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DAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL

19817 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, Laguna Beach FL 32413 · 850-588-6237

Last inspected Feb 20, 2026 · 3 visits since January 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats72
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1305842
Grade history
JAN 24
MAY 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot hold trays: chili 122F, approximately 1 hour per manager. employee reheated to 180F during inspection.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Feb 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No timer set for chicken tenders until heat lamp. Per manager, tenders cooked approximately 10 minutes prior.
High priority/03F-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. Three opened containers of milk not dated, per staff at time of inspection time of opening undetermined. See stop sale.
High priority/01B-17-5
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No training for Susan and Nia.
Intermediate/53B-13-5
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in milk shake area with hair hanging out front of restraint. Employee pulled hair back during inspection.
Basic/13-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Degraded plastic 6th pan in make table.
Basic/14-11-5
Standing water in bottom of cook line make table reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6
The state's own report →
May 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot hold trays: chili 122F, approximately 1 hour per manager. employee reheated to 180F during inspection.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles improperly stored. Cup lids and hot dog containers stored under soap dispenser. Manager moved items at time of inspection.
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no training for one employee over 60 days in kitchen.
Intermediate/53B-13-5
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee in kitchen with no hair restraint. Manager gave employee hat.
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation

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.