Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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DAIRY QUEEN

2222 E FLETCHER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 7, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3370099
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8389359
DBPR license3902485

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate53A-02-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

#11Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health agreement. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12Intermediate53A-14-4

Intermediate – Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment.

Basic 7

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile in front of walk in freezer has stains.

#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach by ice machine in back kitchen area. Man leans and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn.

#4Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing inside walk in cooler.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cheese sticks,coco chunks stored on floor inside walk in freezer.

#6Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Gave operator choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting on floor in back corner in kitchen are by reach in frezzer.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.