Checkers Drive in Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 27, 2026
52
Score
Checkers Drive In Restaurant, located at 12600 S Us Hwy 301 in Dade City, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 27, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection resulted in three critical and four minor violations, including issues with soiled ceiling tiles, duct tape used for repairs on an ice machine, and objectionable odors in the office and walk-in cooler areas. Across eleven recorded inspections, the facility has predominantly received medium-risk ratings.
11
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 27, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Nov 19, 2025
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
May 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jan 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
55
May 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
50
Mar 27, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Mar 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Violations — Feb 27, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Ice machine door broken, duct tape on crack, door is cracked in middle from top to bottom .
14-71-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In office area, walk in cooler.
36-64-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on cook One less than 100 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken bites, pancake opened, stored over French fries in chest freezer by front window, operator rearranged freezer **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. hot dogs (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken breast (50F - Cold Holding)moved from walk in cooler at 6am.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line -hot dogs (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken breast (50F - Cold Holding)moved from walk in cooler at 6am. Probe thermometer not used to take temperature of food after moved to cooler. See stop sale
03A-02-5
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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