Dairy Queen Grill and Chill
Last inspected: Jul 15, 2025
95
Score
Dairy Queen Grill and Chill has been inspected nine times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 15, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Restaurants in Lake City average 80, so Dairy Queen Grill and Chill is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 15, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
95
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
86
Dec 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed after splitter at mop sink.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile moved out of place creating a gap near back door.
36-36-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket stored not inverted or protected. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label and label residue on two food bins. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
64
Jul 3, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
86
Apr 3, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
82
Jan 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as a scoop in sugar. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on counter. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup on burger reach-in freezer. Cutting boards grooved.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Ice cream machine backsplash soiled with old food debris. Manager wiped clean. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on cleaned stored food bins. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
70
Sep 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
52
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At splitter of mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray nozzle below food rim of three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili held at 116F that was placed out at 10am. Observed at 2:55pm. Manager voluntarily tossed. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both microwave interiors on cookline. Interior bun toaster. Tomato slicer. Ice bin by window. Can opener blade. Coolers in ice cream area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Over shelving next to cake decorating table. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled around vents in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at ice cream area grooved.
14-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Burger freezer under hamburger oven. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood, filters, and piping soiled with grease accumulation. Exterior of oven on cook-line. Soda machine plates in back and dining room soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on bin on storage rack above three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in bucket. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
41
Nov 3, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At Three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken pieces at 71F in cooler that was not on.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler on cooks line by hand sink: chicken (71F - Cold Holding) the chicken had been in cooler overnight, the breaker had flipped so cooler was off, unable to tell how long the cooler had been off. see stop sale. Cooler on cooks line: ranch (45-48F - Cold Holding) all other items were 41F or below, employee stated during lunch the lids were kept open, employee placed ice bag on top. Retemped at 41F. In cooler nearest Togo window: ice cream base (44-45F - Cold Holding) technician was working on machine at the beginning of inspection, the door was kept open awhile. Retemped base at 43F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Swiffer sweeper mop heads over plastic wrap at prep area. Equipment lubricant on shelf next to single service lids at ice cream area.
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of the splitter with hose attached at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At Handwash sink at ice cream area, employee replaced batteries. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior bun toaster. Interior ice machine. Interior ice bin by window. Ice chute in lobby. Soda dispensers in lobby and by window. Tomato slicer. Can opener blade. Interior both reach in coolers at the ice cream area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside the peanuts inside walk in cooler. Employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above cake decorating area. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of cake reach in freezer not flipped over.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed ice cream machine technician eating ice cream in front of the machine.
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Box of donuts on prep table. Small tubberware container of personal food on the top shelf in walk in cooler. Employees moved items to the bottom and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bag hanging on can opener, employee moved bag. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk in cooler, walk in freezer, and storage room area. Ceiling tiles soiled around air vents in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fries in walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cooks line under hamburger oven.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior oven on cooks line. Fan blowing on cooks line soiled. Walk in cooler fan guard. Walk in cooler food racks. Hood filters above fryers and hamburger oven. The sides of the fryers. The sliding door jam of reach in freezer under hamburger oven. Exterior ice machine. The shelves under the cake decorating all soiled. Both gaskets at the reach in coolers at ice cream area. On the surrounding areas of the topping containers and syrups/sauces topping ice cream. Backsplash top of both milkshake machines. Backsplash top of both ice cream dispensing machines. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dish rack above Three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored on bottom shelf of rack at cake decorating area, exposed to splash when mopping, employee stated they no longer use those items she will discard.
25-22-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cooks line.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Inside the top part of the mop bucket.
42-01-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dairy Queen Grill and Chill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill on file is from Jul 15, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill.
How does Dairy Queen Grill and Chill compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Dairy Queen Grill and Chill most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Dairy Queen Grill and Chill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Dairy Queen Grill and Chill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dairy Queen Grill and Chill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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