooler. Walk-in cooler: Queso, mashed potatoes, tomato sauce, nacho meat, mac and cheese, French toast batter, liquid egg, shredded cheese, sliced yellow cheese, sliced white cheddar, deli ham, sweet cheese filling, deli turkey, turkey bacon, deli ham, raw chorizo, ground beef, hot dogs, carne asada, garlic cheese paste, meat sauce, sausage links, buttermilk, pico de gallo, portioned whipped butter, cut lettuce, cut spinach (44-47F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grits and house made gravy at temperatures of 110-121F stored in steam well on cook line. Person in charge stated food items were prepared on site 2 hours prior and placed in steam well. Food items were placed on flat top grill for reheating. Grits, house made gravy (110-121F - Hot Holding) Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed heavily soiled cardboard used to line interior of left-most fryer on cook line.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed 1 employee engaging in food preparation while wearing a bracelet.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clear plastic containers stacked on top of each other with visible signs of moisture and unable to air dry stored on drying rack closest to dish machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple floor tiles cracked or in disrepair throughout kitchen area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor, walls, and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; floors with food and grease build up under equipment on cook line and in back mop sink area. Walls with grease build up and/or stains throughout kitchen area. Ceilings with grease and/or dust build up throughout kitchen area. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle for scoop in direct contact with product ground meat in reach in cooler drawer under flat top grill. Person in charge removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed; food debris build up in interior of toasters on server line. Food debris build up in 2 ovens on cook line. One oven not in use per person in charge. Repeat Violation

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed person in charge unable to provide latest inspection report. Blue binder with previous inspections has inspection from 02/2025. Latest inspection conducted 10/2025.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; heavy grease build up on sides of fryers on cook line. Food debris build up in gaskets on multiple reach in cooler doors on cook line. Dust build up on fan guards in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed container with coffee filters stored with no protective covering on server station.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler at entrance to server line with milk stored within. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in cooler on cook line, 3 portions of raw chorizo date marked 6/19, 10 portions of prime rib date marked 6/15, 3 portions of pot roast date marked 6/25, 4 portions of burnt ends date marked 6/25. Manager discarded food products.

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In reach in cooler on cook line, 2 raw shelled eggs with broken shells. Manager discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from fryers on cook line, sliced cheese (57F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheese was placed in cooler this morning about 7 am and lid of cooler was open. Employee closed lid. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at handwash sink in server line closest to front counter. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On bottom shelf of bread table on cook line spray bottle of blue liquid not label. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Small hole in ceiling tile by front counter. Also, hole in ceiling in server line with water damage. Also, multiple ceiling tiles in disrepair in far left dining area due to air conditioner leaking water. Manager stated they had air conditioner worked on last week and after it started leaking water. Manager already has company coming out next week to fix issue. In mean time manager stated they plan on blocking off that area with a tarp and have not been sitting customers in that area. Warning

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans in dish area not properly air dried before stacking.

Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment on cook line has build up of food debris.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on pipe near fan unit.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line has buildup of food debris.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease. Also, multiple gaskets on cook line soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odor coming from bathroom. Manager stated a company was out 3 days ago to work on plumbing in bathrooms dues to water coming up from floor drains. Company stated to manager odor will dissipate after a few days. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean pans in dish area. Also, on cook line in reach in cooler span of sliced Swiss has egg white label on pan.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on server line with fruit in it has standing water at bottom of cooler.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled with food debris on cook line and prep area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On cook line, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Manger discarded sanitizer bucket and made new. Rechecked 150ppm.

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In flip top cooler in front of grill area on cook line one cracked shelled egg in pan. See Stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line under grill raw pork (53F - Cold Holding); chorizo (53F - Cold Holding); rehydrated hash brown (56F - Cold Holding). Per cook he has been opening and shutting drawer frequently since open. Per manager all food placed in drawer at beginning of shift. Manager placed ice bag on products. Also, In bottom drawer of reach in cooler near fryers raw beef (44-45F - Cold Holding). Food has been in cooler approximately since 6a. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink in back room has splitter that has no vacuum breaker on non chemical side of splitter.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on both reach in coolers on front service line soiled/ stained.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in front service line closes to front counter. Also, paper towel dispenser in women's restroom not dispensing paper towels but is full. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack or on shelf. Clean Cast iron skillets on cook line stored on dirty shelf.

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler drawers on cook line under grill ambient temperature is 54F. Observed gasket in disrepair and ice build up near fan. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple gaskets on reach in cooler drawers on cookline torn/ in disrepair.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer a case of hamburger buns stored on the floor.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach in coolers, and drawers, and reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Also, gasket on walk-in cooler soiled. Also, knobs on grills on cook line have build up of food debris on them. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of multiple reach in coolers on cookline, including under reach in cooler drawers heavily soiled with food debris.

Basic - Wall, floors and ceilings soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Heavy grease build up on floor under and behind fryers on cookline, in walk-in freezer, on concrete curbing under reach in coolers on cookline. Also, Walls in prep area, cookline and ware washing areas soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in server station area and on cook line. Operator believes steam table is leaking and causing the issue. Per operator plumber is en route. Standing water is also on floor under triple sink. Warning

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Manager cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands, changed gloves, then continued to handle clean utensils without washing hands between tasks. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old owner license displayed at front counter. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's to go cup of coffee stored over flip top reach in cooler on make line, coffee discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment on cook line and make line in kitchen. Under large ice machine by back door to kitchen. Also all walls on cook line have a build up of debris. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all equipment on cook line in kitchen. Interior of cabinet where trash can is stored in server area. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Employee reusing packaging that strawberry came in that states produce should be rinsed before use, per employee they rinsed off strawberries and placed the, back into original packaging.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on make line closest to dish area. Repeat Violation