Denny's 8004
Last inspected: Oct 27, 2025
23
Score
The health department has logged 15 inspections at Denny's 8004, the earliest from 2022. Denny's 8004 was last inspected on Oct 27, 2025. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to 10 violations.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Denny's 8004 trails the local norm. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
15
Inspections
4
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 27, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
23
Aug 26, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jun 26, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in cooler on cook line, 3 portions of raw chorizo date marked 6/19, 10 portions of prime rib date marked 6/15, 3 portions of pot roast date marked 6/25, 4 portions of burnt ends date marked 6/25. Manager discarded food products.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In reach in cooler on cook line, 2 raw shelled eggs with broken shells. Manager discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from fryers on cook line, sliced cheese (57F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheese was placed in cooler this morning about 7 am and lid of cooler was open. Employee closed lid. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at handwash sink in server line closest to front counter. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On bottom shelf of bread table on cook line spray bottle of blue liquid not label. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean pans in dish area. Also, on cook line in reach in cooler span of sliced Swiss has egg white label on pan.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on server line with fruit in it has standing water at bottom of cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled with food debris on cook line and prep area. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On cook line, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Manger discarded sanitizer bucket and made new. Rechecked 150ppm.
21-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Small hole in ceiling tile by front counter. Also, hole in ceiling in server line with water damage. Also, multiple ceiling tiles in disrepair in far left dining area due to air conditioner leaking water. Manager stated they had air conditioner worked on last week and after it started leaking water. Manager already has company coming out next week to fix issue. In mean time manager stated they plan on blocking off that area with a tarp and have not been sitting customers in that area. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans in dish area not properly air dried before stacking.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment on cook line has build up of food debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on pipe near fan unit.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line has buildup of food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease. Also, multiple gaskets on cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odor coming from bathroom. Manager stated a company was out 3 days ago to work on plumbing in bathrooms dues to water coming up from floor drains. Company stated to manager odor will dissipate after a few days. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-64-5
30
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In flip top cooler in front of grill area on cook line one cracked shelled egg in pan. See Stop sale.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line under grill raw pork (53F - Cold Holding); chorizo (53F - Cold Holding); rehydrated hash brown (56F - Cold Holding). Per cook he has been opening and shutting drawer frequently since open. Per manager all food placed in drawer at beginning of shift. Manager placed ice bag on products. Also, In bottom drawer of reach in cooler near fryers raw beef (44-45F - Cold Holding). Food has been in cooler approximately since 6a. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink in back room has splitter that has no vacuum breaker on non chemical side of splitter.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on both reach in coolers on front service line soiled/ stained.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in front service line closes to front counter. Also, paper towel dispenser in women's restroom not dispensing paper towels but is full. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack or on shelf. Clean Cast iron skillets on cook line stored on dirty shelf.
24-06-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler drawers on cook line under grill ambient temperature is 54F. Observed gasket in disrepair and ice build up near fan. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple gaskets on reach in cooler drawers on cookline torn/ in disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer a case of hamburger buns stored on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach in coolers, and drawers, and reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Also, gasket on walk-in cooler soiled. Also, knobs on grills on cook line have build up of food debris on them. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of multiple reach in coolers on cookline, including under reach in cooler drawers heavily soiled with food debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall, floors and ceilings soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Heavy grease build up on floor under and behind fryers on cookline, in walk-in freezer, on concrete curbing under reach in coolers on cookline. Also, Walls in prep area, cookline and ware washing areas soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
37
Oct 25, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Oct 24, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Oct 23, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
32
Feb 7, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 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. Server handling her personal cell phone and simultaneously handling bag of food product. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped into floor drain. Mop sink pipe is in disrepair - mop water is poured into floor drain near mop sink.
28-14-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where black hose is attached. Missing on outside faucet near rear exit door.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of far microwave at end of cook line by hand washing sink.
22-02-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cook line where pancake batter is stored. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed was for the old owner. Manager obtained new license and states will post. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee gray jacket stored on top of condiments in small wait station near kitchen. Jacket moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gasket on rear exit door is torn and a gap is present.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipment on cook line. Wall behind cooking equipment on cook line. Manager moved equipment and began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in dry storage area where ketchup is stored.
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple handles for reach in coolers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment. Lid closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
39
Jan 16, 2024
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment on cook line and make line in kitchen. Under large ice machine by back door to kitchen. Also all walls on cook line have a build up of debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-16: Floor under cooking equipment still soiled. Floor under ice machine still soiled. Walls in kitchen still soiled. **Admin Complaint**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all equipment on cook line in kitchen. Interior of cabinet where trash can is stored in server area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-16: Exterior of cooking equipment still soiled. **Admin Complaint**
23-03-4
90
Nov 16, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Manager cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands, changed gloves, then continued to handle clean utensils without washing hands between tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old owner license displayed at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's to go cup of coffee stored over flip top reach in cooler on make line, coffee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment on cook line and make line in kitchen. Under large ice machine by back door to kitchen. Also all walls on cook line have a build up of debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all equipment on cook line in kitchen. Interior of cabinet where trash can is stored in server area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Employee reusing packaging that strawberry came in that states produce should be rinsed before use, per employee they rinsed off strawberries and placed the, back into original packaging.
25-32-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on make line closest to dish area. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
61
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee sitting in dining area then entered cook line and began to handle clean utensils and make food orders without washing hands first.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw hamburger Pattie's stored over hash browns on cook line in reach in cooler draw under grill, employee rearranged both items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Previous owner's license displayed in office and front counter.
50-09-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. On exterior and ground around grease receptacle.
33-20-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in cooler drawer on cook line under grill.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream, scoop in 119F water in server area, employee replaced water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all equipment on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Coolers under grill on cook line.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple boxes of single service items on floor in storage area by sever area, employee began to pick up all boxes. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on cook line across from fryers. In reach in cooler in server area across from service window. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wall/floors/ceilings soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. All walls on cook line. Walls around walk in cooler door. Ceiling tiles in prep area near office. Also ceiling vent near office is in disrepair. Floor under large ice machine in prep area. All floors on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
47
Jan 10, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Sep 1, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (51F,47F - Cold Holding); sausage (48F - Cold Holding); hashbrowns (47F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers on cook line, per employee all items have been in coolers less then 2 hours, all items placed in walk in freezer, all items retemp below 41F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment only has expired chlorine test strips that do not read properly.
16-37-1
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Door to walk in freezer is separating.
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen area showing signs of water damage.
36-32-5
Basic - Floor/walls/ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls behind cook line. Walls around walk in cooler door. Floors under all equipment on cook line. Floor under cabinets at server drink station. Floor in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice machine by back door to kitchen, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in soiled container sitting on top of ice machine by back door to kitchen, manager removed container and scoop to be cleaned.
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all cooking equipment on cook line. Interior of all canyon cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach in coolers on cook line.
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In multiple reach in coolers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Denny's 8004 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Denny's 8004 on file is from Oct 27, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Denny's 8004?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Denny's 8004.
How does Denny's 8004 compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Denny's 8004 most recently scored 23 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Denny's 8004's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Denny's 8004 have averaged around 10 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 8004 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 8004 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Denny's 8004 is inspected around five times per year on average.
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