DARRELL'S DINER 14
1031 S PINE AVENUE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee ouched glasses then picked up margarine without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 10 rodent droppings on floor near back door. Pulled insulation on floor under shelves near back door. Employee began cleaning. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled with food debris.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for one employee.
02C-06-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Ham in reach in cooler with a date mark of 7/7. Employee stated ham was removed from freezer today. No second date mark.
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Photo copy provided for one employee.
Basic 10
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. 1.) Glasses on front counter. Manager washed rinsed sanitized and air dried glasses. **Corrected On-Site**
24-17-4Basic – Dishes dried on a towel/cloth. Glasses at front counter on wiping cloth. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to toaster.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee in kitchen with no hair restraint.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1.) Interior microwave has rust pits. 2.) Dish Sink drain board connected with duct tape. 3.) Walkin cooler shelving has rust buildup.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several chipped plates on cookline. Manager removed broken plates. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Two holes in wall at dry storage room. Large hole near reach in freezer. Small hole near electric outlet.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have heavy grease buildup. Above flat grill and fryers. Top of reach in freezer near hand sink soiled with grease.
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer spray stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On counter next to stack of clean glasses. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on reach in cooler cutting board.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:49 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.