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DAIRY QUEEN OF HOMESTEAD

3330 NE 8TH ST, Homestead FL 33033 · 305-246-2850

Last inspected Feb 11, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats51
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2333791
Grade history
OCT 23
JUL 24
APR 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed on hallway by 3 compartment sink.
Basic/36-22-4/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Observed ice cream cups case stored on walk in freezer floor, operator stored properly during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed on hallway by 3 compartment sink.
Basic/36-22-4
Stored food not covered. Observed ice cream toppings containers not covered at ice cream station. Employee covered during inspection.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Apr 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener blade, employee moved can opener to dishwasher area.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal water bottles on preparation table at kitchen area, employee removed during inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food inside reach in cooler at cook line, employee removed during inspection.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary +400ppm); Manager replaced with a new solution.Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm)
High priority/41-15-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed cook wearing a watch at cook line.
Basic/13-07-4
Missing partition and/or door for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. Observed on women's bathroom. As per Manager bathroom is converted on single bathroom with a lock at the door entrance.
Basic/32-06-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed Oreo crumble container not labeled with common name, at cake decoration station.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Oct 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed at 3 compartment sink.
High priority/29-37-4/Repeat Violation
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed some food handlers missing date of birth on certificates.
Intermediate/53B-10-4
Food stored on floor. Observed milk cases stored on floor inside walk in cooler. Employee rearranged properly during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle on top of Oreo cookies container. At milkshake station. Manager rearranged properly during inspection.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed Oreo cookies container not labeled with common name at the milkshake station. Manager labeled during inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Sep 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
High priority/29-37-4
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Basic/33-11-4
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4

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.