DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

DENNY'S

DENNY'S in ST. PETERSBURG has 9 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.2/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

West Flagler Street
Hialeah, Florida, 33174
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10870077

  • 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. Freezer on cook-line with completely torn gasket not holding temperature. Advised manager to not use unit until it is repaired.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. (2) dead roaches in dry storage area. Manager removed and sanitized the area.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone observed on prep table underneath microwave oven on cook-line.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tiles in kitchen.
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor uneven across from prep table in rear dish room.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop and spoon observed in metal pan next to steam box. Discussed with manager who dumped water and placed utensils in water on flat top. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers on cook-line soiled with black mold like substance.
  • 14-52-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Peg board used to store utensils not easy to clean.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers across from cook-line soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler to the right of the steam box on cook-line.
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Exposed wood in rear dish room above prep table mounted to wall.
  • 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. Manager primed equipment and retested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Freezer used at refrigerator on cookline with the following items out of temperature held overnight: cooked broccoli (48F - Cold Holding) cooked corn (48F - Cold Holding) cooked rice (58F - Cold Holding)
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Freezer used at refrigerator on cookline with the following items out of temperature held overnight: cooked broccoli (48F - Cold Holding) cooked corn (48F - Cold Holding) cooked rice (58F - Cold Holding)
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Located in steam box on cookline: queso (120F - Hot Holding) sausage gravy (120F - Hot Holding) On flat top at cook-line: cooked sausage (120F - Hot Holding) Manager had employees reheat sausage on flat top grill. Manager reheat queso and sausage gravy on stove top. Items reached proper temperatures. Reheat temps: cooked sausage (165F - Hot Holding) queso (165F - Hot Holding) sausage gravy (165F - Hot Holding) Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on side of ice machine. Manager removed bottlesRepeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Dish machine not tested to check sanitizer solution daily. Discussed with manager to test machine each day.
  • 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. Inspector will provide a procedure prior to the end if inspection.
  • 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: 3/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10705918

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled equipment door handles on sliding door coolers on cooks line.
  • 16-38-5:Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in coolers on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator primed dishmachine. Rechecked reading 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs then touch clean spatula and single-serve item without removing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with the operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing multi cleaner stored on side of ice machine. Operator removed spray bottle from ice machine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to water faucet without vacuum breaker at mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is soiled with food buildup between groove marks.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at end of cooks line and warewashing area. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle stored on side of ice machine containing multi cleaner toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle by common name. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-53-4:Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Max dishmachine temp is 114f.

Inspection Date: 10/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8721283

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under bag in box soda station in dish area
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hung on Ansley system above cooks line
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooks line
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All buckets in house. All buckets remade and tested at 200 ppm quaternary Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); ham (51F - Cold Holding); turkey (51F - Cold Holding); pancake batter (51F - Cold Holding); pico (51F - Cold Holding) these items placed on cooks line at 6am from walk in cooler Manager placed items on rolling cart and placed in walk in freezer All items cooled quickly to below 40f within 30 minutes. Hotels pans with ice will be used on cooks line until cooler is serviced Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner stored on hood above cooks line. Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Far end of cooks line

Inspection Date: 2/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573502

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top of dish machine. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of ware washing area.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly by soda boxes in ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bib by outside walk in freezer.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris.

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8572659

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8524633

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in corner under dish machine
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - One dead fly in water used to soak coffee mugs before washing.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies in hallway near walk in cooler in kitchen 33 live flies on ceiling in prep/dish area 15 live flies in dry storage room on ceiling and on racks 20 live flies in mop storage room of kitchen.
  • 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 opened yesterday in lobby reach in cooler not date marked. Server date marked Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8572336

  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in corner under dish machine - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies in hallway near walk in cooler in kitchen 33 live flies on ceiling in prep/dish area 15 live flies in dry storage room on ceiling and on racks 20 live flies in mop storage room of kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: 2 live flies on ceiling in lobby 1 live fly in hallway ceiling near walk in cooler 2 live flies on ceiling in dish area 1 live fly in mop closet area **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8520708

  • 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Door way entrance to kitchen by bag in box soda station - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked wet in dish area - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8343358

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Main machine in kitchen
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Black clean dish racks in dish pit are heavily rusted
  • 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Walk in freezer
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above cooks line, in kitchen hallway next to cooks line
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Door way entrance to kitchen by bag in box soda station
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked wet in dish area
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under bag in box soda rack in kitchen
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoops on cooks line.
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In kitchen near bag in box soda rack
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Bag in box soda station leaking creating standing water on floor under rack in kitchen
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 12 flies around and on bag in box soda station in kitchen. Large amount of larvae in standing water under bag in box 45 flies on and in the front counter service area surrounding kitchen.
  • 02C-06-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Country fried steak removed from package and portioned needs time tracking