DENNY'S #7343

1577 Bella Cruz Drive
Florida, 32162
Spanish Springs
Sumter County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 5/13/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled in mop sink area.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit expired 04/2025
Food Inspector #8776749
2025-05-13
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 10/22/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 28-02-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. All AC vents on left hand side of dining room dripping condensation. While inspector was in dining room typing report, condensation from vent dripped on inspectors arm. Manager will not seat tables under gripping vents until fixed Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: Condensation still present on vents somewhat dissipated. Manager will have AC technician come back out. Will continue not to seat customers at tables under vents. **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Last reach in cooler on cook line door broken, allowing gap. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: Reach in cooler still broken but manager will not use until fixed. **Time Extended**
  • 36-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors soiled throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 egg and began touching reach in cooler handles, no hand wash. Spoke with cook about handwashing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: Employee observed cracking raw shell egg and other process, discussed with managers the importance of hand washing. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10699886
2024-10-22
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 10/21/2024

High Priority
7
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean dishes stored in soiled containers in dish area. Warning
  • 28-02-4:Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. All AC vents on left hand side of dining room dripping condensation. While inspector was in dining room typing report, condensation from vent dripped on inspectors arm. Manager will not seat tables under gripping vents until fixed Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Last reach in cooler on cook line door broken, allowing gap. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavily soiled fan on cook line, electrical cord also soiled hanging over food stored in reach in cooler. Several personal belongings on prep table in kitchen. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-17-4:Basic - Plates dried with a towel/cloth. Dishwasher drying plates with cloth. Spoke with dishwasher about the importance of air drying. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Open plastic bag of hamburger buns stored in reach in container on cook line with heavy soiling underneath. Manager cleaned out cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze tubes on cook line not labeled. Warning
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors soiled throughout kitchen. 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 cracked raw egg and began touching reach in cooler handles, no hand wash. Spoke with cook about handwashing. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in employee break area. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Ready to eat apple crisp desserts stored below raw steaks. Manager corrected storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Dishwater backing up onto floor in dish area, when dishwasher is cycling. Manager emptied out drain under 3 compartment sink and water began flowing correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. .25 cup French toast batter 2 portions Pot Roast 11 oz 30 Shell eggs .6 quarts pancake batter Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two drawers under cooler next to microwave. 63F French toast batter 53F Pot Roast 56F shell eggs 53F pancake batter moved to freezer 56F 2nd temp at 11:27 stop sale .6 quarts See stop sale 44F shredded cheddar moved to Walk in cooler, 2nd temperature 43F at 11:15 am There has been no temperature monitoring today. Warning
  • 41-25-4:High Priority - Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Under shelving and on wall next to clean dish storage 7-206.13 FC: (A) Except as specified in Paragraph (B) of this section, a tracking powder pesticide may not be used in a food establishment. (B) If used, a nontoxic tracking powder such as talcum or flour may not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single- Warning Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiling on equipment throughout cookline. Warning
Food Inspector #8995920
2024-10-21
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 16 total violations (7 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 3/22/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over hash browns in reach in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8634464
2024-03-22
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 11/6/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board in cook line area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled in mop sink area.
Food Inspector #8373419
2023-11-06
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).