Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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DENNY'S

940 MISSOURI AVE · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33770

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 22, 2020
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number2980806
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7241979
DBPR license6206280

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedMay 22, 2020 10:03 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedMay 22, 2020 3:15 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionSewage leaks

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#7High Priority50-17-2

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2-01-2020.

#8High Priority28-26-4

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Floor drains with standing water and when water is run in sinks or dishwasher water is backing up floor drains on cook line and in dish are. Observed employees walking in wet areas of back up on cook line.

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Buildup of food debris and grease on cook line.

Basic 6

#1Basic23-06-4

Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Food debris on shelves on cook line under fryers.

#2Basic14-11-4

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Wheel broken on freezer on cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor on cook line.

#4Basic10-01-4

Basic – In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tongs handle touching raw chicken in drawer on cook line. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic22-19-4

Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior of microwave .

#6Basic36-70-4

Basic – Objectionable odor in establishment. Objectionable odor of sewage in entire restaurant.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:48 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.