DENNY'S #7636
2705 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/7/2025
Inspection #: 3602192
Inspection Date: 12/30/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8817751
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In kitchen at cook line on top of microwave employee car keys and cell phone. Discussed with operator who removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook not wearing beard guard while preparing food. Discussed with operator .
- 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. In walk in cooler flooring has rusted away and has large holes.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At server expo line dipper well with ice cream scoops stored in water at 112F. Discussed with operator who changed utensils and water. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's bathroom no hand washing sign provided.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Unwashed fruit stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in produce cooler unwashed melons stored over sliced tomatoes and sliced pickles. Discussed storage practices with operator; storage of products corrected. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes while placing into dish washing machine; without washing hands he then removed clean and sanitized dishes. Discussed with operator hand washing procedures; dishwasher washed hands and placed dishes back in machine to be cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler across from flat top over stacked sliced cheese (46F - Cold Holding) per operator product removed from walk in and placed in flip top unit approximately 1 hour ago; per operator product not portioned or prepared today. Operator chose to discard product. Corrected On-Site
- 03E-03-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. In steam table nacho meat (80F - Reheating) at 8:55 since 8:15 to 79F at 9:40. Operator stated steam table was turned off; operator turned on machine and chose to discard product. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At server expo line spray bottle of sanitizer stored next to single service packets of salt and sugar and sanitizer bucket stored above clean and sanitized cups. Discussed storage practices with operator; spray bottle moved. In kitchen at cook line bottle of cleaning agents stored next to frying oil. Discussed with operator who moved spray bottles. Corrected On-Site 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. In walk in cooler hash browns (120F - Cooling)at 8:50 since 8:00 to 119F at 9:25. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Discussed with operator cooling procedures; operator spaced out containers of hash brown and opened tops to allow for fast cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 7/1/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8754198
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk-in freezer; case of bread stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At cook line drawers under grill; raw chorizo stored over raw whole muscle steak. Operator moved raw chorizo. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer; opened bags of raw chicken stored over opened bags of raw country fried steak. Operator moved country fried steak. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line; cooked sausage (122F - Hot Holding). Operator stated sausage was reheated in oven prior to being placed on flat top 2 hours prior, moved to be reheated to 165F. At expo line; beef and vegetable stew (125F - Hot Holding). Operator stated stew was reheated on flat top prior to being placed on expo line 1 hour prior, moved to be reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At expo line/front counter; sanitizer concentrate stored over/with single service lids and all purpose cleaner stored with ketchup/salt/pepper. Operator removed chemicals. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 2/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8491911
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. At kitchen ice machine; ice scoop stored directly on top of ice machine. Operator removed, washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At wait station/expo line; wet wiping cloth(s) left on counter. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line reach in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over hash browns. Operator moved raw shell eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At wait station; hand wash sink used to dump ice. Operator removed ice. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/5/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366421
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Box with buttermilk pancake batter stored on floor on dry storage. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.at 0 ppm. Operator corrected to 200 ppm quaternary Corrected On-Site
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes , followed by putting gloves, followed by handling clean utensils. Employee washed hands.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food ( raw chicken)stored over ready-to-eat food ( ice cream) in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Both items are open Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed seating on cook line table a container with Pancake batter with buttermilk 52°F cold Holding and Observed overstocked container with cheese 46°F cold Holding inside reach in cooler. Observed overstocked container with cheese 46°F cold Holding inside reach in cooler. Per operator both products out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Per operator both products not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** 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 metal pan seating on flat top grill end corner with cooked sausage 121°F hot Holding . Per operator product stored for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved to center of flat top grill for reheating to 165°F+ **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint