Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

DENNY'S 8015

5710 N UNIVERSITY DR · TAMARAC · Broward County · FL 33321

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 24, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3384892
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8481244
DBPR license1609600

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#10High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect flying from bananas in wait area.

#11High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 4 cracked eggs at cook line. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#12Intermediate53B-02-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee hired since April 2023 without food safety training.

Basic 9

#1Basic16-23-4

Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.Observed heavy lime scale build up in dish washing machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed an accumulation of black mold like substance on vents throughout kitchen area.

#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed a bottle of employee water being stored in reach in cooler at wait station not identified. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee's food container stored in walk-in cooler next to food items used for the establishment. Operator removed and stored in an approved employee storage location.

#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – Observed food container not stored in a manner that allowed for proper air drying. Operator moved to be properly air dried.

#6Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed turbo air reach in freezer on cook line with gasket in disrepair.

#7Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed heavy ice buildup in turbo air reach in freezer.

#8Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed accumulation of old food residue build up in the interior of La Grande Electronics microwave. Operator informed employee to clean unit.

#9Basic03A-05-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Observed various food items in turbo air freezer not frozen solid due to gasket being in disrepair.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.