Dustin’S Bar B Q
Last inspected: Feb 6, 2026
82
Score
Going back to 2022, Dustin’S Bar B Q has 12 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Feb 6, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly 11 violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
Among DeLand restaurants, the typical score is 72; Dustin’S Bar B Q is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
12
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 6, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wash ware area floor, soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
90
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
82
Mar 4, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Potato salad 42-47F , cooked overnight in walk in cooler. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-36-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Food worker with gloves touched face and then continued to prepare food without changing gloves and washing hands. Educated operator . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Food worker touched ear and then continued to handle food without washing hand. Educated operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pasta salad in walk in cooler . Operator discarded. **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in a food establishment and dispensed in a vending machine not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-29-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Double glass door reach in cooler Cinnamon butter 45F placed overnight. Operator placed ice . Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Teresa certification expired 1-2025 . **Warning**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside.water bowl and cat food noted outside barbecue. **Warning**
35A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Operator arrived. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in Walk in cooler, egg salad container used to dispense food. Operator removed, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in employee)s women's bathroom. **Warning**
32-12-6
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee lunch bag stored in double glass door reach in cooler. **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall, by back door. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/ walk in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walls in walk in cooler rust pitted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses and cell phone stored on food storage shelves . **Warning**
40-06-5
16
Sep 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Carlos .
53B-13-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container used to disperse chopped eggs in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in food preparation area ceiling, over tables,
36-32-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can drink on food preparation table. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - cell phone place. On bread container in kitchen . - cellphone on kitchen food preparation table .
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food worker handling food while wearing a watch.
13-07-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair, under wash ware area.
36-17-5
Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Gasket of reach in freezer in storage area is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
52
May 16, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -glass door reach in cooler potato salad (44F - Cold Holding);less than 4 hours.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs in walk in cooler , placed over chicken and dump,inhgs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board soiled with grime. -can opener soiled with grime,
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at food storage area. handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
23-24-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent in storage area ,reach in freezer soiled with rust and mold like substance
23-03-4
Basic - Storage area ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
36-32-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Washware wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
35
Jan 4, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Food worker handling food in food preparation area, moved with gloved hands , a garbage can , continued to prorated food without changing gloves and wash hands, educated operator.
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef soup 125F/15 minutes , at buffet line. Operator instructed to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to outside hose bibb.
29-34-4
High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. Container of pills stored in basket at wait station with condiments. **Corrected On-Site**
41-22-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over salad in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened 48 hours ago in double glass door kitchen reach in cooler . **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in food preparation area stained with dirt. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Drink and yogurt placed in kitchen double glass door reach in cooler, **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. Glasses stored on top of container lid of bread in kitchen . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food Employee drinking in a food preparation area.
12B-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in freezer chest,
14-69-4
Basic - Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Beverage air triple door reach in freezer soiled with mold like substance. .
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in TRUE cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-33-4
21
Jul 11, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board stained with food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone laced on lid of container of corn bread on rack. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of potatoes on kitchen floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Vent soiled in reach in freezer .
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
67
May 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Walk in cooler shredded pork (58-73F - Cooling); 2.5 hours . Operator reduced amount. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline Cheese and broccoli soup 131F. Operator reheated to 170F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on kitchen and storage equipment door handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food worker wearing a watch while handling food. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Triple door reach in freezer soiled with dirt. -sides of cooking soiled with food and grease debris. -AC ventilation soiled with dirt.
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. O ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-07-4
47
Dec 28, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at female employee bathroom handwash sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
27-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by back kitchen wall. and reach in coolers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -sides of fryers soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Washware tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Washware wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
64
Aug 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato and macaroni salad not date marked in kitchen reach in cooler. Operator date marked 8-21.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Food worker drinking in kitchen area, from a water bottle. Educated operator.
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and cellphone stored on food storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food worker preparing food wearing a watch
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Wall storage area soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
36-27-5
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dustin’S Bar B Q last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dustin’S Bar B Q on file is from Feb 6, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dustin’S Bar B Q?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Dustin’S Bar B Q.
How does Dustin’S Bar B Q compare to other restaurants in DeLand?
Dustin’S Bar B Q most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the DeLand average of 72.
Has Dustin’S Bar B Q's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Dustin’S Bar B Q have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dustin’S Bar B Q 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 Dustin’S Bar B Q inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dustin’S Bar B Q is inspected around three times per year on average.
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