DQ GRILL & CHILL
14891 S TAMIAMI TRL, Fort Myers FL 33912 · 239.482.3145
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top layer drop in cooler cook line, in portion cups, housemade ranch with milk (51F - Cold Holding) for two hours per operator. Dressing was stocked far above fill line. Operator moved to walk-in cooler for quick cooling and replaced with underfilled container.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray hose at mop sink lower than flood rim of sink. Operator fixed hose.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at front service handwash sink. Operator placed paper towels at handwash sink.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Operator separated containers.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top layer drop in cooler cook line, in portion cups, housemade ranch with milk (51F - Cold Holding) for two hours per operator. Dressing was stocked far above fill line. Operator moved to walk-in cooler for quick cooling and replaced with underfilled container.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored over single service utensils in dry storage rack in middle of kitchen. Operator removed.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler cook line under tabletop ovens.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No soap provided at handwash sink at entrance to ice cream area, operator placed soap at sink.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go ice cream cupcakes by front counter missing proper label.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on hotdog cooler in kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth stored in hand sink. Operator removed cloth
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice dispenser at self serve beverage station has a heavy accumulation of a mold like substance inside the chute. Operator cleaned during inspection.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 00ppm); operator dumped and refilled to: Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm)
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Four way splitter aged to mop sink faucet, missing one vacuum breaker.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Customer self service cakes in front display case incorrect address, no date prepared.
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.