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Denny's: OSHA inspections and violations

Santa Cruz, California · Full-Service Restaurants · NAICS 722511

27inspections
31citation items
$6,065current penalties
Jul 10, 2025last inspection

Denny's has 27 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1990.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 10, 2025 after a complaint, in Sacramento.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 31 citation items: 1 serious and 30 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $7,655 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,065, down 21%.

Most often, OSHA cited 2340.23, (2 items).

For context, across all hotel and restaurant employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,350. Denny's averages $697 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

The Wage and Hour Division has 3 cases on it since 2015, with $15,610 in back wages owed to workers.

Denny's: OSHA citation items per year, 1990 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348366766 OPENED JUL 10, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 4 employees at the site · Closed Apr 6, 2026

7900 College Town Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3362(G)
Other-than-serious$700$700Jul 30, 2025Final

Inspection 346918972 OPENED AUG 18, 2023Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Health · Closed Aug 22, 2023

105 Pomeroy St, Ukiah, CA 95482 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345571632 OPENED JUN 29, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Sep 10, 2021

1601 Sycamore Avenue, Atwater, CA 95301 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344369210 OPENED OCT 9, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Sep 17, 2020

1000 W. Steel Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(A)(4)(A)
Other-than-serious$485$185Mar 30, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3203(A)(7)
Other-than-serious$485$185Mar 30, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3400(C)
Other-than-serious$485$185Mar 30, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 5162(A)
Other-than-serious$485$185Mar 30, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 5194(E)
Other-than-serious$485$185Mar 30, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 5194(H)
Other-than-serious$485$185Mar 30, 2020Final

Inspection 341612034 OPENED JUL 11, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 300 employees at the site · Closed Nov 21, 2016

141 N.abby, Fresno, CA 93701 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 5142(B)(2)
Other-than-serious$280$280Oct 6, 2016Final

Inspection 340426089 OPENED FEB 26, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 36 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 2015

1121 N. Parkway Drive, Fresno, CA 93728 · Food Services and Drinking Places · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126155993 OPENED MAY 18, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Dec 8, 2006

888 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90017 · Food Services and Drinking Places · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 A
Other-than-serious$110$75Jun 8, 2004Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3273 A
Other-than-serious$165$110Jun 8, 2004Final

Inspection 125560623 OPENED APR 1, 2004Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Oct 29, 2004

975 East Blanco Road, Salinas, CA 93901 · Food Services and Drinking Places · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 6151 E03
Other-than-serious$150$150May 25, 2004Closed
19 older inspections

Inspection 125747295 OPENED FEB 6, 2002Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 28 employees at the site · Closed Dec 8, 2009

3950 E. Waterloo Road, Stockton, CA 95215 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 A
Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 25, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5194 E01
Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 25, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 5142 B01
Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 25, 2002Closed

Inspection 125911909 OPENED NOV 5, 1998Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Feb 4, 1999

529 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, CA 92672 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 119720076 OPENED APR 3, 1998Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 1998

1515 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 125795062 OPENED AUG 28, 1997Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 47 employees at the site · Closed Jan 26, 1998

2480 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA 95603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 A
Other-than-serious$185$185Nov 3, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5194 G01
Other-than-serious$185$185Nov 3, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 5162 A
Serious$1,405$1,405Nov 3, 1997Closed

Inspection 119798262 OPENED AUG 21, 1996Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 41 employees at the site · Closed Nov 22, 1996

1135 South Main Street, Manteca, CA 95336 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 111808762 OPENED JUN 24, 1996Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Oct 2, 2007

1776 Powell Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5194 G08
Other-than-serious$0$300Jul 17, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 5194 H01
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 1996Closed

Inspection 119715092 OPENED MAY 20, 1996Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Feb 28, 1997

1515 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 111965638 OPENED JUN 12, 1995Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 43 employees at the site · Closed Aug 16, 1995

Cohassett And Mangrove, Chico, CA 95926 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$225$225Jun 20, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3249 B
Other-than-serious$150$150Jun 20, 1995Closed

Inspection 119716066 OPENED MAY 24, 1995Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jun 26, 1995

1515 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 111773792 OPENED MAR 30, 1995Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 3 employees at the site · Closed May 15, 1995

1515 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 111773982 OPENED JAN 25, 1995Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 1995

1515 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$185$185Apr 26, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3203 A01
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 26, 1995Closed

Inspection 119801108 OPENED DEC 19, 1994Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jul 25, 1996

4747 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95207 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3249 A
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 19, 1994Closed

Inspection 111888426 OPENED MAY 27, 1993Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 1993

807 Camino Ramon, Danville, CA 94526 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 6151 E03
Other-than-serious$225$225Jul 30, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$225$225Jul 30, 1993Closed

Inspection 112176243 OPENED MAY 4, 1993Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 54 employees at the site · Closed Aug 20, 1993

22027 Burbank Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 6151 C04
Other-than-serious$150$150Jun 10, 1993Closed

Inspection 111890646 OPENED OCT 1, 1992Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Oct 30, 1992

4747 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95207 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 3, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5142 B02
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 3, 1992Closed

Inspection 111880233 OPENED MAY 9, 1991Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Sep 6, 1991

1028 W.ave.i, Lancaster, CA 93534 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 340
Other-than-serious$0$0May 21, 1991Closed

Inspection 111793550 OPENED APR 11, 1991Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 48 employees at the site · Closed Apr 18, 1991

2920 S. Norfolk, San Mateo, CA 94403 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 111790119 OPENED OCT 26, 1990Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 1990

1015 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95123 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 112040464 OPENED OCT 10, 1990Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 1991

72-950 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3273 A
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 16, 1990Closed

Wage and hour cases

Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.

Period reviewedViolationsWorkers owedBack wagesPenalties
May 2, 2021 to Jan 1, 2024
SACRAMENTO
1211$4,813$13,475
Oct 25, 2017 to Oct 23, 2019
Los Angeles
54$10,797$0
Sep 2, 2015 to Aug 28, 2017
Stockton
290$0$0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 2340.22

29 CFR 2340.23

29 CFR 2405.2

Other full-service restaurants employers in California

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