DINER ON THE SQUARE
316 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cooks line drank his drink then immediately grabbed a clean plate and started dipping foods onto plate, inspector had employee change gloves and wash hands.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of degreaser by margarine in kitchen, operator moved degreaser to chemical storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior conveyer belt of toaster on server alley.
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area/bathroom. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Employee bathroom located in back of kitchen missing a Handwash sink. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee drink on top shelf in reach in cooler over bread, operator moved all drinks below. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic containers on rack by air conditioning units in kitchen.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Double door reach in cooler on cooks line the gaskets are in disrepair.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At Handwash sink in kitchen and in men's restroom.
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink missing from location next to ice machine. **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air conditioning units vents are soiled in kitchen. Air vent missing on air duct on server alley.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pitcher with white powder inside employee labeled as powdered sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 11:54 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.