Denny's #485

2541 N 29Th Avenue, Hollywood, FL 33020
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Aug 14, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Denny's #485 has been inspected nine times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 14, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Hollywood restaurants. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 14, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
90
Jan 10, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 2, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-24 **Warning**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Observed employee handle soiled dishes then apply hand antiseptic in place of handwashing. Discussed with operator. Operator instructed employee to wash hands with soap and water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-01-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at cook line flip top/ drawers under fryers unit **Warning**
22-16-4
74
Sep 25, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In lower cooler of cookline mini fliptop by Alto Sham, pancake batter (53F - Cooling); pumpkin pancake batter (54F - Cooling). Per employee prepared and cooling from approximately 5:00am. See stop sale.
03D-06-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Threaded hose bibb under cook line hand sink missing vacuum breaker.
29-34-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee at cook line cracked raw shell eggs and proceeded to prepare other plates without washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed with manager and employee proper procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, container of portioned non commercially wrapped raw chorizo sausage above open case of deli ham packs. Manager moved sausage to bottom shelf with other raw items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In lower cooler of cookline mini fliptop by Alto Sham, pancake batter (53F - Cooling); pumpkin pancake batter (54F - Cooling). Per employee prepared and cooling from approximately 5:00am.
01B-02-5
47
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 13, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Oct 28, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Front counter bread warmer- observed tongs hanging on bread warmer door handles.
10-20-4
95
Jul 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/01/2021. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Main kitchen at dish area- observed plate on top of hand washing sink. Operator removed plate. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training expired 09/05/2021. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
67

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Denny's #485 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Denny's #485 on file is from Aug 14, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

How does Denny's #485 compare to other restaurants in Hollywood?

Denny's #485 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Hollywood average of 75.

Has Denny's #485's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Denny's #485 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Denny's #485 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Denny's #485 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Denny's #485 is inspected around three times per year on average.