DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

DENNYS #7955

4530 New Haven Avenue
Melbourne, Florida, 32904
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718656

  • 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. Old food debris in reach in cooler in kitchen all coolers
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cook line ceiling is soiled Repeat Violation
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Just received license. License is current. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Radio on prep table with bread. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook has no hair protection Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawers on cook line don't open properly
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Grill cook line has a lot of standing water.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor in kitchen Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up by condenser
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of auto sham has grease build up
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Little reach in freezer in hallway has food items not covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In kitchen
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Pipe shifted from drain in back room by mop sink, leaking onto floor **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Half tray of shell eggs not stored in cooler. 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. sausage (109F - Hot Holding), sausage double panned on grill, General manager placed pan directly on stove to reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance around juice dispenser tubes 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. Employee started yesterday Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10701000

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8995661

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling has mold like substance in front of walk in cooler white ceiling tiles in dining room area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walls in walk cooler are soiled and has stains that could be due to foos or possible old like substance. Baffles on walk in freezer are soiled with debris that could be mold like substance Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler where cut fruit is stored Warning
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 3 cantaloupes were found in reach cooler in box of unwashed produce. Removed and discarded by employee Warning

Inspection Date: 9/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8885352

  • 28-02-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Air conditioning vents in dining are has heavy water condensation buildup that can splash potentially splash onto tables and/or customers - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-11: Closed counters and tables under or near vents and hvac company is coming to adjust system today **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket walk in freezer door - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-11: Work order placed **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 9/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8883625

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Lid of ice machine
  • 28-02-4:Basic - Air conditioning vents in dining are has heavy water condensation buildup that can splash potentially splash onto tables and/or customers
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in dining room has ceiling tile partions that have severe rusting
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Selling tiles soiled with mold like substance in kitchen in hallway in front of break room
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic buckets on drying rack. Items removed to be re-washed by manager Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket walk in freezer door
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In cook line area
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Cleanable wall surface coming off in dry storage area next to door
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in front corner of walk in freezer next to door
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave ovens soiled with debris
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawers and walk in freezer gaskets soiled
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One small live flying insect was seen in kitchen. Did not touch any food or food contact surfaces. However, back door was opened for extended period during delivery.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw chicken 56 F - cold holding; raw burger patties 57 F - cold holding; thin sliced ham 46 F - cold holding; hash browns 61 F - cold holding;
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top reach in drawer at wall end of kitchen on window sides. raw chicken 56 F - cold holding; raw burger patties 57 F - cold holding; thin sliced ham 46 F - cold holding; hash browns 61 F - cold holding; managers discarded items Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 6/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8703964

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door and dry storage door - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8703169

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling over cook line dripping water. Operator covered items to protect food from contamination **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 under grill
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.drink on prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishwasher dry rack Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door and dry storage door
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on cookline floor Repeat Violation
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Insulation exposed in walk-in fridge door Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of to go containers on floor in dry storage Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw hamburger in walk in freezer not covered Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Following foods found in reach in cooler under grill out of temp liquid egg 78f cold holding, cut tomatoes 75f cold holding , chorizo 75f cold holding, cooked onions 74f cold holding, cooked broccoli 75f cold holding, all items discarded by operator
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Following foods found in reach in cooler under grill out of temp liquid egg 78f cold holding, cut tomatoes 75f cold holding , chorizo 75f cold holding, cooked onions 74f cold holding, cooked broccoli 75f cold holding all items discarded by operator Warning
  • 22-35-5:High Priority - Witnessed Food preparation surface with water dripping from ceiling on cutting board, educated operator **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in unit 41f ambient. Inspector thermometer 76f ambient
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Portioned pot roast in walk in cooler not date marked

Inspection Date: 2/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512140

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline and mop sink area
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken strips walk in freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Dry storage
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340379

  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Skinny wall leading to line
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer Ice cream freezer front line Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters accumulated grease Under grill accumulation of food debris and grease
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of drawers accumulated food debris and water