Dairy Queen
92661 Overseas Hwy 1, Tavernier, FL 33070 · Permanent Food Service · License 5401376
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 2 routine inspection3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 5 intermediate, 3 basic-27
- Safety score73
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 2, 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.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Hot dogs 46°F in lift lid unit. Hot dogs were put into walk-in cooler to rapid cool
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
Intermediate5
Code 11, Employee health: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
The can opener blade is soiled
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor in walk-in freezer
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting doors.
Men's bathroom door does not close properly. It cannot be closed all the way and locked
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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.