DENNY'S #7964
1340 TAMIAMI TRL · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed a cook handle toast with bare hands . **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. * Raw sausage (47°F – Cold Holding); * Raw chicken (47°F – Cold Holding) in the grill reach in cooler . **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on top of the bulletin board adjacent to The kitchen area , Also observed approximately three to four live roaches under the flat top on the main line . **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately five to seven rodent droppings behind a electrical cabinet by the back door . **Warning**
41-25-4High Priority – Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Observed tracking powder on the floor behind the stove . **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03F-10-4Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Observed no written plan for the time as a public health control , and the restaurant keeps raw shell eggs . Emailed a copy of the time as a public health control . **Warning**
Basic 13
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed food debris on top of dish machine . **Warning**
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a to go ramekin in the sugar at the server break area . **Warning**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. Observed grease build up on the hood filters . **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust build up on the vents by the office . **Warning**
25-10-4Basic – Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Observed the coffee filters not protected on the server line . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach by the back door . **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed a cell phone on the prep counter on the main cook line . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a cook preparing food not wearing a hat . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting pans at dish area . **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. observed grease build under the fryers . **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed mold like substance in the gaskets of the grill reach in cooler . **Warning**
23-12-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. Observed food debris on the walk in cooler shelves . This is a repeat violation from 06/02/19. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-26-4Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Observed accumulated black debris on the wall behind the dish machine. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:25 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.