DAIRY QUEEN

2784 SADLER RD, FERNANDINA BEACH, Nassau County. DBPR licence 5500630. 10 inspection visits from 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-13.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-13: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Nassau County average that year (4 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-05-12)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-05-12	2026-05-13	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Nassau 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
2026-07-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	6	2.57	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-05-13	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-05-12	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2026-04-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	2	2.16	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	7	2.16	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 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 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-04-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-02-11	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	1	8	2.77	9 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-09-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	2	2.77	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-12-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.89	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-07-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	2	0.89	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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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.