DAIRY QUEEN GRILL AND CHILL

1465 E VENICE AVE, VENICE, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6804792. 14 inspection visits from 2023-07-13 to 2026-08-10.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-08-10: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

1 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

6inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Sarasota 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
2026-08-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-06-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	3	1.11	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-09-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.11	3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-05-20	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-05-07	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-03-07	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-02-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	1.26	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 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 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-10-23	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4		4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 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 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-09-19	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	3	1.26	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-05-22	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2024-05-21	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	1	2		7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-10-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	7	1.24	8 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-10-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.24
2023-07-13	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	9		10 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 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 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 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.