DAIRY QUEEN
92661 OVERSEAS HWY 1, Tavernier FL 33070
Last inspected Aug 19, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 10/1/23
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $280
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2020056516 | Oct 21, 2020 | Mar 1, 2021 | $280 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. clean dishes were relocated
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine is not working and is scheduled to be repaired today
Food stored on floor in the walk-in freezer
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The nozzle on ice cream machine is soiled with food debris. The can opener blade is soiled placed in triple sink to wash
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by ice machine
No soap provided at handwash sink by the ice machine
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Single-service articles improperly stored on the floor
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 10/1/23
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.
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.
The can opener blade is soiled with food debris.
Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler
Men's Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizing buckets in handwash sink by ice machine
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the Scoop handle in Oreo cookies
Walk-in cooler gaskets in poor repair.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.