DENNY'S
4677 Keiber Boulevard
Florida, 33870
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards front counter roll top reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Sliding glass door reach in cooler in the front counter area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards front counter roll top reach in cooler. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a preparation table on the cook line. Employee removed the phone. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the reach in coolers on the right side of the cook line and the sliding glass door reach in cooler in the front counter area soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Sliding glass door reach in cooler in the front counter area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled a wet vac then a clean sheet pan without washing their hands. Employee removed the pan to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then clean glassware without washing their hands. Employee removed the glassware to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All the following items were stored in the table top reach in cooler on the cook line between the grills Ham (54F - Cold Holding); Sausage (53F - Cold Holding); Cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); Cooked onions (52F - Cold Holding); Cheddar cheese (54F - Cold Holding); Cooked peppers (53F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for more than 4 hours. Manager discarded the items. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the table top reach in cooler on the cook line between the grills Ham (54F - Cold Holding); Sausage (53F - Cold Holding); Cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); Cooked onions (52F - Cold Holding); Cheddar cheese (54F - Cold Holding); Cooked peppers (53F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for more than 4 hours. Manager discarded the items. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on the exhaust hood on the cook line soiled. Floor fan on the cook line soiled. Shelves under all the equipment on the cook line soiled. Both the stove tops in the cook line area soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the slide glass reach in cooler in the wait station area solid.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Both the reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line have standing water in the bottom.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee used the bathroom (stated they washed their hands in the bathroom) then returned to work on the cook line without a washing the hands outside of the bathroom. Employee washed their hands. ** Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/11/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-11: This was not observed at inspection missselected.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/9/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed drawers ne'er grill at far end of cookline not maintaining foods at 41F or colder. (); salmon5 fillets (46F); raw chicken , 3lbs (52F); shaved ham 3 lbs (50F); sliced ham 7 lbs (45F - Cold Holding). Air leaking from drawers. Drawers not sealed well enough to maintain foods at 41F. Unit may not be used to hold time and temperature controlled foods until able to maintain foods at 41F or below. Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-04-5:Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Observed knife and cutting board used to cut lemons at waitstaff counter in splash zone of handsink. Operator sent items back through dishwash. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Admin Complaint
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. under drawer at grill not maintaining foods at 41F or colder. (); salmon5 fillets (46F); raw chicken , 3lbs (52F); shaved ham 3 lbs (50F); sliced ham 7 lbs (45F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed under drawer at grill not maintaining foods at 41F or colder. (); salmon5 fillets (46F); raw chicken , 3lbs (52F); shaved ham 3 lbs (50F); sliced ham 7 lbs (45F - Cold Holding) see stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gravy (128F - Hot Holding); grits (130F)in pan of water on grill. Operator decided to discard instead of reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed wet wipe cloth stored in handsink basin at waitstaff area. Warning
- 27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Hot water heater not working repairman called before inspector arrived. 2 or more hours out. Hot water heater not working must not use dishwasher until hot water is supplied. Must manually heat water for 3 bay sink until hot water heater is restored and water is hot. Warning
- 27-08-4:Intermediate - No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink. Operator stated tech was on his way to repair.. operator suspended dishwashing until hot water heater could be repaired. Hot water heater not working must not use dishwasher until hot water is supplied. Must manually heat water for 3 bay sink until hot water heater is restored and water is hot. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/9/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed multiple ceiling tiles throughout establishment with water damage.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.observed cook on line and waitstaff plating foods with wristwatch.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on line no beard guard.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on line no hair restraint.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler at front counter frozen up. Unable to maintain foods at 41F or colder. May not use to store time and temperature controlled foods until able to maintain at 41F or colder. Waitstaff discarded items. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by condensation accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed vents throughout the establishment with condensation forming on ceiling vents. Tiles at vent locations swollen and discolored.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed vanilla cream (50F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding) at front counter waitstaff area not at 41F. At location for over 4 hours. Items discarded.see stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed vanilla cream (50F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding) at front counter waitstaff area not at 41F. At location for over 4 hours. Items discarded.see stop sale.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed vacuum breaker installed before the splitter on the mop sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2023 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).