DAIRY QUEEN OF LIVE OAK
817 S OHIO AVE, Live Oak FL 32060 · (386)362-7009
Last inspected Jul 21, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 17 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. Gravy 111F. Employee turned up the heat.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to cook line warmers: cheese (71F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cheese placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded cheese.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ranch dressing stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated ranch dressing prepared the previous morning. Manager had employee place proper date marked on ranch dressing.
Cove tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cove tile behind cook line cracked.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler dusty.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. To go sundae dishes on floor in dry storage shed. Manager placed sundae dishes on shelf.
Feb 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Sep 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb near front door.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker after Y-splitter at mop sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Operator removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Jan 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.
Food stored on floor. Cases of food on the floor of both walk-in freezers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-through backsplash of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Manager cleaned during inspection.
Aug 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen area soiled with dust, grease, and rust.
Equipment in poor repair. Grooved cutting boards
Food stored on floor. Cases of food on floor of walk-in freezer. Operator removed during inspection and placed on shelves.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-through backsplash of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in and walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Feb 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Gravy 111F. Employee turned up the heat.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One Food Manager Certification expired (another CFM working at time of inspection).
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Tomato slicer soiled with old food debris. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen area soiled with dust, grease, and rust.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in walk-in cooler. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Grooved cutting boards.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-through backsplash of soda machine, Blizzard machine, and ice cream machine soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in and walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle on storage rack melted.
Sep 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Mold-like substance on upper plate in ice machine bin.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen area soiled with dust, grease, and rust.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table. Manager removed. Employee drinks in walk-in cooler not segregated. Manager moved to proper location.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Grooved cutting boards.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
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.