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CHECKERS DRIVE IN RESTAURANT

12600 S US HWY 301, DADE CITY, FL 33525

License #6101954

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86.2 Grade B / 100

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CHECKERS DRIVE IN RESTAURANT in DADE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 5 critical, 12 minor.

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Inspections on file
4
Clean inspections
1
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
November 19, 2025

The latest inspection on February 27, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 4 minor.

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Inspection coverage
75%
Inspector notes
17
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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. hot dogs (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken breast (50F - Cold Holding)moved from walk in cooler at 6am.
  • [14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Ice machine door broken, duct tape on crack, door is cracked in middle from top to bottom .
  • [21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on cook One less than 100 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm.
  • [36-64-5] Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In office area, walk in cooler.
  • [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken bites, pancake opened, stored over French fries in chest freezer by front window, operator rearranged freezer
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line -hot dogs (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken breast (50F - Cold Holding)moved from walk in cooler at 6am. Probe thermometer not used to take temperature of food after moved to cooler. See stop sale
  • [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
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CHECKERS DRIVE IN RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

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