Dairy Queen Grill and Chill
Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025
55
Score
With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. The most recent visit was on Oct 24, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
Across the inspection history, “response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
Dairy Queen Grill and Chill's latest score of 55 falls below the Macon average of 91. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
2
Inspections
1
Critical latest
4
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 24, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: EHS observed multiple TCS foods in prep top cooler not being maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Violation: TCS Foods cold holding shall be maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. CA: PIC moved product to freezer to cool.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
1-2B - certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: EHS observed facility without certified food safety manager. Violation: Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation as specified within paragraph (d) of this subsection. CA: obtain certified food safety manager certificate by 12/24/25.
511-6-1.03(3)(a)
2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
Inspector notes: EHS observed facility without employee health reporting forms or other verifiable form of duty to report. Violation: Reporting Responsibilities. Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. CA: Have all employees sign employee health reporting forms.
511-6-1.03(2)(o)
2-2E - response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events
Inspector notes: EHS observed facility with no bodily fluid clean up kit or procedures for a vomiting or diarrheal event. Violation: Responding To Contamination Events. A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. CA: Put in place written procedures for bodily fluid event and ensure disinfectant effective against Noro...
511-6-1.03(6)
1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
Inspector notes: EHS observed that facility uses key drop delivery but did not have service agreement or temperatures recorded from deliveries. Violation: Monitoring of Receiving during Non-Operating Hours. Employees are verifying that foods delivered to the food service establishment during non-operating hours are from approved sources and are placed into appropriate storage locations such that they are maintained at the required temperatures, protected from contamination, unadulterated, accurately presented, by routinely monitoring the employees' observations, maintaining receiving/corrective action records for deliveries during non-operating hours and periodically evaluating foods upon their receipt as specified within DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(3)(m). CA: Obtain service agreement and ensure when product i...
511-6-1.03(2)(a)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EHS observed handles on prep top cooler in grill area covered in residue that could be felt. Violation: Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. CA: Clean prep top cooler at frequency to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
511-6-1.05(7)(d)
55
Mar 21, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
2-2E - response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events
Inspector notes: EHS observed facility with no bodily fluid clean up kit or procedures for a vomiting or diarrheal event. Violation: A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. CA: establish procedures and get EPA registered sanitizer that will kill Norovirus; can make own kit and procedures or find kit and follow pr...
511-6-1.03(6)
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: EHS observed personal items on cake prep table in rear of facility (keys, phones, jackets). Violation: reas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. CA: Place all personal items in location that will not contaminate food, equipment, or utensils.
511-6-1.07(4)(b)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: EHS observed vent hood with displaced cover. Violation: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections (1) and (2)of this Rule. CA: repair hood vent so that covers are in proper places.
511-6-1.05(6)(a)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dairy Queen Grill and Chill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill on file is from Oct 24, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill?
Across the inspection record, “response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill.
How does Dairy Queen Grill and Chill compare to other restaurants in Macon?
Dairy Queen Grill and Chill most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Macon average of 91.
Has Dairy Queen Grill and Chill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Dairy Queen Grill and Chill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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