Denny's #7047
Last inspected: Mar 26, 2026
52
Score
Denny's #7047 has been inspected 12 times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 26, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
Denny's #7047's latest score of 52 falls below the St. Augustine average of 81. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 26, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed person put gloves on without washing hands. Addressed and they washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris on floor.
36-01-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All front line handles are soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Missing ceiling tiles at front of lobby. Ceiling vents in kitchen are soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Boards on reach in cooler are grooved and have black spots.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Muffin in front of hand washing sink. Addressed and muffin was discarded.
12B-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice accumulation on door of freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Tall 2 door reach in freezer has crumbs in bottom.
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At front of house cooler; water in bottom of cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer frozen chicken not covered. Person in charge covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in mop bucket. Person in charge hung mop up to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
52
Dec 17, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Extremely large amounts of food debris on floor behind and to the sides of equipment on the cook line and next to the salad station coolers.
36-73-4
95
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Observed: Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed blender carafes hanging near hand washing station at front counter exposed to splashing. Discussed with person in charge and they moved the carafes. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
24-27-4
Basic - Observed: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding broken and missing in several places around kitchen and dry storage. Priority: Basic
36-03-4
Basic - Observed: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors behind equipment in kitchen soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** Priority: Basic
36-73-4
Basic - Observed: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under hand washing station near ware washing. **Repeat Violation** Priority: Basic
29-11-4
Basic - Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cook line coolers and drawers soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** Priority: Basic
23-03-4
78
Apr 23, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine chlorine at 0ppm. No replacement chemicals until truck arrives in afternoon per person in charge. Person in charge set up triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed waitress place gloves on and cut a banana for pancakes without washing hands. Discussed with person in charge.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk opened Sunday per person in charge missing date mark. Person in charge added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed hand washing station in ware washing area not have enough water pressure to fully wash soap off hands.
27-19-4
Intermediate - Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan. Person in charge unable to show digital logs of HACCP plan temps for previous days. Store switch to digital logs within the last 30 days per person in charge.
03G-49-2
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed displayed license expired in 2024.
50-09-4
Basic - Floor, wall, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris Observed kitchen floors heavily soiled with food debris and single service trash. Observed cook line walls soiled with grease near microwaves. Observed ceiling tiles in ware washing soiled with black/green mold like substance.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice cream utensils sitting in dirty 94F water. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line coolers soiled with food debris Observed black/green mold like substance on splash area of juice machine at wait station. Person in charge cleaned area with sanitizer. Observed prep table microwaves sit on soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed plumbing under hand washing station in ware washing leaking. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
41
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishes in machine not sanitized due to machine being at 10ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and retested at 100ppm and sanitized dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 10ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed and reran at 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Person in charge does not have access to digital system during inspection. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed only one proof of food handler training Person in charge is new and does not have access to digital systems.
53B-13-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents through establishment soiled with black/green mold like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding under dish machine.
36-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on cook line drawers torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter scoops in water at 112F Observed ice cream scoops in 89F water. Person in charge replaced water from coffee machine at 180F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed food debris inside interior of microwave. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Observed splash area of juice nozzles soiled with black/green mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand washing station faucet next to coffee machine leaking.
29-11-4
43
Apr 24, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in double door reach in cooler: hash browns prep dated 4/22/24 0442 (64F - Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 1038 (52F - Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 0442 (58F - Cooling) Hash browns tightly packed into top shelf of reach in cooler with no air space left in between cartons. See stop sale.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee adjust omelet in Togo container with barehands at start of inspection. Discussed with person in charge. No visible contamination observed.
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed milk in desert cooler on front counter missing date of opening. Person in charge cannot determine when milk was opened.
01B-17-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gravy (130F - Hot Holding) in steamer well with two pans beneath it for approximately two hours per person in charge. Person in charge placed on flat top to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects near mop sink area. Observed one love flying insects at front counter near bread toasters. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in double door reach in cooler: hash browns prep dated 4/22/24 0442 (64F - Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 1038 (52F - Cooling); hash browns prep dated 4/23/24 0442 (58F - Cooling) Hash browns tightly packed into top shelf of reach in cooler with no air space left in between cartons. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed blender on front counter soiled with food debris. Observed tube for limeade and fruit punch on juice machine at drink station soiled with black/green mold like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk in desert cooler on front counter missing date of opening. Person in charge cannot determine when milk was opened. See stop sale.
02C-03-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed two fans attached to walls on cook line front counter soiled with grease and dust.
36-50-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on cook line drawers torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floors, walls, ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed extreme build up of food debris, and single service paper product trash on floors through out front line and kitchen behind equipment Observed wall and ceiling on cook line above hand washing station soiled with grease and dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed holes in wall in dry storage room. Dry wall shows signs of water damage. Observed no cove molding in several places through out kitchen and dish washing area. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potato scoops in standing water - utensil water (70F - Cold Holding) Observed ice cream scoops sitting in 95F water on front counter.
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interiors of microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed extreme build up of food debris under microwaves, on non-food contact shelves under hand washing station on cook line. Observed multiple gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Observed back of cook line hood area soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
22
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed main flip-top cooler: cooked mushrooms, cooked onions, cut tomatoes (45F-47F - Cold Holding); ambient raw shell egg (47F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Items below flip-top cooler placed in another cooler to cool and working flip-top cooler section placed on 4 hour time starting from 8am. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in dry storage area near back right corner. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding broken by office, in dry storage room, and along back wall near mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed dead roach on floor in back hot water tank area. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed hot water tank leaking and steam coming out from bottom of tank. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water near leaking hot water tank. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floors and ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors behind ice machine, front line equipment, and near back door soiled with food debris. Observed ceiling soiled near triple sink with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two tongs stored on handle on cook line. Discussed with person in charge.
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust Observed multiple reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
52
Dec 8, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1) Approximately 13 live flying insects behind ice machine in kitchen. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) pancake mix (61F - Cold Holding) left on cook line for less than 4 hrs. Person in charge placed in reach in cooler.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 1) hand washing station near front counter ice cream cooler has no hot water.
27-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. 1) ice machine deflector plate is soiled with black/green mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 1) 3 dead roaches in glue trap located in hot water tank room. Person in charge removed glue trap form establishment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-06-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 1) three ceiling tiles near ice machine missing. 2) six ceiling tiles near ice machine bowing down towards floor. Visible broke tiles on floor under ice machine.
36-32-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. 1) cove molding missing and broken in dishwasher area. Visible water pooling under wall by dishwasher due to no cove molding. Hole in or other damage to wall. 1) walls in dry storage area show signs of water damage. 2) walls in dish washing area show signs of water damage. Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 1) ceiling vents throughout kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance and rust.
36-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1) 1 dead roach on floor of storage room near office. Person in charge cleaned up dead roach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) ac air handler in kitchen ceiling leaking water.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. 1) Visible water pooling under wall by dishwasher due to no cove molding. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) Floors, walls and ceilings of kitchen area soiled with food debris, grease, black/green mold like substances, and trash. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 1) microwave on cook line soiled with of food debris
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Gaskets on reach in coolers on cook line, front counter soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substances. 2) front of equipment on front line soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 1) multiple reach in cooler on cook line have solid shelves.
22-16-4
Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. 1) Power, cable, or internet lines exposed in ceiling near ice machine.
36-04-5
37
Jul 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Person in charge had employee clear and unclog lines. Retested 100ppm. Also, set up triple sink at 300ppm Quats. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishes at dish machine not sanitized. Person in charge had employee fix machine and re-sanitize dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing station sink on cook line not operational. Cook must walk to other side of kitchen to wash hands. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 1)Vents throughout kitchen soiled with grease and black/green mold like substance. 2) vents throughout kitchen rusted heavily.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in dish pit.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken tiles in kitchen near back door. Cove molding broken through out kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Floor/wall/ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) Floor through out kitchen, walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer soiled heavily with food debris,cardboard, single service items. 2) walls and ceilings throughout kitchen soiled with grease and dust.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. utensil water (110F - Hot Holding) person in charge removed water and added hot water. 200F. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Double door freezer near fry station right door has exposed insulation.
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Gaskets on drawers and flip-top cooler soiled with food debris. 2) drink machine at wait station has black/green mold like substance behind nozzles.
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odors coming from dish pit area. Discussed with person in charge.
36-64-5
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Denny's #7047 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Denny's #7047 on file is from Mar 26, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Denny's #7047?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Denny's #7047.
How does Denny's #7047 compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Denny's #7047 most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Denny's #7047's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Denny's #7047 have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Denny's #7047 means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Denny's #7047 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Denny's #7047 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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