DENNYS RESTAURANT
3850 SW 137TH AVENUE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33175
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook put on gloves and engaged in preparing eggs and pancakes. No hand wash. Observed manager put on gloves and then engaged in preparing/ plating nachos. No hand wash. Advised manager on proper handwashing procedures.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired since October 1, 2025.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed manager put on gloves and washed tongs with gloves on and then engaged in preparing/ plating nachos. No gloves changed. Advise manager on proper gloves used.
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink at front counter used as dump sink next to juice station. Observed employee personal black book bag stored inside handwash sink across the three compartment sink. Employee removed bag. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwash sink across the three compartment sink. Manager provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at handwash sink across the three compartment sink. Manager provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 14
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed the top of the dishwasher soiled with dust.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled at the cook line.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet plastic containers stacked together at shelves near reach in freezer at cook line entrance.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler across cook line torn.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor at cook line.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple floor tiles in disrepair at the cook line.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at walk in cooler. Observed ice buildup at white reach in freezer near cook line entrance. Observed ice buildup at white ice cream reach in freezer across juice machines.
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed in-use tongs stored on hot warmer door handle, located at cook line entrance. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed yellow scoop not stored above fajita blend vegetable mix at reach in cooler at cook line. Employee stored scoop properly. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with old food debris.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer at reach in coolers at cook line and across cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler soiled across cook line. Observed exterior bread toaster soiled with old food debris at preparation line.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with accumulated black substance at the three compartment sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:43 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
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.