Dinner's Ready

37938 Meridian Ave, Dade City, FL 33525

American

Last inspected: Oct 22, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Dinner's Ready appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 22, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

Looking across the full record, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Dinner's Ready scores about where you'd expect for a Dade City restaurant. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mashed potato and beef in reach in freezer not marked for more than 24 hours.

02C-02-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator put hat on during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

13-03-4

Jun 19, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

13-03-4

Feb 29, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: **Time Extended**

13-03-4

Feb 22, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed hands in 3 compartment sink **Warning**

12A-03-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in cooking area does not work, leaks when operator turns water on. **Warning**

31A-09-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on table on top of oven mits next to flour, cell phone moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

13-03-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of tomatoes on floor **Warning**

08B-38-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service on floor **Warning**

25-05-4

Jun 26, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Mar 21, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2023 **Repeat Violation**

50-17-3

Intermediate - 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.

11-27-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dinner's Ready last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dinner's Ready on file is from Oct 22, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dinner's Ready?

Across the inspection record, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Dinner's Ready.

How does Dinner's Ready compare to other restaurants in Dade City?

Dinner's Ready most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Dade City average of 88.

Has Dinner's Ready's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Dinner's Ready have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Dinner's Ready 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 Dinner's Ready inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Dinner's Ready is inspected around two times per year on average.

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