Dairy Queen of Zephyrhills
37930 Medical Arts Ct, Zephyrhills, FL 33541 · Permanent Food Service · License 6102354
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 22 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 22, 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 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Food contaminated by broken piece of metal scrub pad. Observed piece of metal scrub pad on top of queso product on cook line. See stop sale.
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food contaminated by broken piece of metal scrub pad.
Observed piece of metal scrub pad on top of queso product on cook line. See stop sale.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Base of soda dispensing station in drive thru area.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding tile at floor/wall juncture broken underneath the three compartment sink.
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.