Denny's #6844
2004 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607 · Permanent Food Service · License 3904523
What drove the grade
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 3 routine inspection5 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 3, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic5
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.
Operator cleaned dipper well and cleaned ice cream scoop in dish machine.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
On wall in kitchen.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
1 sanitizer bucket tested less than 150ppm at cook line. Operator remade sanitizer, retested 200ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Bread storage shelves at cook line have accumulation of soil residues and old food debris.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Hole in or other damage to wall.
At the corner between cook line and back kitchen.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.