Inspection Report

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DARRELL'S DINER

3375 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD STE 103, &104 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 27, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3326720
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8345977
DBPR license5202741

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#5High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. At the cook line, medicine and supplement stored above reach-in cooler, Manager moved. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Male employee touched cut peppers with bare hands after touching his face, Manager discarded the peppers. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw burgers stored above jalapeños and cooked sausage, Manager moved and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut peppers touched with bare hands after employee touched his face.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, links 48F, ham 48F, **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, links 48F, ham 48F, corned beef hash 44F, raw beef 45F, per manager around 5:00-5:30am temperature of the cooler was adjusted to a higher temperature. Links and ham stop sale, other items moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#11Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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 new male employee

#12Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, boiled eggs (no shell) no date marked, Manager discarded.

#13Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the dish machine area, spray bottle with blue liquid not labeled, Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with some mold like substance

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean Cups and plates stacked **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the cook line

#4Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers at the front counter area not inverted, Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 12:59 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.