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DAIRY QUEEN GRILL AND CHILL

1465 E VENICE AVE · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34292

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 21, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3426124
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8676883
DBPR license6804792

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority11-04-5

High 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**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4High Priority09-01-4

High 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**

Warning
#5High Priority08A-17-6

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority12A-09-4

High 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**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – 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**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. The operator was emailed a choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#2Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed self service drinking cup lids not stored inverted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

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