DENNY'S
11701 W OKEECHOBEE BLVD · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33018
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line in a prep cooler eggs white (49F – Cold Holding); pooled eggs (49F – Cold Holding), cook stated food was placed in unit for about an hour, cook removed food to another cooler to rapidly cool down. Observed in the refrigerated drawers underneath the flat grill at cook line ham (49F – Cold Holding); cheese (49F – Cold Holding); turkey (50 F – Cold Holding), as per cook food was stored in cooler about 3 hours, manager removed food from unit and transferred it to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. Observed in prep cooler at sandwich station observed sliced tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding), as per cook food was stored in unit for about 2 hours, cook decided to to discard tomatoes and transferred the rest of the food to the walk in cooler for a rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At hand wash sink at cook line. Manager fixed dispenser on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observe several reach in coolers in the cook line not keeping food cold at proper temperature stipulated by the food code. Manager was aware of situation and called refrigeration technician. Refrigerated drawers under flat grill at cook line, prep cooler at sandwich station and upright cooler by the prep sink at cook line all cooler temperatures appropriate over 49 to 50F. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in disrepair on the upright reach in cooler by the prep sink at cook line. **Warning**
08B-52-4Basic – Food stored under dripping water line. Observed AC fan at walk in freezer dripping water over boxes of food stored directly under the unit, boxes of were vacuumed sealed, no contamination was observed. Instructed manager to remove all food products from underneath of AC fan and all around water condensation is falling. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed paper towels dispenser exterior soiled. Observed shelf holding microwave at cook line with dirt and dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. under counter reach-in-cooler, located at cook line by the hand wash sink interior soiled. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of under counter reach-in-cooler, located at cook line by the hand wash sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:28 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.