DAIRYQUEEN OF LAKE CITY
2984 W US HIGHWAY 90, Lake City FL 32055 · 3862438988
Last inspected Jun 30, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2023. Manager renewed during inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room ice chute of soda machine soiled with mold-like substances.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Jul 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
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. Cutting board grooved.
Jul 8, 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 board grooved.
Food stored on floor. Case of strawberry topping on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager moved to shelf.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single-serve cups on floor. Manager moved to shelf.
Dec 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed after splitter at mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile moved out of place creating a gap near back door.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket stored not inverted or protected. Manager removed for cleaning.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label and label residue on two food bins.
Jul 3, 2024Inspection 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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Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Labels and label residue on stored food bins.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler across from fryer.
Apr 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and phone on prep table. Manager removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup on burger reach-in freezer. Cutting boards grooved.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on cleaned stored food bins over three-compartment sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler across from fryer.
Jan 11, 2024Inspection 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. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as a scoop in sugar. Manager discarded.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on counter. Manager moved.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup on burger reach-in freezer. Cutting boards grooved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Ice cream machine backsplash soiled with old food debris. Manager wiped clean.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on cleaned stored food bins. Manager removed for cleaning.
Sep 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2023. Manager renewed during inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on white plate of ice machine. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with debris.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at prep table grooved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Employee removed. Employee purse hanging on can opener. Employee removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at edge of back door.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in burger freezer at oven.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Hood filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on food bins stored above three compartment sink.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tea filters not protected. Manager covered with plastic bag.
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.