Denny's
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
78
Score
Denny's has been inspected 12 times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 13, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly five violations earlier on.
The pattern that stands out is “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, which has been cited four times.
Denny's latest score is in line with the New Port Richey average of 78. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drop in cooler -shredded cheddar (45F - Cold Holding), moved to freezerrecheck 40F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple coolers on cook line
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on cook line 0 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
78
Nov 12, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drop in / reach in cooler on cook line across from 2 burner stove-Plant Foods (41F - Cold Holding); Dairy (41F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (35F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (47F - Cold Holding); brisket (48F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); chorizo (46F - Cold Holding); raw hamburger (46F - Cold Holding); Poultry (41F - Cold Holding), operator states temperatures were at 41F or below 3 hours. All moved to freezer Sliced Ham 41F, hamburger 40F, diced tomatoes 41Foperator called for repair **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fry baskets
22-02-4
78
Apr 1, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors and walls soiled on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All shelves and exterior of equipment are soiled on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers, reach in freezers, and drawers are soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
86
Mar 31, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (52F - Cold Holding); raw sausage (49F - Cold Holding); salmon (53F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, manager states temperature was around 43F within the last 4 hours when he took temperature, he noticed it wasn't blowing cold so called repair company, repair person is here now working on cooler, manager iced all food in walk in cooler during inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-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. As inspector was standing in front waiting for manager cook put toast on plate with bare hands to be served to customer, server took plate to customer before inspector could address, discussed with cook proper procedure for ready to eat food. **Warning**
09-01-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hat on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors and walls soiled on cook line **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All shelves and exterior of equipment are soiled on cook line **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers, reach in freezers, and drawers are soiled **Warning**
22-16-4
61
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
58
May 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout, broken tiles on cook line and broken cove molding in mop room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-17: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed wooden peg board made with compressed wood fibers on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-17: **Time Extended**
14-13-4
90
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Observed wastewater backing up slowly through floor drain on cook line. Observed employee walking through grey water and unable to be isolated. Manager snaked line and line is now clear. Manager got wet vac and is cleaning up grey water. Ran other sinks and observed no other backups. All cook line floors have been cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
28-26-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager has one new hire and unable to verify new employee acknowledged it. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee cheese on shelf above milk. Manager put in segregated container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout, broken tiles on cook line and broken cove molding in mop room **Warning**
36-11-4
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed wooden peg board made with compressed wood fibers on cook line **Warning**
14-13-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer around fans on cook line. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Objectionable odors on cook line due to grey water from floor drain. **Warning**
36-64-5
61
Nov 27, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -shell eggs (62F - Cold Holding) sitting on cook line, see stop sale, manager did not get temperature of shell eggs today -Sliced ham (47F-Cold Holding) top rail of cooler on cook line, cook put ice bag on product
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handling dirty dishes then handling clean dishes without changing gloves or washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedures with manager
12A-29-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell eggs
01B-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm, manager primed the sanitizer for dish machine, sanitizer now at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put beard guard on then touched clean lid for pan without washing hands or changing gloves Employee put hat on the continued to do dishes without changing gloves or washing hands Discussed with manager proper hand washing
12A-25-4
Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Dishwasher chewing gum, employee discarded gum **Corrected On-Site**
12B-09-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put beard guard on **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hat on **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In cooler on cook line across from grill
05-09-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler under grill
29-49-6
37
May 24, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Mar 24, 2023
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. *cabinets in server station broken *outside of blender broken **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease Sides of equipment on cooks line **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
90
Dec 8, 2022
Complaint Full
11 minor violations.
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Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Dislodging from wall in kitchen
36-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors walls and ceilings in kitchen soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In service station under cabinets.
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under cabinets in service station heavy build up of food debris and rust.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout kitchen.
22-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Blender broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees electronic devices in kitchen on clean equipment.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cabinet doors throughout establishment broken.
14-10-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. In mop sink room.
35B-01-4
58
Aug 19, 2022
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Tiles in kitchen water damaged **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-19: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Diamond plate steel used to cover bottom of equipment on cooks line not an easily cleanable surface **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-19: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen and cow all in coolers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-19: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler floors not durable or easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-19: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooking equipment heavily soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-19: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Denny's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Denny's on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Denny's?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Denny's.
How does Denny's compare to other restaurants in New Port Richey?
Denny's most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the New Port Richey average of 78.
Has Denny's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Denny's have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Denny's 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 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Denny's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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