Dennys Rest 252 Improves its Sanitary Rating
5000 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Health Inspection Reports
5/2/2016 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-04-29: Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under cooking equipment, kitchen shelves and shelves under prep tables. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-30: Some areas had been cleaned. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-05-02: Some grease accumulation under the flat grills **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-04-29: Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Cookline under bread toaster station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-30: Some holes had been patched. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-05-02: **Time Extended**
4/30/2016 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-04-29: Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under cooking equipment, kitchen shelves and shelves under prep tables. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-30: Some areas had been cleaned. **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-04-29: Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach inside empty cookline cooler, cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-30: One live roach at the cookline inside holding cabinet not in use. **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-04-29: Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Cookline under bread toaster station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-30: Some holes had been patched. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From inspection on 2016-04-29: High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Boiled eggs and batter at 45-46f on the one door cooler by the microwaves at the cookline, iced down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-30: Ambient temperature on the unit 39f, observed boiled eggs at 48f and chicken at 45-47f on this unit, food was iced down. **Time Extended**
Intermediate - - From inspection on 2016-04-29: Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Waffle maker, bread holding drawer at the cookline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-30: waffle maker clean **Time Extended**
4/29/2016 | 11 Violations | Rating 4/5
Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under cooking equipment, kitchen shelves and shelves under prep tables. **Warning**
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach inside empty cookline cooler, cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Cookline under bread toaster station. **Warning**
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon at the cookline, removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline **Warning**
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Less than 150ppm **Warning**
High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Boiled eggs and batter at 45-46f on the one door cooler by the microwaves at the cookline, iced down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Waffle maker, bread holding drawer at the cookline **Warning**
Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Dishwashing area, washed hands with soap upon request. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dishwashing area soap dispenser not working, bottle with soap provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
3/15/2016 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cookline shelves
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook, put hair back. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline less than 150ppm, set up new one at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce at 52f in an overloaded container, excess food removed and placed inside the unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bathroom cleaner, labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
8/31/2015 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink by clean equipment in dishwashing area shelf. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in container with soiled standing water, removed, washed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. oven by the the walk in freezer, also microwave oven at wait station.
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Pasta, egg whites, moved to a cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline, removed soiled cloths from prep area and put new ones in sanitizer buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. By the backdoor
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg whites at 60°f in an ice bath at the Cookline, re-iced. **Corrective Action Taken**
3/17/2015 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Fryers.
Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon handle inside sugar in a working container. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar at the wait station. Labeled upon request. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Washed hands upon request. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
11/6/2014 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in soiled container on dish storage rack. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter plexi glass reach in cooler, cheese 46°f, yogurt 47. Due to door left open for extended period of time.
Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed employee rinsing coffee filter holding dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Observed on dish storage rack. **Corrected On-Site**
5/7/2014 | 8 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. Next to walk in freezer
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom
Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Cookline, pancake mix. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over potatoes on the cookline drawer reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw beef over raw seafood in a cookline drawer cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cracking shell eggs then touching clean plates at the cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
1/22/2014 | 7 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment in poor repair.3 drawer cooler at cookline, doesn't close.
High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream on ice @ 48°, put more ice 43° **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce, cheese, liquid egg 45°, moved to working cooler, 42°, **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. 127° soup, reheated to 165° and put back on hot hold 136°. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Up in hole, **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, ice cream cooler, front counter.
9/5/2013 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Coffee cup in wait area **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 100°F. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Dead roaches on premises.2 dead roaches in dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
7/15/2013 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Observed: Clean equipment stored on floor: DISH RACKS. COS.
Intermediate - Observed: No soap provided at handwash sink. COS.
High Priority - Observed: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. BY DISHRING. COS.
2/22/2013 | 4 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty containers. Near dish wash area on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
8/29/2012 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. no sanitizer used after washing hands, not washing hands between touching raw eggs and ready to eat foods (bacon). Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. on cookline . Corrected On Site.
Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. sanitizer bucket on cookline . Corrected On Site.
Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty crevices. knifes on cookline . Corrected On Site.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site.
2/1/2012 | 1 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. cookline. eggs to cooked bacon. Corrected On Site.
8/24/2011 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. cook touching raw shell eggs and afterwards toast & cooked bacon without changing gloves and washing hands. Corrected On Site.
Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Corrected On Site.
Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers/containers. Corrected On Site.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. frontline / expo station handwash sink has sanitizer bucket stored in it. Corrected On Site.
1/25/2011 | 1 Violations | Rating 5/5
Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
9/9/2010 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer working but leaking water-
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Sides of waffle maker/ by dry storage room
6/22/2009 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Observed utensils in poor condition. Knife and spatula by cook line
Observed wall in disrepair. In dry storage room . Chipped paint
4/8/2009 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Critical - Food contaminated by used oil splill. 12 paties of raw hambergers in reach in cooler drawer by cook line. Stop sale issued.
Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Oil pipe by cook line
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Dish racks.
8/1/2008 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. AOP information given to opertor.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
Observed open dumpster lid.
Observed wet and moldy water on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.