DENNY'S #7047
1300 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in double door reach in cooler: hash browns prep dated 4/22/24 0442 (64F – Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 1038 (52F – Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 0442 (58F – Cooling) Hash browns tightly packed into top shelf of reach in cooler with no air space left in between cartons. See stop sale.
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 employee adjust omelet in Togo container with barehands at start of inspection. Discussed with person in charge. No visible contamination observed.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects near mop sink area. Observed one love flying insects at front counter near bread toasters. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in double door reach in cooler: hash browns prep dated 4/22/24 0442 (64F – Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 1038 (52F – Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 0442 (58F – Cooling) Hash browns tightly packed into top shelf of reach in cooler with no air space left in between cartons. See stop sale.
01B-17-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed milk in desert cooler on front counter missing date of opening. Person in charge cannot determine when milk was opened.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gravy (130F – Hot Holding) in steamer well with two pans beneath it for approximately two hours per person in charge. Person in charge placed on flat top to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk in desert cooler on front counter missing date of opening. Person in charge cannot determine when milk was opened. See stop sale.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed blender on front counter soiled with food debris. Observed tube for limeade and fruit punch on juice machine at drink station soiled with black/green mold like substance.
Basic 8
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on cook line drawers torn. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed extreme build up of food debris, and single service paper product trash on floors through out front line and kitchen behind equipment Observed wall and ceiling on cook line above hand washing station soiled with grease and dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed holes in wall in dry storage room. Dry wall shows signs of water damage. Observed no cove molding in several places through out kitchen and dish washing area. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in freezer.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potato scoops in standing water – utensil water (70F – Cold Holding) Observed ice cream scoops sitting in 95F water on front counter.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interiors of microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed extreme build up of food debris under microwaves, on non-food contact shelves under hand washing station on cook line. Observed multiple gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Observed back of cook line hood area soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed two fans attached to walls on cook line front counter soiled with grease and dust.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.