DENNY'S #7047

Name: DENNY'S #7047
Address: 1300 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, 32084, US
Rating: 74

1300 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

License #6500015

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

74 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

March 26, 2026 · 11 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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DENNY'S #7047 in SAINT AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 64 total violations — 13 critical, 7 major, 44 minor.

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April 23, 2025

The latest inspection on March 26, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 10 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All front line handles are soiled.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Missing ceiling tiles at front of lobby. Ceiling vents in kitchen are soiled.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Boards on reach in cooler are grooved and have black spots.
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Muffin in front of hand washing sink. Addressed and muffin was discarded.
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris on floor.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice accumulation on door of freezer.
[22-16-4] Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Tall 2 door reach in freezer has crumbs in bottom.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At front of house cooler; water in bottom of cooler.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer frozen chicken not covered. Person in charge covered.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in mop bucket. Person in charge hung mop up to dry.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed person put gloves on without washing hands. Addressed and they washed their hands.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed displayed license expired in 2024.
[36-73-4] Floor, wall, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris Observed kitchen floors heavily soiled with food debris and single service trash. Observed cook line walls soiled with grease near microwaves. Observed ceiling tiles in ware washing soiled with black/green mold like substance.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice cream utensils sitting in dirty 94F water.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line coolers soiled with food debris Observed black/green mold like substance on splash area of juice machine at wait station. Person in charge cleaned area with sanitizer. Observed prep table microwaves sit on soiled with food debris.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed plumbing under hand washing station in ware washing leaking.
[22-41-4] 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. Observed dishwasher machine chlorine at 0ppm. No replacement chemicals until truck arrives in afternoon per person in charge. Person in charge set up triple sink.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed waitress place gloves on and cut a banana for pancakes without washing hands. Discussed with person in charge.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk opened Sunday per person in charge missing date mark. Person in charge added date mark.
[27-19-4] Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed hand washing station in ware washing area not have enough water pressure to fully wash soap off hands.
[03G-49-2] Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan. Person in charge unable to show digital logs of HACCP plan temps for previous days. Store switch to digital logs within the last 30 days per person in charge.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents through establishment soiled with black/green mold like substance.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding under dish machine.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on cook line drawers torn.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter scoops in water at 112F Observed ice cream scoops in 89F water. Person in charge replaced water from coffee machine at 180F.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed food debris inside interior of microwave.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Observed splash area of juice nozzles soiled with black/green mold like substance.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand washing station faucet next to coffee machine leaking.
[22-41-4] 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. Observed dishwasher machine at 10ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed and reran at 100ppm chlorine.
[22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishes in machine not sanitized due to machine being at 10ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and retested at 100ppm and sanitized dishes.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Person in charge does not have access to digital system during inspection.
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed only one proof of food handler training Person in charge is new and does not have access to digital systems.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on cook line drawers torn.
[36-73-4] Floors, walls, ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed extreme build up of food debris, and single service paper product trash on floors through out front line and kitchen behind equipment Observed wall and ceiling on cook line above hand washing station soiled with grease and dust.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed holes in wall in dry storage room. Dry wall shows signs of water damage. Observed no cove molding in several places through out kitchen and dish washing area.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in freezer.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potato scoops in standing water - utensil water (70F - Cold Holding) Observed ice cream scoops sitting in 95F water on front counter.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interiors of microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed extreme build up of food debris under microwaves, on non-food contact shelves under hand washing station on cook line. Observed multiple gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Observed back of cook line hood area soiled with grease.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed two fans attached to walls on cook line front counter soiled with grease and dust.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in double door reach in cooler: hash browns prep dated 4/22/24 0442 (64F - Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 1038 (52F - Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 0442 (58F - Cooling) Hash browns tightly packed into top shelf of reach in cooler with no air space left in between cartons. See stop sale.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee adjust omelet in Togo container with barehands at start of inspection. Discussed with person in charge. No visible contamination observed.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects near mop sink area. Observed one love flying insects at front counter near bread toasters.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in double door reach in cooler: hash browns prep dated 4/22/24 0442 (64F - Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 1038 (52F - Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 0442 (58F - Cooling) Hash browns tightly packed into top shelf of reach in cooler with no air space left in between cartons. See stop sale.
[01B-17-5] Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed milk in desert cooler on front counter missing date of opening. Person in charge cannot determine when milk was opened.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gravy (130F - Hot Holding) in steamer well with two pans beneath it for approximately two hours per person in charge. Person in charge placed on flat top to reheat.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk in desert cooler on front counter missing date of opening. Person in charge cannot determine when milk was opened. See stop sale.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed blender on front counter soiled with food debris. Observed tube for limeade and fruit punch on juice machine at drink station soiled with black/green mold like substance.