DARRELL'S DINER #18
2506A SE 17 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. At the cook line, two employees working with food, stopped and started wearing gloves and no hand washed occurred, Inspector instructed to properly washed their hands. Also male employee adjusted glasses with tip of his finger and didn't change his gloves and continued working with food m
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the server station (front counter): milk 57F, sour cream 57F, per Manager items placed at 8:00am, milk and sour cream moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled. Also at the front counter area, ice chute with mold like substance
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the three compartment sink area used as a dumped sink, observed container with soiled utensils inside and another container in front of it. Manager moved all items. **Corrected On-Site**
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. For one female employee at the prep area.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No plans available, inspector provided a digital form.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In front of three compartment sink, observed bottle with yellow substance not labeled, Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the cook line bowl no handle inside home fries container, also at the dry storage area, observed bowl no handle inside black pepper container.
14-74-7Basic – 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. Reach-in cooler at the server station, (front counter) ambient air temperature of 56F.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Near back door, employee purse on top of coffee box.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At the prep area, observed in use cutting board with a white wet towel underneath
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the prep area, wet wiping cloth on prep table, employee moved to bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:31 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.