Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City
Last inspected:
2984 W Us Highway 90, Lake City, FL 32055Dairy Queen of Lake City has recorded 26 inspections between 2016 and July 2025, accumulating 170 violations and averaging 6.5 violations per inspection—significantly above the statewide average of 5.2. The facility has never been emergency-closed. High-priority violations have been documented repeatedly across multiple inspections, including food contact surface violations (appearing in nearly every inspection record), improper cooking temperatures, employee health reporting failures, and chemical storage violations. Hand washing and allergen awareness violations were cited in recent inspections in July 2025. A fire safety violation was recorded on April 5, 2022, for a portable fire extinguisher gauge in the red zone. An administrative complaint was recommended following the inspection of March 28, 2023, which documented employee health reporting, food contact surface, cooking temperature, consumer advisory, and chemical storage violations. The most recent inspection on July 15, 2025, was a complaint-based inspection that cited three food contact surface violations and was completed with no further action required.
Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.
Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City: Comparison to Columbia County Averages
Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City: Fire Safety & Life Safety Violations (1)
— 1 fire violation
— Complaint Full · 45-02-4 · Administrative complaint recommended
Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City: Full Inspection History — DBPR (26)
— 2 inspections4 violations · 4 high priority
— Complaint Full· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— 4 inspections18 violations · 12 high priority
— Routine - Food· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Intermediate Violations
— 2 inspections16 violations · 10 high priority
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 4 inspections28 violations · 18 high priority
— Routine - Food· 16 violations (10 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
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Intermediate Violations
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Complaint Full· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
High Priority Violations
— Complaint Full· 11 violations (7 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— 2 inspections21 violations · 11 high priority
— Routine - Food· 13 violations (8 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Basic Violations
— 3 inspections21 violations · 15 high priority
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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— Routine - Food· 6 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— Routine - Food· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Intermediate Violations
— 3 inspections11 violations · 5 high priority
— Routine - Food· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— 4 inspections11 violations · 4 high priority
— Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
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— 2 inspections11 violations · 7 high priority
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 10 violations (7 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City last inspected?
- Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City was last inspected by Florida DBPR on July 15, 2025. The result was: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- What are the most common violations at Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City?
- The most frequently cited violations at Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City are: Proper sewage disposal, Food contact surfaces, Consumer advisory.
- How many health inspections has Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City had?
- Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City has had 26 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 6.5 violations per inspection, above the statewide average of 5.2.
- What did the most recent inspection of Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City find?
- Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City was most recently inspected on July 15, 2025 with 1 violation(s). Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- Has Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City ever been shut down?
- No, Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
- What does Florida violation V14 (Food contact surfaces) mean?
- Violation 14 (Food contact surfaces) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/14.
- Has Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City had any fire safety violations?
- Yes, Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City has 1 fire safety violation(s) on record from Florida state fire inspections.
- Has Dairyqueen of Lake City in Lake City operated under other names?
- Yes, this location previously operated as: Dairy Queen Grill and Chill (2022).
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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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