NORTHGATE DINER
3541 NE JACKSONVILLE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34479
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee sliced celery with bare hands to be used in chicken salad. Stop sale issued. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-01-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. On prep table in kitchen area: ham, cheese and tomatoes. Items were taken out of refrigerator at 6:30 am. Stop sale issued. Also, no time mark for shell eggs. Placed out at 9:00, time added. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer: raw beef over opened bag of meatballs. In reach in cooler in kitchen area: raw shrimp over chocolate chips. In reach in cooler in storage unit, raw pork over fruit. Moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches in wheel of reach in freezer near dry storage shelves. Pest control company showed up during this inspection.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Eleven rodent droppings on ledge of wall near floor next to dry storage shelf.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two pieces of celery for chicken salad for bare hand contact. Ham, cheese and tomatoes not discarded after four hours while using TPHC.
Intermediate 1
02C-03-4Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler at server station from yesterday. Date added. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
23-04-4Basic – Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. On exterior sliding door in unit at front counter.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor next to dry storage shelf.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on prep table next to dish machine. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Glasses in server station. **Repeat Violation**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster is in grass at edge of parking lot.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One on prep table at cook line. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-15-4Basic – Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Bottle of sanitizer hanging on shelf next dry storage items in prep area. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:22 AM.
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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.