DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

DENNY'S #7954

Based on 6 health inspections, DENNY'S #7954 in ORLANDO has earned a 3.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

8076 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, Florida, 32809
Orange County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10933431

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Shield inside of machine
  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cook line Expo
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Near dish area
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on service line.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Refrigeration unit near dish doesn't work, old toaster , tarp, and trash inside. Reach in cooler located at expo station
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cook line Near dish's and soda BIB
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. On the ground and open.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Dry storage area
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Forming and falling from condenser.
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Hood
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk-in cooler. Shelves under counter near prep sink. Shelves for dish storage, located throughout dish area
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes on located on the cook line
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at expo station
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe. Under dishwasher Repeat Violation
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Management added time mark to sausage crumble, ham, and sautéed onions. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Small pitchers for ice, stored on top of ice machine.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink for expo.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10724093

  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid missing on recycle bin. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler on front line.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe on front line hand sink.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket at 0 ppm retested at 200pm. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718666

  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Dish machine area.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven and microwave.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of fryers and stove old food debris.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Recycle bin lid missing.

Inspection Date: 3/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8459219

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in ware wash area.
  • 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid open. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Recycle bin missing lid.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Above pull out drawers on cook line. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched face and head then picked up clean plate. Manager spoke to employee.

Inspection Date: 8/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8458851

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/31/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340396

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cook line equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above coke bag in box dust build up.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy grease and old food debris between equipment on cook line.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0ppm . High priority repeat violations may result in administrative action. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black substance on top of flat top grill.