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Denny's Restaurant

1415 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX 75207 · 75207 · Restaurant

Passed all 15 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
15
14 passed
Last Inspected
2023-12-09
Pass Rate
93%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
15 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-12-09
No failures across all 15 inspections on record
40 sanitation violations found across 15 inspections
12 other violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 40×
Documentation & Training minor 15×
Other critical 12×
Food Storage & Handling critical
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Facility Condition minor
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2023-12-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FOR SIGHT & TOUCH - WAIT STATION / KITCHEN

minor Employee Hygiene

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

MUST STORE & EAT / DRINK FOR IN A DESIGNATED LOCATION

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage

UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT WATER. TURN ON WHEN USE

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN AIR VENT IN DRY ( SODA/CHEMICAL STORAGE) CLEAN WALLS ABOVE OVEN WALL TO REMOVE BUILD-UP

critical Pest Activity

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

OBSERVED LARGE GAPS ALONG THE BACK DOOR- NOT RODENT PROOF (WIF) REPAIR WALL BEHIND ICE CREAM BOX ENTRANCE OF WALK IN COOLER NOT IN GOOD REPAIR (FLOOR) OVEN OBSERVED IN DISH AREA OBSERVED NOT IN

2023-03-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN THAT STATES: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

OBSERVED LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE IN BACK ROOM, REPAIR. CRACK OBSERVED IN BACK STORAGE ROOM, REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing machine data plate w conveyor speed

DATA PLATE OF DISHWASHER HAS BEEN RUBBED OFF AND NO LONGER VISIBLE.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

GREASE BUILD UP ON SURFACE OF FOOD EQUIPMENT AT COOK LINE, GRIME ON FLOORS AND CEILING, GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP ON GASKETS OF EQUIPMENT, GRIME/MOLD ON FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER. CLEAN.

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP IN BETWEEN FRYERS AND STOVES.

critical Sanitation

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ABOVE STOVES AND DUST BUILD UP ON VENTS, CLEAN.

minor Food Temperature

*38 Frozen food. Stored frozen foods shall be maintained frozen

OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD PLACED IN WALK IN COOLER. PLACE IN WALK IN FREEZER OR IF THAWING DATE MARK

critical Sanitation

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

OBSERVED PERSONAL FOODS AND EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOOD AND PRODUCE IN WALK IN COOLER. ARRANGE PROPERLY

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

OBSERVED HEAVY DIP ON CUTTING BOARD LOCATED AT COOK LINE.

2023-01-20 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese 52'f, egg 51'f eggs 47'f

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Register RFSM with city of Dallas

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the RIF and Ric

critical Other

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

Provide cover for all food containers in RIC

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Observed employee touching the cheese with bare hand

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

observed employee put the new gloves without washing hand

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Repair for all the broken tiles on the baseboard

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Provide date marking for the salad, grill mushroom and onion, sausage, containers

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Observed raw chicken store next to bacon

2022-07-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Observed towel in the hand sink

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the freezer, prep area, coolers

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for the cheese, avocado

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Observed raw steak store together with the ham

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Observed sanitizer bucket store next to pans, plates, food containers

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Provide cleaning for the wet floor at prep area

2022-01-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning forr the coolers, food containers

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

beef 50'f hashbrown 49'f

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all foods in the cooler

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

serious Sanitation

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap cleaning for every 3 months

critical Sanitation

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

observed raw chicken store next to raw meat

critical Other

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

Seal/ provide container for open food packages

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2021-07-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for all coolers

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Expired RFSM

critical Sanitation

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

Observed raw meat above cheese and cooked meat

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Fix the broken handle for the egg cooler

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

serious Employee Hygiene

*12 Gloves Single Use

observed employee multi tasks with 1 gloves

2021-01-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

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

observed raw chicken and meat store together

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the ice machine

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expired RFSM needs to renew

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Other

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

provide cover for egg containers

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

no paper towel allow under the utensils

2020-07-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

foods expired on 7/1, 7/5

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the ice machine

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

2020-02-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

egg: 56'f

serious Other

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

500 ppm quat maintain it at 200 ppm

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register RFSM with city of Dallas

critical Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

minor Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

keep all food boxes above floor 6 ins

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal open gaps for the front door

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

provide cleaning for the wic

2019-08-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VOLUNTARY DESTRUCTION INVENTORY -

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS WITH USE BY DATE WITH SHELF LIFE OF 7 DAYS OR LESS

minor Other

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

SEC. 17-11.2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) General. All food establishments that provide dining areas shall post the Heimlich maneuver sign in a place conspicuous to employees and customers. (

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN DUSTY VENTS AND WALLS

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CONTACT READY TO EAT PRODUCTS WITH BARE HANDS

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

SAUSAGE 7-28-19

2019-02-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
critical Other

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

uncovered food inside the ric

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

holes in wall must be sealed

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

rag stored on hand wash sink. must be used for hand washing purposes only

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register with the City of Dallas

2018-08-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Hand wash sink near juice dispenser has empty paper towel dispenser.

critical Sanitation

*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources

Racks for glass dishwashing stored under piping (fire suppression system?) in vent hood with buildup of dust, lint, and grease.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Reach in coolers missing easily readable thermometer. Dial for exterior thermometer missing on one reach in cooler.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Registered Food Service Manager certified through the City of Dallas must be present at all times food is prepared and served. This blue certificate may be obtained from our Goforth Office: Code Co

critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Air return for air conditioning system shows buildup of dust and lint by toxic material storage.

critical Sanitation

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

Bags of salad mix stored adjacent to raw shell eggs in right walk in cooler.

2018-02-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak on hw and 3 cs

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register rfsm with city of dalls

2017-08-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

ICE CREAM COOLER

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

2017-02-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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