DENNY'S #7964
1340 TAMIAMI TRL · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948
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Violation Summary
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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
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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.