DENNY'S #7961
3801 W SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34482
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food and/or from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. 1. Pan containing raw hamburger meat stored on shelf directly above bag containing pasteurized liquid eggs inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved the liquid eggs to another shelf during this inspection. 2. Pan containing raw hamburger meat stored on shelf above raw whole in-tact portions of steak. Inspector verified on box that the steaks have not been needle injected or blade tenderized. An employee moved the raw hamburger meat to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1. Liquid eggs stored at room temperature at cookline with a discard time mark of 12:30pm. The time is 12:50pm. 2. Inside reach-in cooler in server station: butter blend (63F – Cold Holding). Manager stated the cooler was broken and verified the butter blend has been stored inside the cooler overnight. Ambient temperature inside cooler is 60F.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler in server station: butter blend (63F – Cold Holding). Manager stated the cooler was broken and verified the butter blend has been stored inside the cooler overnight. Ambient temperature inside cooler is 60F. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Liquid eggs stored at room temperature at cookline with a discard time mark of 12:30pm. The time is 12:50pm. Stop sale issued.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of microwaves at cookline soiled with old food debris. 2. Interior of ice machine door soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-21-4Intermediate – Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Spray bottle containing degreaser missing label near dish machine. An employee added the proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Unsealed plywood on wall inside water heater room in back of kitchen. 2. Hole in ceiling above water heaters. 3. Wall coating peeling below table in lobby. 4. Baseboard below bench seat in lobby in disrepair. 5. Ripped seats in rear dining room. 6. Door release button on interior of walk-in freezer door broken. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 1. Reach-in cooler in server station near rear lobby ambient temperature is 60F. One stop sale issued on food stored inside unit. 2. Liquid eggs cooler at end of cookline not keeping liquid eggs cold. Manager is using Time as a Public Health Control as a temporary solution until the cooler is repaired. 3. Several reach-in cooler drawers at cookline not functional. No foods stored inside the nonfunctional reach-in cooler drawers. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on floor in warewash area of kitchen. 2. One dead roach on floor below table in dining room. 3. One dead roach on floor in corner of rear dining room. An employee swept all of the above areas during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from cardboard dumpster.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above cookline soiled with grease. 2. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors throughout establishment soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Actively leaking water line above water heater. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in bottom of reach-in cooler in server station. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 11:14 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 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.