Fort Lauderdale
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Denny's Restaurant

5000 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Passed re-check · Nov 2, 2026 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Nov 2, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Passed 6 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Nov 2

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Sep 2

    Complaint Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 11

    Complaint Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Lighting provided as required; fixtures shielded or bulbs protected
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  6. Passed Jul 17

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Lighting provided as required; fixtures shielded or bulbs protected