DENNY'S
5603 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33610
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed 1 bag of grapes with mold-like growth in walk in cooler. Operator discarded **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed dead frog in the back of house single service storage area. Employee discarded, cleaned and sanitized the area. **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed condensation from leaking ceiling fall into the 3 compartment sink sanitizer section in dish washing area. Discussed with operator to close off sanitize section and sanitize in the dish machine until ceiling leak is fixed. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pancake mix (52F – Cooling); sliced tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (46F – Cold Holding); grilled onions (56F – Cold Holding); ground beef 1st temp 1:43p (44F – Cold Holding); sliced ham 1st temp at 1:43p (44F – Cold Holding), 2nd temperatures taken higher than 1st temps, operator moved items to walk in freezer and placed on ice baths. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter with vacuum breaker attached in the chemical side of the splitter and not the water hose side. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed fork sitting at hand washing sink on cooks line. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pancake mix in reach in cooler on cooks line date marked 08-30, per employee mix was made today, label wasn't updated. **Warning**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin on the servers line. Observed mold-like substance in the interior of the big ice machine at the kitchen entrance. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed slow ear from ceiling in dish washing area and adjacent hallway. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in the back of house single service storage area. Employee discarded, cleaned and sanitized the area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on prep table on cooks line, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bag on prep table on cooks line, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on pans below prep table in dish machine area **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in back of house near mop sink area. Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling throughout cooks line soiled with grease, observed mold-like substance on ceiling in the back of house single service storage area. Observed vents soiled with dust at kitchen entrance; mold-like substance observed on vents in back of house dry storage area. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 3 missing floor tiles and 6 cracked floor tiles on cooks line Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed Hole in wall above shelf near 2 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer at the entrance of cooks line, walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on servers line soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters on cooks line soiled grease; exterior of drinks machine soiled with slime. Observed accumulation of old food debris alongside stove, flat top grill and underneath grill on cooks line. Observed food debris underneath reach in cooler cabinet where butter is stored on servers line **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand washing sink on cooks line leaking Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand washing sink on cooks line slow draining water. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:40 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.