DICE'S DAIRY N DOG
4930 ALLEN RD, Zephyrhills FL 33541 · 813-782-4303
Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 10 visits since November 2023
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▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections trending up, 14 points better than where it started.
Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 3 dead roaches in sticky trap in cook line area. Employee discarded sticky trap and dead.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 13, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No proof of food manager certification due to training being expired. No other certified food manager provided for establishment.
Oct 21, 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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Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Employee removed cardboard In stand up reach in coolers in storage closet.
Sep 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 24, 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
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating. License expired on 02-01-2025.
Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Nov 26, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee and manager washing hands with cold water less than 85F (75f in bathroom and kitchen)
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. One employee not certified out of 3.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator has no choking poster available. Provided one to her by email.
Nov 15, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee and manager washing hands with cold water less than 85F (75f in bathroom and kitchen)
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. One employee not certified out of 3.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. Observed drink in closed container and half empty water bottle on prep table. Discussed with operator the need to keep personal drinks away from prep areas. Discussed with operator, Removed at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone sitting on counter above food prep area. Discussed with manager, phone removed at time of inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager has no hair restraint.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of serving spoon in a relish container, in main refrigerator. Operator removed at time of inspection.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator has no choking poster available. Provided one to her by email.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shake mix in standing water. Still frozen product. Operator began running cool tap water on product.
Mar 5, 2024Inspection 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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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2024. Renewed license during inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on reach in cooler.
Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 3 dead roaches in sticky trap in cook line area. Employee discarded sticky trap and dead.
Nov 20, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 7, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Hot water at mop sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Tested at 75 f whole establishment has no running hot water at 85 f
No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Tested at 75 f whole establishment has no running hot water at 85 f
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Tested water at 75 f tested over 2 minutes.
Nov 2, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
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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 cut banana with bare hands and was not being heated was prepped for a banana split. Discussed with management to wear gloves.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine Tested above 200 ppm operator remade to 100 ppm
Hot water at mop sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Tested at 75 f whole establishment has no running hot water at 85 f
No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Tested at 75 f whole establishment has no running hot water at 85 f
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cook pork cook beef has date mark from frozen date but moved to cooler two days from being in freezer.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Tested water at 75 f tested over 2 minutes.
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.