DENNY'S #7047
1300 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/23/2025
High Priority
Intermediate
Basic
Total
Disposition: Call Back - Complied
This inspection identified null intermediate and null basic violations that needed improvement. The establishment was required to make corrections.
Inspection on 4/22/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed displayed license expired in 2024.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, wall, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris Observed kitchen floors heavily soiled with food debris and single service trash. Observed cook line walls soiled with grease near microwaves. Observed ceiling tiles in ware washing soiled with black/green mold like substance.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice cream utensils sitting in dirty 94F water. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line coolers soiled with food debris Observed black/green mold like substance on splash area of juice machine at wait station. Person in charge cleaned area with sanitizer. Observed prep table microwaves sit on soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed plumbing under hand washing station in ware washing leaking. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Observed dishwasher machine chlorine at 0ppm. No replacement chemicals until truck arrives in afternoon per person in charge. Person in charge set up triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed waitress place gloves on and cut a banana for pancakes without washing hands. Discussed with person in charge.
- 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. Observed milk opened Sunday per person in charge missing date mark. Person in charge added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed hand washing station in ware washing area not have enough water pressure to fully wash soap off hands.
- 03G-49-2:Intermediate - Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan. Person in charge unable to show digital logs of HACCP plan temps for previous days. Store switch to digital logs within the last 30 days per person in charge.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
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 11/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents through establishment soiled with black/green mold like substance.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding under dish machine.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on cook line drawers torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter scoops in water at 112F Observed ice cream scoops in 89F water. Person in charge replaced water from coffee machine at 180F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed food debris inside interior of microwave. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Observed splash area of juice nozzles soiled with black/green mold like substance.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand washing station faucet next to coffee machine leaking.
- 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. Observed dishwasher machine at 10ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed and reran at 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishes in machine not sanitized due to machine being at 10ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and retested at 100ppm and sanitized dishes. **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. Person in charge does not have access to digital system during inspection. **Warning**
- 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. Observed only one proof of food handler training Person in charge is new and does not have access to digital systems.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).