DUNKIN DONUTS
4993 US 441 SOUTH, Okeechobee FL 34974
Last inspected Sep 25, 2025 · 6 visits since September 2023
SEP 23
APR 24
NOV 24
APR 25
SEP 25
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three small flying insects in kitchen area not landing on food. Operator will contact pest control.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Sep 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times blocked with empty rack by cold brew station. Operator removed.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Per M. Brown she has been a manager less than 30 days.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by cold brew station. Operator placed at location.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Ecolab ice handler bucket with broken chunk of plastic on rim. Operator removed from service.
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Reach-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Apr 29, 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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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee washed hands.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface at iced coffee brewer.
Feb 6, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Hole in or other damage to wall at newly added handwashing sink next to newly added cold brew station.
Nov 5, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three small flying insects in kitchen area not landing on food. Operator will contact pest control.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitation bucket stored at coffee flavoring station. Operator removed.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Operator, moved hand wash sink from back wall in prep area, to directly across next to the newly added cold brew dispenser,
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Operator came to cover.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator, moved hand wash sink from back wall in prep area, to directly across next to the newly added cold brew dispenser, added one blender clean out sink where a hand wash sink was previously located and removed the stand up doughnut display case and replaced with a glass see through case where the order station area was previously.
Hole in or other damage to wall at newly added handwashing sink next to newly added cold brew station.
Apr 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Bathroom facility in disrepair: male restroom out of order. Gas station has plumber on the way to repair today.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator was educated on proper area to consume food.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Operator removed jewelry.
Hole in or other damage to wall at ice machine.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface on line.
Sep 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance : over the to go straws, and coffee items.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris at soda dispenser station by management desk.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on top of machine not protected. Operator removed and stored correctly.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken wrap on top of convection oven to thaw: item at 31F. Operator removed and placed in stand up reach in cooler.
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.