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DARRELL'S DINER 3

8441 SW HWY 200 #105-107 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34481

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3592477
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10871552
DBPR license5202821

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#10High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: bacon (45F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding); ham (44F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Eggs stored on cook line. Manager Stated eggs placed on cook line twenty minutes prior. Manager placed proper time on eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stored on prep table in front of kitchen ice machine. Bin for kitchen ice machine. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine.

#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth in hand washing sink across from cook line. Manager removed wiping cloth during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available for measuring cold items.

#16Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink across from cook line, 81F.

Basic 9

#1Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing on cook line.

#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and tiles throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of soda stored on floor next to soda boxes outside stand. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Top and exterior of doors on dish machine. Outside of door for kitchen ice machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler at end of cook line.

#6Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Light bulbs stored over powdered sugar in dry storage room. Manager moved light bulbs to area next to ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ham thawing at room temperature on prep table in front of kitchen ice machine. Manager placed ham underneath running water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine.

#9Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored on reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance. Employee removed wet cloth during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)
Category 46 · Exits not blocked or locked – reporting only
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.