DENNY'S

Name: DENNY'S
Address: 5603 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33610, US
Rating: 87.3

5603 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33610

License #3905454

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87.3 Grade B / 100

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DENNY'S in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 24, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 34 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 27 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on February 24, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[27-17-4] Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Handwash sink on cooks line.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
[40-06-5] 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.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cooks line tiles.
[12A-09-4] 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.
[23-03-4] 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
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in coolers on cooks line.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[01B-07-4] Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed 1 bag of grapes with mold-like growth in walk in cooler. Operator discarded
[02C-02-5] 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 wasnt updated.
[14-69-4] 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.
[23-03-4] 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
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed fork sitting at hand washing sink on cooks line.
[40-06-5] 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.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on servers line soiled with food debris.
[03A-02-5] 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.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in the back of house single service storage area. Employee discarded, cleaned and sanitized the area.
[12B-07-4] 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.
[22-20-5] 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.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed slow ear from ceiling in dish washing area and adjacent hallway.
[29-42-4] 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.
[35A-09-4] 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.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on pans below prep table in dish machine area

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