DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

DENNY'S 8015

DENNY'S 8015 has 11 health inspections on file for its TAMARAC location, with an overall rating of 2.8/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

5710 N UNIVERSITY DR

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13562220

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13456063

  • 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 directly over cold table next to microwave in kitchen. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer container of French fries left uncovered. Operator covered Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed seven small flying insects in mop sink room Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. In triple sink area on wall, observed one live roach. Operator killed, cleaned and sanitized area Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 7/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10870877

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored food not covered in reach in freezer. Operator covered Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lowboy drawer under grill; Canadian bacon (45F - Cold Holding). Food in unit not portioned or prepared today, in unit less than 4hrs. Observed food above fill line. Operator repositioned food to sit properly in unit for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. For raw shell eggs at cook line, no time mark.

Inspection Date: 6/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10865848

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. On cook line, floor soiled with food.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line, reach in coolers soiled with food debris

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents over cook line (right side) soiled
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. 1)In walk in freezer, ice build up behind fan unit. 2)In reach in freezer, Ice build up.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In walk in cooler, no working ambient air thermometer.
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. In cook line by trash can, food debris on floor.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cold table by stove; raw shell eggs (71F - Cold Holding). Per operator food not portion or prepared today, in unit less than 4hrs. Operator placed bags of ice on top of food item. Provided and explained Time as Public Health Control document. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/20/2024

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Accumulation of dust on vent above dish washing machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-20: Observed same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/19/2024

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Accumulation of dust on vent above dish washing machine Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 1 small fly in kitchen, landed on cold table. Operator killed and cleaned area. 2 small flies in triple sink area, not landing on anything Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed containers of pancakes unable to cool down in time due to being covered. Warning
  • 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. Warning

Inspection Date: 6/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8694671

  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease and food debris on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed by expo window deeper well with utensils in water at 126F. 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 at cook line- employee grabbed trash bin then put gloves on without hand wash - proceeded to plate food. Advised operator, employee performed proper handwashing.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one small flying insect in kitchen landing on inspector. Additionally one small flying insect in dishwasher area. Operator killed small flying insects- operator clean and sanitized area.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at reach in drawer; ham (46F - Cold Holding); turkey (44F - Cold Holding) as per operator items not prepared or portioned today. As per operator items held out of temperature for 2 hours. Operator placed items in walk in cooler for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 2/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8607578

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8369780

  • 51-11-4:Basic - 1 Carbon dioxide/helium tank not adequately secured in dry storage room. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed 2021 Licensed posted. Operator printed and posted license 2024. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit in kitchen at grill. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 flies on storage room wall and ceiling away from kitchen 2 flies landing on coffee station shelf in dining room 1 Fly at dish ware washing station landing at entry door. room next kitchen. 1 Fly flying in storage room not landing in room away from kitchen Operator killed 6 and sanitized area. repeat Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. right bottom cooler : liquid yogurt 47F , whipping cream 47F. In unit over 4 hours. See stop sale. Foods not prepared today. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. right bottom cooler : liquid yogurt 47F , whipping cream 47F. In unit over 4 hours. Foods not prepared today. See stop sale. Repeat 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. Grill Pork Sausage(114-137F - Hot Holding) on cooking grill. Observed food overstock above rim line. In unit less than 4 hours. Operator moved to steam table to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 8/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481244

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.Observed heavy lime scale build up in dish washing machine. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed an accumulation of black mold like substance on vents throughout kitchen area.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed a bottle of employee water being stored in reach in cooler at wait station not identified. Employee removed. 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. Observed an employee's food container stored in walk-in cooler next to food items used for the establishment. Operator removed and stored in an approved employee storage location.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - Observed food container not stored in a manner that allowed for proper air drying. Operator moved to be properly air dried.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed turbo air reach in freezer on cook line with gasket in disrepair.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed heavy ice buildup in turbo air reach in freezer.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed accumulation of old food residue build up in the interior of La Grande Electronics microwave. Operator informed employee to clean unit.
  • 03A-05-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Observed various food items in turbo air freezer not frozen solid due to gasket being in disrepair.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect flying from bananas in wait area.
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 4 cracked eggs at cook line. See stop sale.
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee hired since April 2023 without food safety training.