DAIRY QUEEN GRILL AND CHILL

5810 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1620306. 13 inspection visits from 2023-08-17 to 2026-08-07.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-08-07: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Broward County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	0	3	1.48	6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-05-08	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	7		7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-05-01	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	4		7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-02-24	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	6		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-02-11	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2026-02-09	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	2	2	1.25	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-11-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-09-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	3	1	1.25	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-06-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	1.22	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2025-03-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	1.22	2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-10-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	6	1.22	9 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-12-20	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	10		10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-08-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	10	1.26	5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x6)

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.