License No. 3701277|Public Food Service Establishment|Hernando County, FloridaInspected Mar 12, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

DOUGHJ'S CHICKEN & DONUTS

720 S BROAD STREET, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601

DOUGHJ'S CHICKEN & DONUTS keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 5 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Solid

75.6

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against BROOKSVILLE

Scores higher than 19% of the 162 inspected restaurants in BROOKSVILLE on the trailing-year record.

75.6

Lowest scoreCity median · 91.4Highest score

Against Hernando County

1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — right at the Hernando County average of 1.0.

This kitchen1

County average1.0

Near county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

6 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Mar 12, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Water source & pressure

Repeat — 5th time

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 2nd time

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

License current & displayed

Repeat — 2nd time

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Sep 25, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Water source & pressure

Repeat — 4th time

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Apr 29, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Water source & pressure

Repeat — 3rd time

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate

License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Nov 7, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Water source & pressure

Repeat — 2nd time

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Routine - Food

Feb 21, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Routine - Food

Sep 29, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Water source & pressure

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic×2

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Non-food surfaces dirty

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

4 violations · 4 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Raw meat, poultry, and seafood must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, and all food must be protected during prep, storage, and display. Inspectors treat separation seriously because raw-food drips and splashes carry pathogens onto food that will not be cooked again.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 3701277 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

3701277

Inspected

Mar 12, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

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Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site