DENNY'S
5603 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33610
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
41 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-04-5High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Dishwasher **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Establishment has no hot water **Warning**
10-05-4High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooks line pull out drawers Cooked Onions and peppers 58°F, chorizo 56°F, sausage 57°F. cooks line table top Pooled eggs 48-57°F, dessert/ salad reach in cooler milk 48°Fcheese cake 47°F, cut lettuce 47°F, servers line shredded cheese 47°F, items placed on ice and some items stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut lettuce, shredded cheese exposed to leaking water from ceiling. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.Onions and peppers 58°F, chorizo 56°F, sausage 57°F. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Stove top, cooks line around Reach in cooler **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink on cooks line servers station, dishroom, 83°F. Entire establishment no hot water **Warning**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Pull out drawers, Reach in cooler on cooks line, **Warning**
27-06-4Intermediate – No hot running water at three-compartment sink prep sinks . 83°F, entire establishment has no hot water **Warning**
22-18-4Intermediate – Soil residue in food storage containers. On cooks line, dressing containers **Warning**
Basic 29
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
36-40-5Basic – Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooks line **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage in back prep area, dishroom, cooks line coming from ceiling and ac. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Dishroom equipment exposed to splash from ac dripping in dishroom and walkway near dishroom. **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Coffee pots next to Handwash **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Pull out drawer cooks line **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cooks line, dishroom, water pooled on floor from ac **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dishroom and under and behind prep tables **Warning**
36-18-4Basic – Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Along cove molding in dishroom, cooks line **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Water dripping from ceiling on dish equipment in dish room, dripping on desert/salad Reach in cooler, Ac (water) dripping on cooks line, water from ac dripping on cutting board and splashing toaster oven and clean plates and single service containers on cooks line. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall.FRP walls in dish machine area and near servers walkway are protruding (possible water damage). **Warning**
14-70-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
14-34-4Basic – Interior of ice machine with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cooks line **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven cooks line **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. All reach in coolers **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Desert/salad cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pull out drawers cooks line, Reach in cooler at end of cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons servers line **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Spray hose dishroom **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler/walk in cooler gaskets. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-02-4Basic – Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Cooks line light out **Warning**
36-05-4Basic – Utility lines preventing proper floor cleaning. Cook line **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Servers station **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under three compartment sink **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:55 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
8 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.