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PDQ

14069 CORTEZ BLVD, Brooksville FL 34613

Last inspected Sep 25, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats68
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA3701298
Grade history
AUG 23
FEB 24
AUG 24
AUG 25
— STEADY

4 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Ice Cream Mix (50F - Cold Holding); Milk (47F - Cold Holding); PDQ Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Creamy Garlic Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Ranch Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from shake machine. Items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours. Issued stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Sep 25, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 18, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Ice Cream Mix (50F - Cold Holding); Milk (47F - Cold Holding); PDQ Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Creamy Garlic Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Ranch Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from shake machine. Items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours. Issued stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning/Return visit Sep 18, 2025 · Observed Ice Cream Mix (50F - Cold Holding); Milk (50F - Cold Holding); PDQ Sauce - Milk (51F - Cold Holding); Creamy Garlic Sauce - Milk (51F - Cold Holding); Ranch Sauce - Milk (51F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from shake machine. Items had been in cooler for an hour and a half. Operator removed to place in walk-in cooler. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken
Aug 28, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Ice Cream Mix (50F - Cold Holding); Milk (47F - Cold Holding); PDQ Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Creamy Garlic Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Ranch Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from shake machine. Items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours. Issued stop sale.
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Ice Cream Mix (50F - Cold Holding); Milk (47F - Cold Holding); PDQ Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Creamy Garlic Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Ranch Sauce - Milk (50F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from shake machine. Items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours. Issued stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Aug 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet on splitter added to mop sink faucet with a yellow hose attached.
High priority/29-42-4
Feb 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
High priority/29-42-4/Repeat Violation
Dry wiping cloth used in cooler drawer door handle/tucked into interior being exposed to splash/contamination by hands and/or raw chicken being stored in drawer. Operator removed
Basic/21-10-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food (Mac and Cheese) thawed under water that was not running. Operator removed
Basic/06-08-5/Corrected On-Site
Aug 7, 2023Inspection 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.
High priority/29-42-4
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Intermediate/16-62-1
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board on clean dish rack grooved.
Basic/14-09-4
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food hon shelf in walk in cooler above food for service. Operator removed.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish rack have wet nesting.
Basic/24-08-4
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor
Basic/36-73-4

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.