Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
191 Malabar Road NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 · Permanent Food Service · License 1507324
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 26 complaint inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic (1 repeat)-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitOct 26, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Splitter added no backflow prevention device on hose side.
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Cut banana on top of unwashed bananas with stickers from approved source, educated operator he must wash bananas prior to cutting through peel. He discarded the cut banana.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Two door upright reach in freezer on cook line gaskets torn on upper and lower door.
Repeat violation
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Clean bins wet nesting operator moved back to washing area.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.