DENNYS RESTAURANT
3850 SW 137TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33175
License #2327092
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →DENNYS RESTAURANT in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 13, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 52 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 44 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on November 13, 2025 shows 20 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 14 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook put on gloves and engaged in preparing eggs and pancakes. No hand wash. Observed manager put on gloves and then engaged in preparing/ plating nachos. No hand wash. Advised manager on proper handwashing procedures.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler soiled across cook line. Observed exterior bread toaster soiled with old food debris at preparation line.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet plastic containers stacked together at shelves near reach in freezer at cook line entrance.
- [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor at cook line.
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired since October 1, 2025.
- [16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed the top of the dishwasher soiled with dust.
- [35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer at reach in coolers at cook line and across cook line.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwash sink across the three compartment sink. Manager provided paper towels.
- [10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed yellow scoop not stored above fajita blend vegetable mix at reach in cooler at cook line. Employee stored scoop properly.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled at the cook line.
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with old food debris.
- [12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed manager put on gloves and washed tongs with gloves on and then engaged in preparing/ plating nachos. No gloves changed. Advise manager on proper gloves used.
- [10-02-4] In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed in-use tongs stored on hot warmer door handle, located at cook line entrance. Employee removed tongs.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at walk in cooler. Observed ice buildup at white reach in freezer near cook line entrance. Observed ice buildup at white ice cream reach in freezer across juice machines.
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with accumulated black substance at the three compartment sink.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink at front counter used as dump sink next to juice station. Observed employee personal black book bag stored inside handwash sink across the three compartment sink. Employee removed bag.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler across cook line torn.
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at handwash sink across the three compartment sink. Manager provided soap.
- [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple floor tiles in disrepair at the cook line.
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