Santa Clara County, CA

Denny's

Name: Denny's
Address: 2201 S Bascom Av, Santa Clara County, CA

2201 S Bascom Av

Last inspected May 28, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Routine Inspection

May 28, 2026

Pass

2 recorded violations

minorCode K41Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices

Inspector’s notes

Drip leak observed from drain pipe of 3 comp sink. [CA]: Repair drain pipe and remove leak.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

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minorCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

Washed and wet containers stacked on top of each other. [CA]: Equipment and utensils must be properly air dried after sanitizing and prior to stacking

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, May 28, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Aug 29, 2025

Pass

2 recorded violations

criticalCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Multiple Potentially Hazardous Food (PHFs) measured above 41F in the drawer coolers at cook line (raw chorizo 52F, prime rib 55F, turkey bacon 54F). PHFs were taken from the walk in cooler and placed in the unit approximately 2 hours prior to measurement. Ambient temperature of unit measured at 63F. Note: Manager and staff showed that the unit was accidentally unplugged during cleaning. [CA]: Potentially Hazardous Food shall be cold held at 41F or below at all times. [SA]: PHFs were relocated to other functioning cooling units to cool down. Unit was turned on. Food items may be relocated back to the unit once it is able to properly cold hold PHFs.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

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minorCode K21Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Hot and cold water available

Inspector’s notes

*REPEAT VIOLATION* At the restroom hand sinks (middle and closest to claw machine), maximum water temperatures at the nonadjustable hand sink stations measured above 108F and below 100F respectively. [CA]: Water temperature at nonadjustable hand sink stations shall be maintained between 100F - 108F

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Aug 29, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Dec 26, 2024

Pass

2 recorded violations

minorCode K21Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Hot and cold water available

Inspector’s notes

*REPEAT VIOLATION* At the restroom closest to the claw machine, maximum water temperature at the nonadjustable hand sink station measured at 65F. At the middle restroom, maximum water temperature at the nonadjustable hand sink station measured at 90F. At the farthest restroom, maximum water temperature at the nonadjustable hand sink station measured at 149F. [CA]: Water temperature at nonadjustable hand sink stations shall be maintained between 100F - 108F.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

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minorCode K36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

Inspector’s notes

At the cook line drawer cooler, the scoop handle was in direct contact with shredded potatoes. [CA]: Ensure that scoops which are stored in food containers for portioning are always stored in a manner which prevents the handle of the scoop from coming into direct contact with food.