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DENNY'S
60 NOTT TERRACE, SCHENECTADY, NY 12308
Last inspected Dec 2, 2025
Official source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 20 inspections on record for DENNY'S, spanning September 2011 to December 2025 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Dec 2, 2025
✓2 violations
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Oct 23, 2025
✓4 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Apr 17, 2025
✕8 violations
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Improper thawing procedures used
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Critical: Foods or food area/public area contamination by sewage or drippage from waste lines.
Oct 17, 2024
✕12 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Feb 1, 2024
✕13 violations
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Jun 16, 2022
✕7 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Sep 8, 2021
✕8 violations
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Insects, rodents present
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Feb 12, 2020
✓3 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Oct 16, 2019
✕9 violations
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
May 1, 2019
✕14 violations
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Critical: Cracked/dirty fresh eggs, liquid or frozen eggs and powdered eggs not pasteurized.
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Hair is improperly restrained
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Feb 6, 2018
✓3 violations
- Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Nov 16, 2017
✕3 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Critical: Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
Mar 30, 2017
✓Nov 14, 2016
✕5 violations
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.
May 24, 2016
✓4 violations
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Dec 15, 2015
✕4 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Jan 29, 2013
✓2 violations
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Sep 17, 2012
✓2 violations
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Oct 7, 2011
✓1 violation
- Hair is improperly restrained
Sep 27, 2011
✕2 violations
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
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Source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.