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DENNY'S #8155

543 EGLIN PKWY NE, Fort Walton Beach FL 32547

Last inspected Aug 6, 2025 · 5 visits since October 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence5601459
Grade history
OCT 23
FEB 24
JUL 24
MAR 25
AUG 25
— STEADY

5 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Aug 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation: observed some of the time and date stickers that are automatically created have the current date and then eight days instead of the required seven (example: item dated for 08/06/2025 has a use by date of 08/13/2025. Explained to General Manager about the discrepancy. He will reach out to their company to get it adjusted correctly).
High priority/02C-01-5
Mar 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing: observed the cook on the cook line wash a frying pan in the hand-wash sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength: observed wiping cloth solution at wait station tested to 0ppm. General Manager made new solution. Retested to 200ppm.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
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: Dish machine sanitizer tested to 0ppm. General Manager had employee setup third sink of three compartment sinks and sanitize the dishes there. three compartment sink, quaternary ammonium, 200ppm.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair: Ceiling in front part of dining room (west side of the building) leaking in five places. This area of the dining room is shut down and customers are not seated there.
Basic/36-32-5
Feb 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled: Cook walked away from the cook's line wearing gloves. Upon return, he was still wearing the gloves. Assistant General Manager gave corrective feedback to the cook. He removed his gloves, washed his hands correctly, dried his hands, and then donned new gloves.
High priority/12A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food stored on floor: - box of lemons and leaf lettuce, crate of onions and iceberg lettuce on floor in walk-in cooler. Assistant General Manager immediately put on shelves; - box of marinara on floor in walk-in freezer. Assistant General Manager immediately put on shelf.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Water draining onto floor surface: - drain pipe under hand-wash sink not connected correctly allowing for water to drain onto floor. Assistant General Manager states that maintenance has been notified.
Basic/29-03-4/Corrective Action Taken

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.