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DAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL

DAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL located in TALLAHASSEE has undergone 3 health department inspections, achieving a 2.7/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1725 Capital Circle Northwest
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10878090

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling and vent above table in kitchen.
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Corner beside bag and box station.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of ice machine and 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation
  • 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster with broken lid. Second dumpster with side doors open.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Display in lobby.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwashing sink in ice cream shop.

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785292

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed expired 06-01-24.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed can of cheese sauce stored in floor in kitchen area. Manager properly stored cheese sauce during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Observed large dents on two cans of cheese sauce in storage area. See stop sale.
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee wash hands for approximately 5 seconds. Employee rewashed hands for at least 10 seconds during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lettuce and hot dogs.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed lettuce 44F, 47F and hot dogs 46F in reach in cooler at kitchen area at 2:30. Per manager held since 8:00. See stop sale. Employee discarded food items during inspection.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed accumulation of debris inside soda nozzles at dining room soda machine.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to hot hold station in kitchen area. Manager stored paper towels next to sink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8383868

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Around three compartment sink and in walk-in under fans. Employees mopped/squeegeed water up at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat lamp hot holding: chicken fingers 95F, per manager approximately 30 mins. Voluntarily discarded at time of inspection. Heat lamp was unplugged. Manager plugged in heat lamp at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**