Crystal River, Citrus County

DAIRY QUEEN

727 N SUNCOAST BLVD, Crystal River, FL 34429

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
2 Intermediate
Jan 10, 2025
City
Crystal River
County
Citrus
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
14

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

53B-01-5

Detail 23467980

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-26-1

Detail 23467977

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Anita Ayla Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-34-5

Detail 23467979

Basic - Ceiling tiles soiled with mold like substance in ding room. Ceiling tiles around vent in cook line area soiled. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23467976

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer in dining room Reach in cooler in front counter area Electro freezer ice ream machine Ice build up in walk in freezer

23-03-4

Detail 23467978

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. Walk in cooler fan guards Grease build up on sides of fryers

Jul 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-32-5

Detail 22978583

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles in front counter area with water damage - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Time Extended

29-11-4

Detail 22978582

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe under 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Time Extended

Jul 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

53A-02-7

Detail 22966272

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager Nikunj Sidhpura Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-01-5

Detail 22966275

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-26-1

Detail 22966278

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed for operator

36-32-5

Detail 22966269

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles in front counter area with water damage

28-02-4

Detail 22966274

Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. 2 air vents between front counter of dining room and soft serve ice cream machine/toppings station consistently dripping water onto floor.

12B-07-4

Detail 22966270

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on dry storage shelf near office

36-22-4

Detail 22966277

Basic - Floor area covered with standing water. Floor in front counter area

06-06-5

Detail 22966276

Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Chili on counter in cook line area. Operator states the chili was pulled out of freezer at 10am. Operator placed chili in reach in cooler to complete thawing. Corrective Action Taken

29-11-4

Detail 22966271

Basic - Water leaking from pipe under 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 22966268

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in soiled water in mop sink area Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 22966273

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter in drive thru area

Jul 10, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

53A-02-7

Detail 22966133

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Nikunj Sidhpura Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: Manager stated on the phone that he is out of town and employees do not have access to office where the Food Service Inspection Report manager certificate is located. No proof of training available. Admin Complaint

53B-01-5

Detail 22966135

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: Manager stated on the phone that he is out of town and employees do not have access to office where the training certificates are located. No proof of training available. Admin Complaint

29-11-4

Detail 22966136

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe under 3 compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: Admin Complaint

42-01-4

Detail 22966134

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: Admin Complaint

May 1, 2024

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

53A-02-7

Detail 22845131

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Nikunj Sidhpura Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22845130

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 22845133

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of tomatoes stored over bottled water in walk in cooler Warning

29-11-4

Detail 22845134

Basic - Water leaking from pipe under 3 compartment sink. Warning

42-01-4

Detail 22845135

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop sink Warning

21-08-4

Detail 22845132

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm in cook line area Warning

Feb 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-45-4

Detail 22658326

Basic - Cardboard wrapped with torn foil used to line nonfood-contact shelves on cooks line

10-20-4

Detail 22658328

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22658327

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cooks line microwave interior soiled

Sep 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

36-03-4

Detail 22316233

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Under three compartment sink

36-17-5

Detail 22316230

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In curbed mop area and near walk in freezer door Repeat Violation

36-11-4

Detail 22316231

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer metal floor damaged Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22316229

Basic - Ice buildup on wall of walk-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 22316234

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk in cooler fan guards

29-08-4

Detail 22316232

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under three compartment sink dripping into pan.

May 16, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 21999553

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese in rear reach in cooler at 46F at 2:35pm, ambient thermometer reading 47f, operator moved items from reach in to walk in cooler. Items temped at 43F at 3:05pm Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21999552

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Packaged hotdog opened and not date marked after 24 hours.

31B-02-4

Detail 21999555

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

05-10-4

Detail 21999554

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Thermometer not used to check temperature of hotdogs after cooking.

36-73-4

Detail 21999556

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - in cake prep area near used oil tank -walk in freezer floor -cove molding along wall behind cooks line equipment Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 21999551

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In mop sink and around walk in freezer door Repeat Violation

36-11-4

Detail 21999550

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer floors damaged Repeat Violation

33-31-5

Detail 21999549

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken ice cream machine on back dock. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 21999548

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves Repeat Violation

Apr 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 9Total: 10

50-17-3

Detail 21923957

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

22-20-5

Detail 21923952

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has staining and minor growth of mold like substance. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 21923953

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Walk in freezer floor soiled with dirt and food debris. -accumulated dirt and debris along cove molding throughout kitchen as well as behind equipment on cook line and in front counter area. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 21923955

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -tiles missing in mop sink - tiles on wall around walk in freezer door broken and missing Repeat Violation Warning

36-11-4

Detail 21923951

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer floors are metal, in disrepair and no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21923956

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bananas stored in box on floor in dry storage area. Corrected On-Site Warning

33-09-4

Detail 21923950

Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Behind restaurant through rear kitchen door bagged trash on ground near picnic table. Warning

43-01-4

Detail 21923954

Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Blankets and pillows set up on bottom of dry storage rack out side of office door in kitchen where a person has been sleeping/napping, located directly next to food service equipment. Corrected On-Site Warning

33-31-5

Detail 21923949

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -Broken reach in cooler and ice cream machine in rear fenced area of restaurant. -behind restaurant in fenced area there is a large room with a screen door/wall full of old, unused equipment and single service items. Room is not protected from elements. Warning

14-17-4

Detail 21923948

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted and pitted Warning

Oct 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-17-5

Detail 21462869

Basic - Floor tiles missing in mop sink.

36-11-4

Detail 21462870

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer.

Aug 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

12A-16-4

Detail 21082714

High Priority - Front counter Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Operator educated staff regarding proper educated staff regarding hand washing Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 21082713

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. :45 pm hot dogs (120F - Hot Holding); chili (120F - Hot hot dogs (120F - Hot Holding); chili (120F - Hot Holding) in trobo oven. hot dogs (170F - Hot Holding); chili (175F - Hot Holding) Corrected On-Site

53B-02-5

Detail 21082715

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Jun 21, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-47-4

Detail 21148661

High Priority - Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Quat sanitizer bucket on line 00ppm bucket Corrected On-Site

Mar 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

08B-56-4

Detail 20923679

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Whipped cream can stored in drive thru soda machine ice bin.

03A-02-5

Detail 20923675

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ranch prepped in house (48F - Cold Holding) Ranch was placed in reach in cooler by employee Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 20923677

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Chicken tenders under warmer. Operator marked they were prepared 20 minutes prior at 12pm Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 20923680

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Hot dogs opened yesterday in reach in cooler. Employee date marked Corrected On-Site

08B-29-4

Detail 20923678

Basic - Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between working with unwashed produce and ready-to-eat food. Employee washed tomatoes and placed back in soiled cardboard container they were received in before prepping. Employee rewashed produce and placed in sanitized pan before continuing prep Corrected On-Site

33-19-4

Detail 20923676

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

21-38-4

Detail 20923674

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At drive thru. Operator moved to shelf off floor Corrected On-Site