Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
5810 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 8 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 7 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- Last inspected Aug 7, 2026: failed with 6 violations, 3 critical.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Failed Aug 7
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Failed May 8
Complaint Inspection
7 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed May 1
Complaint Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed Feb 24
Complaint Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
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