Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

DENNYS

19780 NW 27 AVE · MIAMI GARDENS · Dade County · FL 33056

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 29, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3379229
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8461068
DBPR license2330325

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority09-01-4

High 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 employee picking up slice tomatoes and placing inside a container and placed on the cook line with no gloves on. Stop sale was issued.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed a cracked egg in a container. All raw shelled eggs were discarded.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee picking up slice tomatoes and placing inside a container and placed on the cook line with no gloves on. Stop sale was issued.

Stop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sweet cream (46F – Cold Holding); sour cream (45F – Cold Holding) at the front counter reach in cooler 3 hours before inspection. Advise operator to place items under ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grits (133F – Hot Holding)stored on the steam table, operator reheated items to grits (183F – Reheating). **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor of the kitchen.

#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed reach in freezer with ice build up next to the walk in cooler.

#3Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the pancake reach in cooler and reach in cooler under the stove. Operator cleaned out. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.