DENNYS #8570
950 SR 206 W · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. On cook line, employee placed raw hamburger on grill with gloved hand, walked to walk in freezer, grabbed package of onion rings, touched face and returned to work tasks without hand washing. Spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, sliced tomatoes have mold like substance. Manager discarded.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, near pass through window, in reach in cooler. Butter filled above the fill line, butter (53F – Cold Holding). Operator moved excess to proper cooler storage, butter Retemp 41F-cold holding. Also, on cook line, in reach in cooler, turkey (49F – Cold Holding) cooler door had been open a few times per employee; Retemp 42F – Cold holding Also, on cook line, in cooler drawers under flattop grill sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding) operator states drawers had been left open during rush. re temp @ 40F -cold holding **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker at mop sink in incorrect location, needs to be moved to non chemical side of splitter.
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler pancake batter made @9:30 per employee (45F – Cooling), pancake batter 2 hour lapse (45F- cooling).
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On cook line, sauce bottles containing various condiments soiled with food debris. Also, in dish area on drying rack, multiple storage containers soiled with food debris.
Basic 12
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink, no drain cover present.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. At end of make line, microwave door handle broken.
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. On make line, wall underneath and behind steam table soiled with food debris and grease. Also, wall behind cook line is soiled with grease. Also, in back prep area, by walk in freezer, wall has black mold like substance. Also, on cook line air vent on ceiling has a buildup of dust.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer, ice buildup on floor right by door.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen, at pass through window, utensils stored in water @120 operator replaced with fresh hot water Retemp at 175 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, flattop grill face and knobs are soiled with grease. In walk in cooler, exterior of box of coco powder has mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On make line, at steam table under counter storage. Plates stored for food service are soiled with food debris.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing fixture in disrepair. Hand wash sink by dishpit, faucet is corroded, no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On make line, standing water in bottom of reach in cooler.
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. On cook line, at fryer station, 2 fryer baskets have frayed wires. Also, in dish area, multiple utensils is disrepair.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At mop sink, wet mops stored in sink, not hung to dry.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On cook line, sanitizer bucket reading 0PPM on quatanery ammonium test strips. Person in charge removed and replaced. Retested @200PPM Also, multiple wet wiping cloths stored on counters. person in charge moved to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:12 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.