Dallas
BEAT

Denny's

9009 Skillman St, Dallas, TX 75243 · 75243 · Restaurant

Mostly clean — 13 of 15 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
15
13 passed
Last Inspected
2023-11-21
Pass Rate
87%
1 failure
Score
43/100
BEAT
10 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-11-21
Failed 1 inspection (2019)
36 sanitation violations found across 13 inspections
11 other violations found across 8 inspections
Sanitation critical 36×
Documentation & Training minor 12×
Other critical 11×
Food Temperature critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
Facility Condition minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Employee Hygiene minor
Pest Activity critical
2023-11-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Improper cold holding 62.7F for raw shelled egg.

serious Sanitation

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

Sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm, too low to sanitize.

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Leaking hand sink. Fix leak at ice machine.

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Cannot have drinks in kitchen, cannot eat or drink at counter.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all bulk containers.

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

Need choking poster at dining room.

2023-04-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all chemical bottles.

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handlers provided on site.

2022-10-26 Pass Routine
3
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM for manager on site.

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Need 1 inch air gap.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean RIC floor and floors.

2022-03-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

one of the soap dispensers is not functioning

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

fruit flies observed in the kitchen area

2021-09-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

fan covers inside the walk in cooler

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace air gaskets in coolers

critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

2021-03-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dust accumulation on the fan covers inside the walk in cooler

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

mold observed on a few packaged tomatoes

critical Sanitation

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

hashed potatoes containers need to be covered; directly under the racks/shelves that are not clean

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

air gaskets in the reach in coolers and reach in freezer

2020-09-09 Pass Routine
4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean the gaskets inside the reach in coolers; mold like appearance ; rust like appearance on the shelves/racks inside the walk in cooler

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Backflow Prevention. The plumbing system shall preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas cont

slight issue with the drains-plumber came immediately to the premises to resolve the issue

minor Other

*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

sauces

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

air gaskets need to be replaced on the reach in coolers;

2020-04-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw chorizo stored adjacent to sliced turkey

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean the microwave

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

sausage links measured at 115 degrees F

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw eggs measured at 58.5 degrees F

2019-11-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean the soda gun nozzles; black biofilm observed inside the nozzles

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw eggs measured at 58 degrees F- immediately discarded

minor Facility Condition

*47 Other Violations

cardboard spread out on the floor inside the food prep area

2019-05-03 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 4
minor Other

*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

milk use by 4-30

minor Other

*21 Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI

employees have not signed the agreement should add this to new hire onboarding paperwork

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

raw chorizo adj ready to eat foods

critical Food Temperature

*05 Reheat 165øF--microwave

revise your microwave reheating procedure chili reheat in bag, not rotated

2019-04-23 Fail Routine
CRITICAL 16
serious Plumbing & Waste

FAILED: *19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

cook line hws is hot only, no cold

minor Other

FAILED: *28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

foods not dated

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

sani buckets adj food/ condiments

minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Facility Condition

FAILED: *43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

WIC holding at 52 F ham 51.7 F raw shell egg 51 F WIC has history of being out of temp, back to 2016. Advised to completely replace AC unit. discard all TCS over 4 hrs more thawing prod

minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

manager doesn't know where they are 2 cooks are new, one month

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw chorizo over steak

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean kitchen thoroughly and maintain clean incredible food and grease build up on equipment

serious Other

FAILED: *03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

mashed potatoes 120 F half done grits 96.9 F sitting on cold stove

serious Other

FAILED: *06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

many food items w/o date or past marked date

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean everything

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *14 When to washWhen to wash hands after coughing/sneezing/eating/etc

after wiping sweat from brow

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

nothing posted

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

boiled eggs 63 F 7 hrs after cooking

2018-10-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

all ready to eat foods stored inside of reach in cooler/ walk in cooler more than 24 h must be date marked

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

clean wall under neath the wait station, repair prep sink near microwave oven, seal hose in door of walk in cooler-self closing device, food and debris found on floor of walk in cooler, seal holes in

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet wiping towels observed inside handsink, sanitizing solution bucket observed near food

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

utensils must be stored in way to prevent contamination

minor Sanitation

*47 Other Violations

provide cover on electrical outlet behind microwave oven more detailed cleaning throughout the kitchen remove water from light shield inside of walk in cooler air curtains replace cracked lid (tra

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

state approved card

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

detail all non-food contact surface-cook line-heavy grease build up, encrusted grease build up on handles. clean the exterior of dish machine

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

food stuck on shelves inside walk in cooler

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

replace damaged weatherstripping at back door

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

label all food squeeze bottles

critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw eggs observed stored next to ready to eat food (walk in cooler)

2018-03-22 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

raw sausage adj rte foods pre cooked bacon adj raw chicken

minor Sanitation

*45 Walls easily cleanable and light in color

plywood glued to wall

critical Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

drawers under grill not working turkey 69.7 F sausage 68 F all on ice, manager knew unit was not working discard all

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

full at dishes

minor Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

2 weeks overdue

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2017-07-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

All employees handling food need to have food handler cards on site

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Obtain City of Dallas registered food service manager certificate, at least one employee needs to have it that is on site at all times

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

walk in cooler is not cooling at proper temp - advised to get repaired manager called right away

minor Sanitation

*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

clean dispenser of plates in hot table

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors /walls by cooking line and above microwave

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Have latest inspection report posted where customers can see or have a sign stating that inspection report is available upon request

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

check reach in cooler in prep line under grill/ repair reach in cooler / clean gaskets from all coolers

2017-01-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Pan on top of sink.

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace missing tile cove base outside WIC, dish area and wait station. Cover wood panel on cooking line with approved surface.

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