Denny's
894 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880 · Permanent Food Service · License 6306520
What drove the grade
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 8 complaint inspection7 basic (1 repeat)-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitJul 8, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic7
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup walk-in freezer.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Back panel of soda dispenser front counter Sides of the grill on cook line Cook line stove top
Repeat violation
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler-Salad cooler by front house recipe book front.
Operator cleaned and sanitized reach in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom facility in disrepair.
Men restroom is out of order. Three working toilets in women's restroom, manager escorts the men to women restroom to make sure there no women are in the restroom before use,
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Mop sink area- ceiling dripping water, bin placed under ceiling.
Ceiling tile missing.
Dining room
Code 38, Lighting: Light shield damaged/in disrepair.
Dry storage
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.