Pdq Seminole
Last inspected: Jul 31, 2025
74
Score
Pdq Seminole appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Jul 31, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around five violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Pdq Seminole's latest score is in line with the Seminole average of 71. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Staff on cook line observed using cell phone, then proceed to handle fryer equipment without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with management
12A-16-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on shelf above breading cooler, removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Staff observed eating near cook line
12B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers on cook line
36-73-4
74
Jan 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives.
14-55-4
95
Jul 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Jan 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute soiled on self service soda machine **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink on cook line, used as dump sink
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on shelf above batter station
12B-07-4
78
Jul 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temp dish machine 148F, operator set up triple sink Quat 200ppm **Corrective Action Taken**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on self service soda machine soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over cake in walk-in cooler, order corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
70
Mar 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. Two employees present with no proof of food handlers training
53B-13-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and cell phone on prep table next to microwave
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of trash on floor behind soda machine at drive thru. Accumulation of grease on floor under cooking equipment **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use scoop in standing water 94F next to microwave
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in freezer on cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed heads of lettuce over washed lemons
08B-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles in breading bins on cook line, employee removed scoops **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
61
Nov 3, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on prep table on cook line, manager placed in double bucket on floor **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Spatula and tongs used to cook raw chicken not cleaned every 4 hours, manager advised in use utensils cleaned at end of day. Discussed proper cleaning procedures.
22-11-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffalo blue sauce cups in open top cooler behind register (47F - Cold Holding), manager turned cooler temperature down and placed sauce cups in metal container, retemp 43F **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep counter behind register, drinks moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in paper bag on top shelf of walk-in cooler over raw chicken, discussed proper storage of employee food with manager
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal serving pans on storage shelf in dishwashing area **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of food debris and grease on floor behind fryers on cook line
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. In use spatula stored on side of flat top in container with accumulation of food debris
10-02-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters not covered near drive through window, manager covered container. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Multiple soiled dry wiping clothes on prep table at cook line
21-10-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water in three compartment sink, discussed proper thawing practices with manager, employee transferred chicken to perpetrated bin to allow for proper draining under running water **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over buttermilk and chocolate cake in walk-in cooler, manager corrected order. Unwashed cucumbers over sliced tomatoes **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with white powder not labeled on shelf with soda syrup, employee identified as sugar, container labeled during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pdq Seminole last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pdq Seminole on file is from Jul 31, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pdq Seminole?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Pdq Seminole.
How does Pdq Seminole compare to other restaurants in Seminole?
Pdq Seminole most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Seminole average of 71.
Has Pdq Seminole's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Pdq Seminole have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pdq Seminole means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Pdq Seminole inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pdq Seminole is inspected around three times per year on average.
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