Denny's #7795
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
82
Score
Across the available record, Denny's #7795 has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 18, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 11 violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Restaurants in Sun City Center average 64, so Denny's #7795 is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile broken on cook line.
36-17-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
82
Nov 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker for splitter on wrong location.
29-42-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Throughout kitchen.
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket above sugar packets, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain in hand wash sink on cook line. Employee fixed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-20-5
55
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-25: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of reach in cooler next to handwash sink on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-25: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
90
Mar 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook clean table and put on glove for food prep without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs, then grabbed clean plate without changing gloves and washing hands. **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 50 F, Pancake mix 46 F **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink on cook line temped 74F, ran approximately 2 minutes. **Warning**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on walk in cooler door. **Warning**
14-71-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on cook line. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink on food in walk in cooler, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 126 F, manager remade temped 167 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of microwave. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected. Coffee filters protected at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of reach in cooler next to handwash sink on cook line. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain at handwash sink on cook line. **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Vegetable soup sitting in standing water, manager voluntarily discarded. **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe at handwash sink on cook line. Water leaking onto floor. Manager placed bucket under pipe, cleaned and sanitized floor. **Warning**
29-11-4
29
Jul 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
12A-20-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter 66 F at wait station, operator placed in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Battery dead in soap dispenser on cook line.
31B-06-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys above condiments, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled throughout kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in water temped 128 F, operator replaced water temped 178 F. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
47
Jul 14, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook change gloves with washing hands in between. Observed server work with soiled dishes then put on gloves to grab butter without washing hands.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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.
53B-13-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner, operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting across from walk in cooler.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Liquid butter on floor in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave next to walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters not protected near coffee machine, operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table next to pancake mix.
21-12-4
41
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee use personal phone then grab clean dishes.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac and cheese 49 F- retemp 41 F, cut leafy greans 48 F- retemp 41 F, cut tomatoes 55 F- retemp 41 F. Items in reach in cooler, operator placed on ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use handwash sink to fill up bucket of soap water.
31A-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 74 F, operator emptied water at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler across from grill.
29-49-6
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket 0ppm, operator remade tested 400 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-08-4
37
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers 65 F, operator placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table across from 3 Compartment Sink, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on cook line in standing water of 86 F, operator removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on prep table, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink on cook line has a slow drain.
29-20-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 50 ppm, operator started remade sanitizing bucket at time of inspection tested 150 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Denny's #7795 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Denny's #7795 on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Denny's #7795?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Denny's #7795.
How does Denny's #7795 compare to other restaurants in Sun City Center?
Denny's #7795 most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Sun City Center average of 64.
Has Denny's #7795's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Denny's #7795 have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Denny's #7795 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Denny's #7795 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Denny's #7795 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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