Denny's of Miami Gardens 7466
1450 NE Miami Gardens Dr, Miami, FL 33179 · Permanent Food Service · License 2314597
What drove the grade
Observed the following food temperatures cold held at greater than 41°F,
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 3 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Aug 6 follow-up), 5 basic (1 repeat)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 6, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitAug 3, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Observed the following food temperatures cold held at greater than 41°F,
raw beef patties (61°F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (56°F - Cold Holding) Per manager food had only been in coolers for about 1 hour. She moved all foods to nearby reach in cooler. Advised that cooler must be repaired.
Raw Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45°F or less.
Eggs were located in egg cooler. Manager moved eggs to nearby reach in cooler. Advised that cooler must be repaired.
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Observed egg reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 67°F and reach in cooler under flat grill with ambient temperature of 61°F.
Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Observed Water draining onto floor from condensing unit in walk in cooler.
Repeat violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Located in waiter station and in kitchen area.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in kitchen area due to water leaking from cooler in disrepair.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.