DENNYS REST 9589
5000 N FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. -Cook line; employee cracked raw shell eggs and grabbed single service to go food containers without removing gloves and washing hands, reviewed proper glove usage employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Employee put gloves on without washing hands and continued food preparation on lasagna. Reviewed proper hand washing with operator. Operator washed hands and put on new gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. – Approximately 2 live flying insects in dish washing area, not landing. -Approximately 8 live flying insects observed landing on wall in dining area. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cook line reach in cooler across from flat top; Buttermilk pancake batter 58F -cold holding per cook pulled this morning, held in unit less than 4 hrs, moved item to walk in cooler. -Front line: whipped butter (54F-Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today. held on unit less than 4hrs, rotated item to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Minute Maid; juice dispenser nozzles at front counter solid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 9
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling shows damage by ware washing dry storage rack. **Warning**
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. -Cook line 1door reach in cooler across from flat top. Observed standing water at bottom on unit. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -Dish washing area; several cambro containers on clean dish storage rack wet nesting.operator stored inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has food debris. -Left Front line microwave. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -Front line; coffee filters unprotected at coffee stations, operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Cookline; Standing water in reach in across from flat top. **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -mattress, vehicle front bumper. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:28 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.