Denny's
Last inspected: Feb 13, 2026
100
Score
Inspectors have visited Denny's 17 times, with records going back to 2022. On Feb 13, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ice buildup in reach-in freezer”, showing up three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Tallahassee restaurant scores 87. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
17
Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 13, 2026
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jan 16, 2026
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Excessive mold-like buildup, dust, debris on vents for cooler drawers under grill, grey/black in color. Vent cover also has a heavy build up of debris and grease. Interior fans of cooler have excessive build up, appears to be grease, dust, and mold-like, yellow/grey in color. Excessive build up on exterior of equipment throughout restaurant: grill, stoves, prep tables, and make tables with kitchen equipment showing the most build up. Excessive build up under and behind equipment throughout restaurant, food debris and grease build up under most prep areas and coolers with kitchen equipment showing the most build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-16: Vents/fan still soiled. Walked through with operator and showed him the intake vents on lowboys on cook line. Removed drawers and showed interior fans soiled with mold-like/build up. Operator had employees clean drawers themselves as well as bottom of cooler, but had not cleaned vents and fans. Operator called technician during inspection to send pictures and instructions on what needed to be replaced/cleaned. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
95
Dec 16, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in toast area soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Excessive mold-like buildup, dust, debris on vents for cooler drawers under grill, grey/black in color. Vent cover also has a heavy build up of debris and grease. Interior fans of cooler have excessive build up, appears to be grease, dust, and mold-like, yellow/grey in color. Excessive build up on exterior of equipment throughout restaurant: grill, stoves, prep tables, and make tables with kitchen equipment showing the most build up. Excessive build up under and behind equipment throughout restaurant, food debris and grease build up under most prep areas and coolers with kitchen equipment showing the most build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler drawers have build up of food debris in door gaskets as well as shelves between and under bins.
22-16-4
82
Oct 17, 2025
Complaint Full
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom and missing liner. Second stall does not have any receptacle.
32-12-6
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken tiles in dish washing area and by ice machine.
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like build up on vents for cooler drawers on cook line. Build up on fan in kitchen. Build up on exterior of toasters. Excessive build up on floors around ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen broccoli and chicken tenders in reach in cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
74
Aug 21, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg wash 48F Sausage crumble 45F. Operator placed food items inside walk in cooler during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood vents soiled with grease.
23-03-4
82
Jun 19, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
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Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
95
Jun 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Containers of cooked onions and cooked sausage stored in front of container of raw shell eggs in cook line flip top. Cook rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Manager provided during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Flip top handle in cook line is broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in ice cream glass chest freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Opened case of onion rings stored on floor in walk in freezer. Manager elevated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
67
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sink quaternary 0ppm. Employee corrected to quaternary 200ppm during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Basic - Observed soiled utensils stored in soiled container with flowing water at server station next to kitchen window. Employee cleaned and sanitized utensils and container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4
82
Jul 9, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jun 28, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Walk-in freezer items not frozen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: Per operator repairman just finished. Freezer not down to temp yet. **Time Extended**
03A-05-5
95
Jun 27, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Observed water on floor in dining room from AC. Repairman working on unit during inspection. **Warning**
28-02-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Walk-in freezer items not frozen. **Warning**
03A-05-5
90
May 6, 2024
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee personal beverage stored above reach in cooler drawers under grill. Employee properly stored beverage during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of mold-like substance surrounding nozzles at juice dispenser at front counter. Employee started cleaning and sanitizing nozzles during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of debris on bottom of reach in cooler at cook line.
22-16-4
86
Mar 12, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand-wash sink in server area. Employee stored soap at hand-wash sink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
90
Jan 5, 2024
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee's personal food stored above pancake batter in reach in cooler at cook line. Employee discarded personal food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer outside of kitchen area.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop stored in dirty standing water 107F at server make table. Manager stored scoop in bucket with clean running water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
86
Sep 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed three compartment sink sanitizer at Quaternary 500ppm. Operator changed to 200ppm during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed juice dispenser soiled with mold-like substance in server station and ice scoop soiled with slime-like substance next to ice machine. Operator cleaned both items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on shelf above clean dish table. Employee moved drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed two ice scoops by server station stored in soiled bin. Manager cleaned bin during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of ice bucket above ice machine and reach in cooler handles next to kitchen soiled. Employee cleaned both items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
67
Dec 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in men's restroom. Observed water temperature at 70F. Observed manager turn on hot water. Re-temped at 100F. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
90
Jul 7, 2022
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling tiles in ware washing area not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable.
36-37-5
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Observed dirty spoons and ladles stored next clean whisks on rack in ware washing area. Observed manager remove dirty and contaminated dishes and place in triple compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
24-03-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle outside.
33-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whisk in cook line on make table being in standing water at 71F. Observed employee remove whisk from standing water and clean and sanitize disk. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed mop sink with standing water.
29-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed ice cream uncovered in reach in cooler in waitstation. Observed manager dispose of ice cream. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Denny's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Denny's on file is from Feb 13, 2026. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Denny's?
Across the inspection record, “ice buildup in reach-in freezer” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Denny's.
How does Denny's compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?
Denny's most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Tallahassee average of 87.
Has Denny's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Denny's have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent 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 five times per year on average.
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