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DARRELL’S DINER #16

4409 NW BLITCHTON RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34482

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 26, 2026
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3787534
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13953769
DBPR license5203198

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: sliced ham (52F – Cold Holding); cooked country ham (53F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (52F – Cold Holding). Manager these items have been held inside the cooler overnight. The vents are visibly covered in ice. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-26: Inside top of refrigerated make-table: cooked country ham 48F. Manager stated the ham has been stored inside this cooler overnight and has not been removed today. Ambient air temperature inside top portion of cooler is 48F. Ambient air temperature inside bottom portion of cooler is 43F. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: sliced ham (52F – Cold Holding); cooked country ham (53F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (52F – Cold Holding). Manager these items have been held inside the cooler overnight. The vents are visibly covered in ice. Stop sales issued. diced ham (53F – Cold Holding). Manager stated the diced ham was brought from the walk-in cooler 45 minutes prior, then moved them to another cooler to cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-26: Inside top of refrigerated make-table: cooked country ham 48F. Manager stated the ham has been stored inside this cooler overnight and has not been removed today. Stop sale issued. Ambient air temperature inside top portion of cooler is 48F. Ambient air temperature inside bottom portion of cooler is 43F. **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenWarningAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Basic 1

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: sliced ham (52F – Cold Holding); cooked country ham (53F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (52F – Cold Holding). Manager these items have been held inside the cooler overnight. The vents are visibly covered in ice. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-26: Inside top of refrigerated make-table: cooked country ham 48F. Manager stated the ham has been stored inside this cooler overnight and has not been removed today. Stop sale issued. Ambient air temperature inside top portion of cooler is 48F. Ambient air temperature inside bottom portion of cooler is 43F. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 27, 2026 5:52 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.