Dairy Queen
610 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073 · Permanent Food Service · License 2000875
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 21 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 2 basic-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 21, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Cheese sauce in warmer in kitchen at 125°F. Cheese sauce is from prior day. Operator states began reheating at approximately 8:30am-9:00am. Temperature taken by inspector at 11:15am. Operator discarded cheese sauce.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165°F for 15 seconds within 2 hours.
See stop sale. Cheese sauce in warmer in kitchen at 125°F. Cheese sauce is from prior day. Operator states began reheating at approximately 8:30am-9:00am. Temperature taken by inspector at 11:15am. Operator discarded cheese sauce.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Food manager certification expired.
A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. Food manager certification for Michael L expired on 5-10-2026.
Basic2
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water observed in bottom of flip top reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Hole in or other damage to wall.
Baseboard tiles are missing with holes present behind men's restroom toilet.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.