DAIRY RICH CREAMERY
3109 PALM HARBOR BLVD, Palm Harbor FL 34683 · 727-420-3167
Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
DEC 24
APR 25
JAN 26
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AUG 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 frog droppings in single service item storage shed. 1 live frog in shed. Operator removed droppings and frog.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 frog droppings in single service item storage shed. 1 live frog in shed. Operator removed droppings and frog.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of mold like substance.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored near tea on. Ottoman shelf of reach in cooler by entrance.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in kitchen.
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Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled in kitchen
Apr 24, 2026Inspection 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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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator unable to locate test kit
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Owner has parts on order
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand sink on cook line
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in 75F standing water37F
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In between fryers Wall mounted a/c unit vent soiled
Jan 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 30 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate23 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee was operating register, touching soiled surfaces, began serving customers ice cream, no hand wash or gloves.
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 7 seconds.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee serving ice cream to customer, no gloves and no handwash. Operator instructed employee to wear gloves
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. Quatinary sanitizer measured at 500ppm. Operator remade solution to 200.
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. Emailed operator form HR 5030-104
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deli slicer soiled with debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by trash can. Operator moved trash can.
Bathroom facility not clean. Male restroom has stained seats. Urinal filled with waste. Restroom unclean.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Doors not self closing for restrooms.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Molding at entrance to cook line broken and in disrepair,
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator does not have license displayed in location. Only on phone.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in between reach in cooler and prep table. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on bread pallet. Operator moved drink to prep table.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored with restaurant food in cooler by ice cream freezers. Operator moved employee food to proper location.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing jewelry on cook line,
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees not wearing beard guard in cook line.
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Handle missing on handwashing sink on cook line,
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of kitchen. Operator cleaned up water.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with food debris,
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator form 50 30 105
No copy of latest inspection report available. Last inspection not available at location.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign by handwashing sink next to prep table near ice cream freezers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with debris. Exterior of soda nozzles soiled with debris. Tops of reach in freezers soiled with debris
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves and interiors soiled with debris, interior of ice machine soiled.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust pitted on shelves of cooler,
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of single service containers stored on floor of storage room.
Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Single service items stored in shed with warped wooden door with openings.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout establishment soiled.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wash cloth used on cook line. Operator removed wash cloth.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil bottle unlabeled. Operator labeled bottle.
Apr 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Strip turned blue. Over 400ppm quaternary. Operator refilled, second test 200ppm
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust. Minimal dust on wall and pipes in kitchen. Discussed with owner.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Operator states that they have ordered new cutting boards.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in cooler soiled. Discussed with owner and he states they are in the process of replacing the gaskets.
Dec 3, 2024Inspection 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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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot dogs 44F cold hold second temp 42F cold hold, meatballs45F cold hold, second temperature 43F cold hold, sliced tomatoes 45F cold hold, second temperature 43F cold hold. All foods moved to unit this morning operator stated that the door to the cooler was found cracked open in the last couple of hours. All foods out of temperature were placed on ice for quick cool
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At dessert prep table.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink on cook line.
Sep 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over RTE vegetables, operator moved eggs to get in compliance.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensil stored in hand wash sink. Discussed the need to use hand wash sink for washing hands only.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken being thawed in standing water.
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.