DARRELL'S DINER 14
1031 S PINE ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0PPM chlorine. Machine was primed, then 0PPM chlorine.
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face and continued to work without washing hands.
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler: Mozzarella cheese with a date mark of 10/21, should have been discarded yesterday.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Three rodent droppings on floor under unused reach-in cooler outside of unused walk-in cooler in dry storage room. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ General manager expired 05/23/2022.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at server station soiled with coffee, used as a dump Also, hand sink at front counter blocked by box of decorations.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device and/or soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink near front counter. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Large hole in wall behind unused walk-in cooler leading to outside. Heavy pitting on floor throughout kitchen.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach found on shelf near back door. **Warning**
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. Two dead rodents on sticky pad on floor under oven near back door. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two drinks on prep table near hand sink.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on prep table near handwash sink.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female on cookline wearing a watch while cooking food. Female on cookline wearing a ring with stones on cookline.
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Shelf over ware wash area is rust pitted. Walk in cooler door is rust pitted and missing a knob. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Knife block on wall in prep area soiled. Shelf over warewash sink heavily soiled. Underside of 3-compartment sink heavily soiled. Small oven hood soiled. Around and underside fryers heavily soiled with grease.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Hole in wall to outside.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor under cooking equipment in kitchen heavily soiled. Ceiling tiles in server station have several liquid spots. Walls throughout kitchen heavily soiled. Area between baseboards and wall in dry storage room heavily soiled.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under 3-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:58 AM.
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4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.