DENNY'S
5603 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE, Tampa FL 33610 · 813-626-9213
Last inspected Feb 24, 2026 · 10 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed dead frog in the back of house single service storage area. Employee discarded, cleaned and sanitized the area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2019004006 | Jan 15, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | $500 |
| 3--2017031678 | Jun 22, 2017 | Nov 27, 2017 | $300 |
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Feb 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee crack raw shell egg then touched ladle of pooled eggs without changing gloves and washing hands. Inspector spoke with employee about proper hand washing procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in coolers on cooks line.
Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Handwash sink on cooks line.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on reach in cooler in kitchen.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Throughout kitchen.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cooks line tiles.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers. Under and sides of grill and fryers. Hoods on cooks line. Under prep table where trash cans are on cooks line. Outside of reach in coolers
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen.
Sep 9, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed slow ear from ceiling in dish washing area and adjacent hallway.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on pans below prep table in dish machine area
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in back of house near mop sink area. Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling throughout cooks line soiled with grease, observed mold-like substance on ceiling in the back of house single service storage area. Observed vents soiled with dust at kitchen entrance; mold-like substance observed on vents in back of house dry storage area.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 3 missing floor tiles and 6 cracked floor tiles on cooks line Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed Hole in wall above shelf near 2 compartment sink.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer at the entrance of cooks line, walk in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters on cooks line soiled grease; exterior of drinks machine soiled with slime. Observed accumulation of old food debris alongside stove, flat top grill and underneath grill on cooks line. Observed food debris underneath reach in cooler cabinet where butter is stored on servers line
Sep 4, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 19 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed 1 bag of grapes with mold-like growth in walk in cooler. Operator discarded
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed dead frog in the back of house single service storage area. Employee discarded, cleaned and sanitized the area.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed condensation from leaking ceiling fall into the 3 compartment sink sanitizer section in dish washing area. Discussed with operator to close off sanitize section and sanitize in the dish machine until ceiling leak is fixed.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pancake mix (52F - Cooling); sliced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (46F - Cold Holding); grilled onions (56F - Cold Holding); ground beef 1st temp 1:43p (44F - Cold Holding); sliced ham 1st temp at 1:43p (44F - Cold Holding), 2nd temperatures taken higher than 1st temps, operator moved items to walk in freezer and placed on ice baths.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter with vacuum breaker attached in the chemical side of the splitter and not the water hose side.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed fork sitting at hand washing sink on cooks line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pancake mix in reach in cooler on cooks line date marked 08-30, per employee mix was made today, label wasn't updated.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin on the servers line. Observed mold-like substance in the interior of the big ice machine at the kitchen entrance.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed slow ear from ceiling in dish washing area and adjacent hallway.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in the back of house single service storage area. Employee discarded, cleaned and sanitized the area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on prep table on cooks line, employee removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bag on prep table on cooks line, employee removed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on pans below prep table in dish machine area
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in back of house near mop sink area. Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling throughout cooks line soiled with grease, observed mold-like substance on ceiling in the back of house single service storage area. Observed vents soiled with dust at kitchen entrance; mold-like substance observed on vents in back of house dry storage area.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 3 missing floor tiles and 6 cracked floor tiles on cooks line Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed Hole in wall above shelf near 2 compartment sink.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer at the entrance of cooks line, walk in freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on servers line soiled with food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters on cooks line soiled grease; exterior of drinks machine soiled with slime. Observed accumulation of old food debris alongside stove, flat top grill and underneath grill on cooks line. Observed food debris underneath reach in cooler cabinet where butter is stored on servers line
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand washing sink on cooks line leaking Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand washing sink on cooks line slow draining water.
Jun 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old grease on counter wall area around fryers at time of inspection.
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cooksline
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Cooksline and back kitchen area. Observed slow leak from ceiling near large ice machine and walk-in-cooler
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen underneath equipment
Hole in or other damage to wall. Across from dish machine area
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Near dish machine
Aug 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Throughout kitchen areas
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and grease on cooksline, underneath cooking equipment and back kitchen areas
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen areas
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Near office
Aug 16, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front kitchen service salad area Cut melon (49 F - Cold Holding); Milk (48 F - Cold Holding); Diced tomatoes (49 F - Cold Holding); Cheese (49 F - Cold Holding); Cut leafy greens (51 F - Cold Holding). Operator placing top potentially hazardous foods on ice and lower cooler in walk-in-cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links 127 F. Operator reheating on stove.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Throughout kitchen areas
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and grease on cooksline, underneath cooking equipment and back kitchen areas
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen areas
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Near office
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Back kitchen area
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cooksline
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer bucket stored in front kitchen area over reach-in-freezer
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cooksline underneath cooking equipment
Sep 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. On cooksline Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk-in-cooler
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooksline water at 82 F.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In dish machine area.
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