DARRELL'S DINER
2237 County Road 608
Florida, 33513
Sumter County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/3/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink on prep table next to stove, also drink on make table at the end of the cook line.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment at the cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach-in cooler and freezer, also shelf under flat top grill and side of the fryer. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use containers with double stickers.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the front counter area, bulk container not labeled, employee labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-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 bacon stored above ham, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At the cook line, portion bags of ham date marked 2/17/25.
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One male employee at the cook line.
- 11-26-1: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 male employee at the cook line, employee signed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-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 end of the cook line, all items without date mark, per manager items were prep 03/01-03/2025 (slaw, chicken salad, tuna salad, corned beef hash, cut fruits, cut tomatoes).
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/3/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/7/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees backpack stored on soda boxes across from dish machine.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters stored in front counter wait station not covered.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Steak thawing in standing water in kitchen prep sink. Manager placed steak underneath running water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on kitchen reach-in cooler next to window.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in kitchen reach-in cooler next to window: pasta salad (49F - Cold Holding); hamburger (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (47F - Cold Holding); cottage cheese (48F - Cold Holding); potato salad (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cooler was holding items at proper temperature at 8 am. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Warning**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of WD 40 stored next to container of salt on shelf in kitchen. Manager moved WD 40 to mop sink room. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on kitchen steam table. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle hanging from mop sink in mop sink room.
- 16-53-4:Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash cycle for kitchen dish machine 103F.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/7/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).