DENNY'S 8004
8409 Blanding Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32244
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/4/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack or on shelf. Clean Cast iron skillets on cook line stored on dirty shelf.
- 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. Reach in cooler drawers on cook line under grill ambient temperature is 54F. Observed gasket in disrepair and ice build up near fan. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple gaskets on reach in cooler drawers on cookline torn/ in disrepair.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer a case of hamburger buns stored on the floor.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach in coolers, and drawers, and reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Also, gasket on walk-in cooler soiled. Also, knobs on grills on cook line have build up of food debris on them. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of multiple reach in coolers on cookline, including under reach in cooler drawers heavily soiled with food debris.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall, floors and ceilings soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Heavy grease build up on floor under and behind fryers on cookline, in walk-in freezer, on concrete curbing under reach in coolers on cookline. Also, Walls in prep area, cookline and ware washing areas soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In flip top cooler in front of grill area on cook line one cracked shelled egg in pan. See Stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line under grill raw pork (53F - Cold Holding); chorizo (53F - Cold Holding); rehydrated hash brown (56F - Cold Holding). Per cook he has been opening and shutting drawer frequently since open. Per manager all food placed in drawer at beginning of shift. Manager placed ice bag on products. Also, In bottom drawer of reach in cooler near fryers raw beef (44-45F - Cold Holding). Food has been in cooler approximately since 6a. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink in back room has splitter that has no vacuum breaker on non chemical side of splitter.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on both reach in coolers on front service line soiled/ stained.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in front service line closes to front counter. Also, paper towel dispenser in women's restroom not dispensing paper towels but is full. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/4/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in server station area and on cook line. Operator believes steam table is leaking and causing the issue. Per operator plumber is en route. Standing water is also on floor under triple sink. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling above prep table next to manager office has hole.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dish area have a build up of dust.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Above flip top cooler on make line, employee phone and charger. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling in dish area has old food build up. Floor under fryer have grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of red microwave by server station is soiled with build up of old food.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handle of reach in cooler on far left side of make line soiled with old food. Hood filters have build up of grease. Side of fryers have grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Manager closed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On bottom shelf of flip top reach in cooler at server station water build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler on make line, sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (49F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Flip top is not working currently per manager. All items in cooler for less than two hours. Manager moved items to walk in cooler. Retemp after 45 mins, 42F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting in fryer basket in kitchen, chicken patty (123F - Hot Holding). Employee refried chicken, 167F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In chemical storage room adjacent to ice machine by back door, cleaning degreaser on shelf above gloves. Manager moved gloves to correct storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make line has discoloration consistent of mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Upon arriving, six employees working with no CFM present. Manager went to bank and arrived towards end of inspection. **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. One employee who was hired less than three weeks ago did not have employee responsibility agreement signed. Provided manager DBPR Form HR 5030-103.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).