Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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DENNY'S #8014

4541 HYPOLUXO RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3629492
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10926215
DBPR license6011855

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 8

#6High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler hash browns (45F – Cooling) at 8:55 per operator product prepared 2 days ago, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours, see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#7High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found In kitchen dry storage area Approximately 15 small flies landing on shelves, sealed boxes of single service items, discussed with operator to eliminate flies and clean and sanitize areas. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#9High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400+ppm) discussed with operator who corrected to Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler hash browns (45F – Cooling) at 8:55 per operator product prepared 2 days ago, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours, see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler at cook line sliced yellow American cheese (48F – Cold Holding); sliced white American cheese (48F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (47F – Cold Holding); diced ham (46F – Cold Holding); cooked peppers (54F – Cold Holding); cooked sausages (54F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and placed in unit approximately 2.5 hours ago, discussed cold holding with operator who moved product to freezer to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table brown gravy (119F – Hot Holding)per operator product prepared approximately 2 hours ago on stove and moved to steam table to hold until served, discussed hot holding with operator who moved product to stove to reheat to 165F+. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#13High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400+ppm) discussed with operator who corrected to Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#14Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink at dishwashing area not working, per operator pipe leaking and water turned off, discussed with operator to repair sink. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath flat top stove at cook line floors soiled with grease and accumulation of debris, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize floor. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen under flat top stove floor tiles missing with puddles of grease and food debris, discussed with operator to replace tiles. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers at cook line soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. In customer dinning room ceiling tile moved aside and water leaking from piping in roof into buckets on floor p, discussed with operator to repair piping and clean and sanitize areas. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Discussed with operator to repair or replace. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.