Lake Wales, Polk County

DENNY'S

4541 MACEY LN, Lake Wales, FL 33853

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Dec 22, 2023
City
Lake Wales
County
Polk
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
7

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.

Dec 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

33-19-4

Detail 22531613

Basic - Dumpster Enclosure grounds are soiled with leaves, water buildup of residues.

36-17-5

Detail 22531615

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook line in front of the grill. In walk in freezer at entrance

08B-38-4

Detail 22531614

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor in dry storage used to prop open door. Removed oil from the floor. Corrected On-Site

Aug 17, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

22-02-4

Detail 22209594

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line.

36-03-4

Detail 22209590

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Close by mop sink.

14-11-5

Detail 22209593

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Draws on cook line at the bottom. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 22209595

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22209588

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer ice cream holder. Repeat Violation

36-62-4

Detail 22209592

Basic - Light not functioning. On cook line two of them.

23-03-4

Detail 22209589

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath grills on cook line. Repeat Violation

33-30-4

Detail 22209591

Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Parts of shopping cart and furniture.

Jan 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 11Total: 11

22-20-5

Detail 21707702

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

14-09-4

Detail 21707707

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line.

14-11-5

Detail 21707709

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Prep door on cook line. Repeat Violation

33-04-5

Detail 21707705

Basic - Garbage enclosure not constructed of durable/cleanable materials.

33-19-4

Detail 21707703

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

33-20-4

Detail 21707710

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Repeat Violation

33-29-4

Detail 21707701

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Employee closed lid. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21707708

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice cream holder.

23-03-4

Detail 21707712

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of prep cooler by reach in cooler. Bottom underneath the grills.

36-27-5

Detail 21707704

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind the grills.

29-11-4

Detail 21707706

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under ice machine.

47-02-4

Detail 21707711

Observed scorch marks around electrical outlet. For reporting purposes only. Outlet cover missing in hall by three compartment sink.

Aug 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

41-17-4

Detail 21305605

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed yellow chemical unlabeled bottle. Manager said it was peroxide cleaner. Then the manager took bottle and labeled it. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21305601

Basic - Cutting board has grooved cut marks on the frontline prep area.

14-11-5

Detail 21305606

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door hinge detached from cooler on the cook line near hand washing sink. Observed cook line grill had no knobs to operate. Tools have to be used to turn on.

33-20-4

Detail 21305604

Basic - Grease buildup on the ground near dumpster.

24-05-4

Detail 21305603

Basic - Plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner in front line prep area. Manager turned plates into inverted positions. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 21305602

Basic - Water leaking from pipe under soda drink machine on the front line. Observed pan underneath to catch the water.

Dec 13, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 10Total: 10

14-09-4

Detail 20719090

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Sandwich maketable

14-11-4

Detail 20719093

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Silverware tray on serviceline

36-22-4

Detail 20719091

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline

36-73-4

Detail 20719096

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris on walk-in freezer floor

36-17-5

Detail 20719094

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. cookline missing tiles and grout. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 20719092

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

23-03-4

Detail 20719097

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease and food debris under grills Grease and food debris under fryers. Grease and food debris between equipment ex tables and coolers. Bottom of dairy reachin cooler on serviceline

33-16-4

Detail 20719095

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

08B-12-5

Detail 20719099

Basic - Stored food not covered. Suasge links in walk-in cooler not covered.

33-30-4

Detail 20719098

Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Old pallets in dumpster area

Nov 5, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-36-4

Detail 20638602

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dining room - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-05: Ceiling tile missing. Dining room Time Extended

36-10-4

Detail 20638603

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors in under cooking equipment on cookline - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-05: Floors in under cooking equipment on cookline dirty food food debris. Time Extended

Nov 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

01B-02-5

Detail 20630866

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw bacon (52°F - Cold Holding); pot roast (52°F - Cold Holding); sausage links (53°F - Cold Holding); ham (53°F) cold holding turkey slices (53°F)cold holding Hash brown (55°F - Cold Holding)

03A-02-5

Detail 20630868

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Raw bacon (52°F - Cold Holding); pot roast (52°F - Cold Holding); sausage links (53°F - Cold Holding); ham (53°F) cold holding turkey slices (53°F)cold holding Hash brown (55°F - Cold Holding)

36-36-4

Detail 20630869

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dining room

23-03-4

Detail 20630865

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of drawer and fronts of reachin cooler under grills.

36-10-4

Detail 20630867

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors in under cooking equipment on cookline