Dennys Restaurant Degrades its Sanitary Rating

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior doors found soiled

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. End of hot line

Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean hotel pans found on shelf next to 3 bay sink stored/stacked wet

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage area **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Moderate Accumulation of debris on exterior top of warewashing machine.

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in freezer bottom door gasket found torn. Cook line cold drawer found torn **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Walk-in freezer floor soiled.

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the kitchen ice machine. White deflector panel found with moderate buildup of black mold like substance on it.

Basic - Light not functioning. Above grills. **Warning**

Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair and drawers. Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline drawers and cold well not maintaining temps below 41°. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 128° operator turned up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Light not functioning. Above grills. **Warning**

Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair and drawers. Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef 50° tomatoes 53° ham 45° pooled eggs 48° crumbled sausage 48° **raw beef 47° Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease/mold like substance on ice scoop on food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline drawers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Coolers on Cookline not maintaining foods at 41° or below. Repairman called. **Warning**

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline drawers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice bath: French batter 42° drawers: ham slice 49° diced ham 46° cut spinach 49° sliced tomatoes 48° liquid eggs. raw chicken 48° raw beef 48°(overnight) other drawers all product brought up this morning, operator states, operator removed and placed in walk in cooler for rapid chill) repairman was called prior to my arrival for other unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken 48° raw beef 48° **Warning**

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dish area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear door.

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Off at pantry station.

Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand wash sink in dish area.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Gatorade in upright freezer on cookline. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Dish area.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in black pepper, dry storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Inside back door

Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in freezer cookline **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken tenders over precooked shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Pantry. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline drawers, reach in cooler not holding temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**. Not holding temperature.

Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline products **Warning** ham 48° cut tomatoes 51°, liquid eggs 52°

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline drawers, reach in cooler not holding temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**

Basic - Holes in wall. Several throughout kitchen. **Warning**

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. **Warning**

Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**

Basic - Walls, floors and shelving soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout kitchen **Warning**

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline products **Warning**

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing wrung out towel at server station. **Warning**

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

Basic - Cutting boards has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Several fixed refrigeration units not in service due to issues with proper functioning.

Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Upright freezer on cooks line.

Basic - Interiors of microwaves soiled with encrusted food debris.

Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Freezer light takes time to brighten, suggest leaving switch on.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.

No Violations Were Observed

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By waffle machine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing end caps in back room and missing shields over smoothie area **Warning**

Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer.several boxes and on the cart **Warning**

High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend 52 at server station, sour cream 49 at server station, sliced tomatoes 49 , cut lettuce 60 at server station,hash browns 45 and pancake puppy at 48 f in walk in cooler all less than 4 hours.**Warning**

Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. Tomato slicer **Warning**

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Server station manager states will not use until repaired.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Two door upright by hand sink

Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in freezer. 2 door upright by hand sink.

Intermediate - Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. Lemon slicer **Corrected On-Site**

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage on cook line n ice bath found at 49f. Operator states items were pulled from walk in at 6 am. Recommended rapid chill. Items placed in walk in freezer. Rechecked 30 minutes later found at 41f. Corrected on site. Yogurt Smoothie mix containing dairy found at 47f at server reach in cooler. Operator discarded willingly.

Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Cook line

Critical - Observed moderate accumulation of debris on warewashing machine and associated equipment.

Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Initially found at 0 ppm. Primed and found at 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Critical - Observed interior of cook line drawer cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.

Observed moderate to heavy build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On shelving under cook top

Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cook line reach in cooler handles and gaskets moderately soiled

Observed wall and floor moderately soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.

Lights missing over fryer.

Several food storage container cracked

Observed sticky residue build-up on floor mats on cook line

Observed wall moderately soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.the french toast egg wash and the mac and cheese were at 44 degree fahrenheit . both are in the top units of different reach in coolers, all other foods are at 41 df or less.

Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.Corrected On Site.

Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint.while cooking Corrected On Site.

Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.all observed

Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Corrected On Site.

Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.under the storage shelves in the walk in cooler and freezer

Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.moderate buildup

Critical - sausage links not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.found at 110F manager willingly discarded. Corrected On Site.

Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.Repeat Violation.

Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderatly soiled.

Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.

Observed build-up of food debris on shelves on cook line

Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.where handles are touched Corrected On Site.

handle missing at plumbing fixture.front counterCorrected On Site.

Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.server stationCorrected On Site.

Observed wall lightly soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.

Critical - Potentially hazardous food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours.Reconstitued hash browns stored to walk in cooler noted 49-54 DF after six hours. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Potentially hazardous food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours.Pancake batter made 4 hours ago noted 4 DF in cook's reach in refrigerator. Corrected On Site.Manager discarded.

Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.Dipper well at north waitress station not working,spoons in standing water.Note:operator received parts to make repairs today.

Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut.Corrected On Site.

Observed some reach-in cooler gaskets torn/in disrepair on cook line.Note:gaskets on work order for replacement tommorrow.

Observed build-up of old food soil and grease on exterior of flat grills.

Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers in kitchen areas.

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg batter at 45 d fahrenheit in the end of the line cooks top cold unit

Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.the cooks top cold hold unit is not maintaining phf at 41 d fahrenheit or less

Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair some of the doors on the cold hold drawer are broken on the cooks line

Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.all of the front line gaskets on all of the cold hold units.

Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.a fine residue bu ld up and large debris buildup is observed in the blocked off front dining and service areas on all surfaces. The areas must be completely cleaned before public use.

Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.the shelf under the grill on the whole line was a very heavy build up of food debris and grease.

Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.both the walkin cooler and freezer floors have a heavy build up of debris under the shelves

Ceiling tile missing.in the front dining area Corrected On Site.

Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.above the dishmachine and 3 compartment sink

Critical - No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment.

Critical - Observed an uncovered case of beef patties in walkin freezer.

Observed brown and white cutting boards on cook's line grooved/pitted, broken and no longer cleanable.

Critical - Observed buildup of slime on chocolate milk dispensing nozzle in waitress station. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook crack raw shell eggs, then handle clean plate with same hand, then pick up a sandwich with both hands and put on plate. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed hand wash sink in waitress station used a a dump sink. Repeat Violation.

Critical - Observed light buildup of slime in the interior shield of ice machine. Repeat Violation.

Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Found at 0 ppm in 3 comp sink. Drained, made new. Corrected On Site.

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, kept in grill area at egg station.

Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces above cook's line. Repeat Violation.

Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on shelves in kitchen on cook's line, and food debris in cracks and crevices on line.

Critical - Observed buildup of slime on juice machine dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Establishment has several food managers with expired certifications, appointments have been made for recertification of mgrs, as well as several servers and cooks.

Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink used as a dump sink at waitress station.

Critical - Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.

Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sluced cheese in walkin cooler has no datemarking . Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat sliced meat in walkin cooler.

Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.

Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary Ammonia found at 0 ppm in wiping cloth buckets on cook's line. Corrected On Site.