DAIRY QUEEN OF ZEPHYRHILLS
Health inspection records show DAIRY QUEEN OF ZEPHYRHILLS in ZEPHYRHILLS has 4 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.8/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
37930 Medical Arts Court
Florida, 33541
Pasco County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/17/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13463205
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/16/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13457847
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor in janitors closet in hallway, 1 dead roach under hand wash sink in men's room, operator killed removed both. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Tongs in sanitizer on lift top cooler, operator emptied pan, will wash tongs every 4 hours **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook left kitchen, brought trays back to kitchen, put food in fryer, no hand wash. Discussed proper hand wash with operator and staff. Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall in ladies restroom, operator killed and sanitized wall **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On cook line >500 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade and base, moved to dish area Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In ladies restroom, Corrected On-Site Warning
Inspection Date: 7/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8791680
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on cook line - 0 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter- soft serve (50F - Cold Holding), temperature taken 2 hours ago was 40.1, operator discarded.
Inspection Date: 8/17/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378867
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in walk in cooler next to milk and ice cream toppings
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer by fan
- 11-26-1: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. Manager had employees start reading and signing off on reporting aggreements **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.