Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796
Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025
58
Score
Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796 has been inspected seven times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Nov 18, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up four times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796's 58 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale./one cracked shell egg/cook line egg cooler.
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./one employee training certificate expired (training dated Feb 2022.
53B-14-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning./cleaned containers in dry staircase room/label removed/ **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./dry storage room floor soiled/ **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand wash sink/side wait station. Under cook line grill soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./quat 0ppm/cook line floor.
21-08-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor./cook line/removed immediately/ **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
58
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./surface between cook line deep fryers.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./coffee filters, front counter corner wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./displayed license expired.
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./storage room. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./storage room floor soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/2 door reach in freezer next to ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
74
Nov 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
52
Apr 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands./kitchen employee cracked raw shell eggs then touched handle, utensils with no hand wash/advised/ **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw burger patties stored over cheese and burrito wrap, cook line small reach in cooler under the oven/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing./under dish machine.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee"s jacket stored next to a load of bread, cook line shelves/ **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation./one cook/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
64
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 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./0ppm, rechecked 50ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./front coffee station hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation./one cook/ **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./coffee filters, coffee station/ **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
70
Feb 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./dumped ice into hand sink/hand sink next to ice machine.
31A-11-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles./two door reach in freezer near ice machine.
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./metal containers on cleaned dish shelf, storage room. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./hood filters soiled, end of cook line fryer station. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning./storage room cleaned dish shelf/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues./pancake reach in cooler with standing water.
22-16-4
Basic - San Wrap station cutter in poor repair./plastic wrap cutter rusted.
14-11-5
67
Aug 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink./front counter hand sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./plastic batter containers on top shelf, dish washing area.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./80F, next to deep fryer station/ **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./both cook line hand sinks/ **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Cook line deep fryer station filters soiled. Cook line deep fryer back panel soiled. Deep fryer station gas line soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning./ **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food./unwashed vegetables over sliced tomatoes, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796 on file is from Nov 18, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796.
How does Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796 compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796 most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796 have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796 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 Restaurant- Unit 1796 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Denny's Restaurant- Unit 1796 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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