DAIRY QUEEN
729 N DIXIE FRWY, New Smyrna Beach FL 32168 · 386-428-8066
Last inspected Jun 11, 2026 · 3 visits since February 2024
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— STEADY
3 inspections within 2 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 119F hot dog on the roller, front left. Operator turned up warmer
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Jun 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -Elyzia J.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -Certified Food Manager Kacey M. arrived during the inspection
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. -FRLA certificates are copies
Bathroom facility not clean. -inside of left side unisex bathroom door
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Covered waste receptacle not provided in both unisex bathrooms.
Dumpster overflowing garbage.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -handwash sink in left side unisex bathroom
Open dumpster lids.
Aug 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. - front counter employee with no hair restraint scratched head, then continued with food prep, no handwash.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - sauerkraut <4 hours (49 - Cold Holding). Commercially prepared, opened, stored in food container inside cooler next to hot dog roller. Manager moved into smaller containers and brought to freezer for expedited cooling.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. - both restrooms in back
Feb 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 119F hot dog on the roller, front left. Operator turned up warmer
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
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. New employee with no food handler training available
Open dumpster lid.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Less than 150 ppm quat
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.