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DENNY'S #7808

4390 US 27 N #7808 · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3638508
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10939469
DBPR license3801044

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority12A-28-4

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. Observed cook touch his pants and resume with food preparation without washing hands or changing gloves, operator educated cook on importance and cook washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 8

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed women 's bathroom door is not self closing, operator placed work order in on the door. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#2Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing over hostess counter near front door.

#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook without a beard guard on, cook placed one on. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed stack of clear pans on the shelves in dry storage area with water in between and not air drying properly.

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn on the walk in freezer door, observed back exit door in the kitchen does not close correctly.

#6Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on the fan cover in the reach in freezer on the cook line.

#7Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on prep table next to diced ham and shredded cheddar cheese in a splash area, operator moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking out of faucet at the hand wash sink next to the cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:42 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.