DENNY'S
5603 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33610
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-4High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Observed cook handle cell phone then place gloves on. **Warning**
29-46-4High Priority – Hose attached to dipperwell faucet eliminating required air gap. A straw attached to dipperwell at servers station **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Interior toaster oven on cooks line, interior toaster, interior pull out drawers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No running hot water in restroom, per management hot water has been shut off to the restrooms **Warning**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Cooks line Handwash Sink. **Warning**
Basic 13
36-40-5Basic – Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Under cooking equipment, under fryers, side of toaster, side of fryers, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters, gasket pull out drawer, exterior microwave, handles to Reach in cooler, Reach in cooler dessert cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Cook on cooks line **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn pull out drawer, ice build up ice cream cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor/ walls/ ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors along cooks line, under pipping along cooks line, wall above three compartment sink, floor under dishmachine, ac vent at entrance to kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. Near Walk in cooler insulation exposed and ceiling tile missing, woman's restroom ceiling hole, wall damage in dishroom, windows near entrance boarded up with plywood. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-06-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. In hash browns on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Cooks line **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On items on cooks line. Advised manager and began correcting **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
32-24-4Basic – Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Signs on bathroom doors state restrooms out of order. **Warning**
29-02-4Basic – Toilet not functioning and unable to flush due to no water pressure in restrooms. All Toilets filled toilet paper and feces and not functioning. **Warning**
32-23-4Basic – Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Both restrooms lack water pressure. Unable to flush toilets in men and woman's restrooms. Toilets filled toilet paper and feces. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:45 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.