DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

DENNYS REST 9589

5000 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
The Landlings
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/22/2025

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/21/2025

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling shows damage by ware washing dry storage rack. Warning
  • 14-74-7:Basic - 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
  • 24-08-4:Basic - 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
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has food debris. -Left Front line microwave. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -Front line; coffee filters unprotected at coffee stations, operator covered. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Cookline; Standing water in reach in across from flat top. Warning
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -mattress, vehicle front bumper. Warning
  • 12A-27-4:High 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-07-5:High 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-02-6:High 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-02-5:High 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
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - 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-01-5:Intermediate - 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

Inspection Date: 10/1/2024

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - ware washing area; operator cleaned and sanitized at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -Employee left cook line area, came back grabbed raw beef and began cooking with no handwashing and glove change. Reviewed handwashing and glove use with operator, employee washed hands and changed cloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. -Cook-line sliding top; 2 broken raw shell eggs stored with unbroken whole shells eggs.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Minute Maid juice dispenser nozzles at front counter solid, operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8616802

  • 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Griddle on wood pallet in storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-22: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8554514

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles and gaskets. All cook line cold holding units. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris around water heater and under shelving in dry storage. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave above juice dispenser soiled with food residue inside and outside of microwave. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Front counter ice cream not covered. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Griddle on wood pallet in storage area. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small flying insect by kitchen office. 1 small flying insect on wall by utensil storage area in kitchen. 19 small flying insects on walls in customer dining area. Did not observe flying insects land on any food or food contact surfaces. Operator began exterminating and removing small flying insects during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 11/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8342252

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles and gaskets - all cookline reach in units.
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked raw shell eggs then picked up plated food for another order without washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed proper hand washing and cook washed hands/changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Employees filled out during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.