DENNY'S

3204 US 98 N, LAKELAND, Polk County. DBPR licence 6302185. 10 inspection visits from 2023-09-25 to 2026-09-22.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-09-22: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

5 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Polk County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Polk County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2026-09-21	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	2	6	0.43	12 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	0	0.40	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2025-12-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4	0.40	6 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-05-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	0.39	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-12-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	4	0.39	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-01-23	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2023-11-20	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	5		6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-09-26	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	1		2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-09-25	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	3	3	0.41	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

The food: where these dishes come from

Denny's is known for pancakes and bacon and eggs. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

This is a Denny's location. How Denny's's 123 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.