Denny's, 9340 Marketplace Rd, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DENNY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 9340 Marketplace Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33912
License #: 4603968
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface inside reach in cooler next to egg chiller on cook line.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Observed sanitizing solution buckets placed on surface above reach in cooler on cook line. Bucket repositioned so as to avoid cross contamination with food in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs placed on equipment handle for the biscuit holder. Tongs removed while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing sign in men's rest room.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping rags placed on food prep surfaces on cook line between uses. Rags placed in sanitation buckets while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef, ham and cheese between 51° and 54°F in reach in cooler under flat top stoves on the cook line. Corrective action; Operator called "Cool Rush AC Com." while still present.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Corrective action; food removed from unit and placed in cooler.
5/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Under and between cooking equipment on cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave across from cookline soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hard boiled eggs 45°F, cheese 44°F in top of reachin cooler between stove and flat top. Items double panned with ice. Corrective action taken. Cooler ambient 41°F. Also in wait station cooler cheese, onions, cut strawberries at 44-46°F, all TCS items removed or placed on ice. Ambient temp in wait station cooler is 46°F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage hot held at 110°F, voluntarily discarded . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw shell eggs in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Window cleaner stored facing clean plates. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Reachin cooler in wait station used for making salads etc, ambient temperature at 46°F, all TCS foods removed from unit or placed on ice. Do not store any TCS items in this unit until it is repaired or ice used to maintain TCS items at 41°F or below. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in men's restroom's right most sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12/17/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Between cooler and fryers in cook line, ending up on floor. Next unannounced inspection
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Next unannounced inspection
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Next unannounced inspection
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Upright Delfield cooler in cook line Next unannounced inspection.
2/25/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Between cooler and fryers in cook line, ending up on floor.
  • Basic - Employee used food thermometer to measure food temperatures without first cleaning the thermometer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Upright Delfield cooler in cook line
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. License expired 12/1/2012. Owe $50 late fee. Can call 850.487.1395 or go to WWW.myfloridalicense.com for payment instructions and info. **Admin Complaint**
2/14/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Food employee not using hand sanitizer after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. observed 2 employees wash hands and not use hand sanitizer afterwards Corrected On Site. out of sanitizer at cookline, replaced container, employee now using sanitizer after handwashing.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryer area
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. below 100 ppm Corrected On Site. bucket refilled with new solution, now 200 ppm
8/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. powdered sugar, brown sugar, etc. containers in service area
12/19/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food employee not using hand sanitizer after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. cookline employee washed hands, but didn't apply hand sanitizer afterwards Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. current 2012 license [verified with office that license is current]
  • No copy of latest inspection report. 8/2011 report
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. kitchen
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. cookline employee using sanitizer bucket and wiping cloth to rinse hands off after cracking shell eggs Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
12/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food employee not using hand sanitizer after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. hand sanitizer dispensers in kitchen aren't working; operator replaced batteries in dispensor by cookline and across from ice machine and are now working. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. lights in dessert cooler are unprotected with no coverings.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. under fryers
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. grease on ground all around receptacle
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 300+ quaternary ammonium at 3 compartment sink
8/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet on shelf by storage room Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. accumulation on sides of cookline equipment
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. cookline
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. service station in middle of dining room Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
4/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. smoothie mix 48 F, reach-in cooler in dessert bar area Corrected On Site. items removed from unit and put into another functional reach-in cooler, since still in time/temperature parameters
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. dessert bar area reach-in cooler 55 F ambient temperature; cannot store any PHFs in unit until it maintains 41 F or below.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. handled wiping cloths with quaternary ammonium sanitizer, then go back to food preparation without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. wiped hands on apron
  • Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no hot water. Corrected On Site. rewashed hands
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. service station in middle of dining room
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet on shelf, by ice machine
  • Critical. Observed objectionable odors in bathroom. men's bathroom
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. under fryers Repeat Violation.
12/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. swiss cheese in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue. cookline
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. sides of cooking equipment like stove, fryers
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. nail brush at handwash sink across from ice machine Corrected On Site.
  • Drain cover missing. cookline floor drain
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. carpet mat on walkin cooler floor soiled
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. under fryers
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. kitchen
7/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food employee not using hand sanitizer after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. one of cooks in line, washed hands but didn't use hand sanitizer afterwards.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. sides of fryers
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. storage room
1/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. waitstaff cutting lemons with fake nails, no gloves
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. east side service station
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. stainless steel containers on green shelf
  • Critical. Food Service Manager not certified after 30 days of employment. one of managers on duty - Lance, is another CFM on duty
9/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/28/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/17/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/16/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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