DAIRY QUEEN GRILL AND CHILL
1465 E VENICE AVE · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34292
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
11-04-5High Priority – Certified Food Manager or person in charge does not require employees to report illnesses and symptoms as required. The operator was emailed employee agreement form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed an employee touching cookies used for Blizzards with bare hands. The employee discarded the cookies. **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed opened package of raw chicken stored over opened raw fish in the reach in freezer near the fryers. The operator properly stored the raw foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee touch their pants then handle hamburger buns without changing gloves. The employee discarded the hamburger buns. The employee was educated on proper gloves/handwashing procedures. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled nozzles on the soda dispenser at the drive-thru window. **Warning**
Basic 2
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. The operator was emailed a choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed self service drinking cup lids not stored inverted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:29 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.