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DAIRY QUEEN received an A, scoring 91 out of 100, in a Richmond County food-service inspection on Nov 2, 2026. The official report lists five findings. [1]
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed several ice cream toppings and butter stored uncovered. [2]
The inspector also observed black build up around the self-service drink machine and the ice shoot. [3]
A separate finding described build up / food accumulation on the sides and backsides of the cooking equipment. [4]
Two findings are marked as repeat violations. [5]
Showing 5 of 5 findings
Observed several ice cream toppings and butter stored uncovered. C/A: Store all food items covered at all times unless in-use.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)
Observed several ice cream toppings and butter stored uncovered. C/A: Store all food items covered at all times unless in-use. New Violation.Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
Observed black build up around the self-service drink machine and the ice shoot. C/A: Clean entire machine.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(b)
Observed black build up around the self-service drink machine and the ice shoot. C/A: Clean entire machine. Increase cleaning frequency to limit build up. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
Observed build up / food accumulation on the sides and backsides of the cooking equipment. C/A: Clean all cooking equipment.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3
Observed build up / food accumulation on the sides and backsides of the cooking equipment. C/A: Clean all cooking equipment. Increase cleaning frequency to limit build up. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 15C ↗
Observed build up on the vents throughout the kitchen. C/A: Clean all vents.
Code 511-6-1.07(2)(a)
Observed build up on the vents throughout the kitchen. C/A: Clean all vents. Increase cleaning frequency to limit build up. New Violation.Official report · Item 17C ↗
Observed a cellphone stored with food items. C/A: Store all employee items in a designated area away from food and food contact surfaces.
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(j)
Observed a cellphone stored with food items. C/A: Store all employee items in a designated area away from food and food contact surfaces. New Violation.Official report · Item 17D ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Richmond County · Nov 2, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyAvailable records for this official facility
03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.
Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.
History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.
This report comes from Richmond County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
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