ORLANDO, Orange County

DENNY'S #7439

8243 S JOHN YOUNG PKWY, ORLANDO, FL 32819

FoodSeating
Latest violations
17
2 High Priority
May 19, 2025
City
ORLANDO
County
Orange
Status
Closed
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 11Total: 17

12A-27-4

Detail 23778421

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs into pan, the proceeded to touch cooking utensils and pan handles without handwashing. Corrective Action Taken

12A-28-4

Detail 23778433

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook on cookline touched pants and shirt then proceeded to plate food without handwashing or glove change. Operator counseled employee on proper handwashing procedures. Employee wash hands and regloved. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23778434

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cookline Dishwashing racks heavily stained at dishwashing station. Sprayer hose is soiled at dishwashing station.

03F-10-5

Detail 23778424

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.

53B-13-5

Detail 23778431

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

29-28-4

Detail 23778436

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. At ice machine and at beverage station

16-21-4

Detail 23778429

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

16-23-4

Detail 23778425

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 23778432

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cookline heavily groved.

40-06-5

Detail 23778428

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on cookline make table. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23778422

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave on cookline not operational.

35B-01-4

Detail 23778430

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at front door and rear door. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 23778420

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cookline soiled. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 23778423

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees throughout establishment

23-03-4

Detail 23778435

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelves of lowboys on cookline soiled

25-06-4

Detail 23778426

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic cup lids not inverted at beverage station. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 23778427

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut banana stored not covered at expo station. Operator discarded. Corrective Action Taken

Dec 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

35B-01-4

Detail 23410077

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior front door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: Time Extended

Dec 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 9Intermediate: 4Basic: 22Total: 35

12A-12-4

Detail 23387425

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands on cookline. Cook touched raw beef and then handled salt shaker and pot without washing hands.Operator educated employee to wash hands after touching raw beef.Corrective Action Taken Corrected On-Site Warning

03B-15-5

Detail 23387431

High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. mashed potatoes (107F - Hot Holding) held less than four hours.Operator discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning

14-86-1

Detail 23387415

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cut strawberries draining on no food grade towels. Warning

14-15-4

Detail 23387426

High Priority - Nonfood-grade paper towels used for food storage - direct contact with food. Strawberries at the front line area. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23387410

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Open Raw breaded chicken package over precooked onion rings in walk in freezer.Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

02C-01-5

Detail 23387412

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23387423

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pancake batter (50F - Cold Holding) held less than four hours per operator.Operator discarded and replaced batter. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-10-4

Detail 23387434

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored by triple compartment sink with cleandishes. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-34-4

Detail 23387419

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at mop kink.Vaccum breaker is not at correct location at hose Bibb Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 23387440

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk-in cooler not date marked. Operator discarded. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23387432

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Brown cutting board at cooks line. Sprayer hose is soiled at dishwashing area. Walk in cooler shelves and dish storage shelves are soiled. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23387413

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used handwashing sink to dump ice. Warning

01B-16-5

Detail 23387422

Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Cinnamon sugar in storage room open and exposed. Warning

16-21-4

Detail 23387417

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning

16-23-4

Detail 23387430

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 23387409

Basic - Ceiling tile missing.Dining room. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 23387421

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout kitchen area Repeat Violation Warning

24-14-4

Detail 23387437

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Tongs hanging on guard between hand wash sink and prep table. Warning

32-12-5

Detail 23387438

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.One of the bathrooms is missing a covered trash can. Warning

29-18-4

Detail 23387406

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing at mop sink Warning

13-07-4

Detail 23387427

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.Server is handling butter with watch on hands. Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 23387407

Basic - Exterior front door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 23387420

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under grill and burners throughout the establishment. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 23387439

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken tiles throughout the establishment. Repeat Violation Warning

10-01-5

Detail 23387414

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in macaroni and cheese and gravy containers touching product Corrected On-Site Warning

22-08-4

Detail 23387429

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris on cookline. Warning

14-37-4

Detail 23387416

Basic - Non-stick coating peeling/chipping off of pans/utensils. Sauté pans encrusted with debris. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23387418

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled throughout kitchen and cookline. Grease debris under grill and between equipment on cookline. Side of grill is heavily soiled. Wipe down all equipment throughout the establishment where it is heavily soiled. Side of walk in cooler is soiled. Repeat Violation Warning

08B-39-4

Detail 23387411

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Bananas at front counter not washed prior to cutting. Warning

25-06-4

Detail 23387424

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.Lids at servers station. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 23387408

Basic - Unwashed strawberries stored over pickles in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-17-4

Detail 23387435

Basic - Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

36-27-5

Detail 23387436

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust by dishwashing area and on cook line behind cooking equipment. Warning

29-11-4

Detail 23387428

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle at handwashing sink by cookline Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 23387433

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In storage room, White substance in container not labeled. Warning

Apr 16, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 22804721

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw breaded chicken behind commercially packaged nav and cheese in reach in cooler across from walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 22804728

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Fryer rack in sink on cooks line next to fryer. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 22804719

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22804720

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cooks line Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 22804722

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing watch

36-73-4

Detail 22804727

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers on cooks line

23-03-4

Detail 22804724

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Between egg holder unit and omelette stove cooker on cooks line

36-62-4

Detail 22804725

Basic - One Light not functioning over ready in fridge and freezer combo on cooks line

25-06-4

Detail 22804726

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Frilled toothpicks on cooks line Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 22804723

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cooks line Corrected On-Site

Oct 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 22345571

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Egg station Raw whole shell eggs behind liquid eggs Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22345568

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen cook line

08B-49-4

Detail 22345572

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach in cooler ins sever staton. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22345569

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door frame gasket area cracked to bottom reach in freezer across from walk in cooler

25-06-4

Detail 22345573

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tooth picks and skewers for sandwiches on cooks line Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 22345574

Basic - Unwashed grapes and strawberries stored with ready-to-eat food pickles in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 22345570

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen at end of cook line Repeat Violation

Jan 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 13

03A-02-5

Detail 21736267

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./whipped butter 45F, front counter/iced, rechecked 38F/ Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21736265

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./milk opened 3 days ago per manager, reach in cooler outside manager office/ Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21736269

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./utensil with standing water stored inside cook line hand sink/ Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 21736262

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./kitchen employee preparing and cooking food.

13-03-4

Detail 21736266

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./kitchen employee on cook line.

36-73-4

Detail 21736268

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./cook line floor soiled with grease build up behind the fryer and food debris under cooking equipments. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 21736271

Basic - Ice buildup in ice cream reach-in freezer and egg station reach in cooler at cook line. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 21736272

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./utensils stored in 80F/inside cook line hand sink/ Corrected On-Site

10-03-4

Detail 21736263

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away./front counter next to whipped butter./ Corrected On-Site

21-11-4

Detail 21736274

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil./sanitizing bucket at cook line with visible debris/ Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 21736270

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filter at coffee station. Front salad station black containers./ Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 21736264

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind cook line flat grill. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21736273

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./sugar container at coffee station/ Corrected On-Site

Aug 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 12

03A-02-5

Detail 21243694

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs 52 Less than four hours placed in walk in cooler to rapid chill 30 minutes later 43F Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 21243693

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at the splitter added to hose bibb in the mop sink.

31A-09-4

Detail 21243700

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic pitcher in hand sink on cooks line Corrected On-Site

29-28-4

Detail 21243696

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Expired 6/22 for ice machine.

23-24-4

Detail 21243698

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment on the cooks line.

36-34-5

Detail 21243695

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance on the cooks line. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 21243689

Basic - Clean silverware not stored inverted or in a protected manner in dipper well on front counter. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21243697

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris behind the kitchen equipment on the cooks line. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 21243699

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on egg station on the cooks line.

36-62-4

Detail 21243692

Basic - One Light not functioning in walk in freezer. Work order placed Corrective Action Taken

36-27-5

Detail 21243691

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust on the cooks line. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 21243690

Basic - White Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on sandwich top cooler on cooks line.

Oct 22, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 10

22-02-4

Detail 20607011

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) dish racks in the dish room soiled 2) cutting boards in the kitchen soiled

16-37-1

Detail 20607015

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths for multi-quat sanitizer . Manager has on order as employee dropped kit yesterday in water.

31B-02-4

Detail 20607016

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at cook line hand sink by tall boy Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20607014

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic soufflé cup in the cut strawberries on the sandwich top cooler on the server line. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20607013

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 20607009

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris behind the equipment on the cooks line. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 20607008

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the far hand sink in the kitchen on the cooks line.

23-03-4

Detail 20607010

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of kitchen equipment on the cooks line.

25-06-4

Detail 20607007

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee to go lids next to the soda machine not inverted. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 20607012

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust on the cooks line. Repeat Violation

Sep 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 10Total: 11

22-02-4

Detail 20480923

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) dish racks in the dish room encrusted 2) cutting boards soiled

36-34-5

Detail 20480915

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in the kitchen Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 20480922

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean silverware on the server line not inverted. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 20480917

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris behind the equipment on the cooks line.

14-69-4

Detail 20480921

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer for the ice cream on the server line. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20480916

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1)Fan covers in the walk in cooler soiled 2) fan on the cooks line encrusted 3) egg cooker eyes and flattop outside encrusted on the cooks line

21-11-4

Detail 20480919

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil on the server line. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 20480924

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface on the first rack on the left in the walk in cooler.

36-27-5

Detail 20480920

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or Dust in the dish room and on the cooks line.

29-11-4

Detail 20480918

Basic - Water leaking from faucet/handle on the hand sink at the end of the cooks line. Repeat Violation

14-06-4

Detail 20480914

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. New sandwich top cooler on the cooks line on a unsealed wooden pallet