DARRELL'S DINER 3
DARRELL'S DINER 3 in OCALA has 10 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.3/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 10 reports on file
8441 SW HWY 200 #105-107, OCALA 34481
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/28/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13617959
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
1/23/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13497769
Follow-up Inspection Required6 high, 5 int, 4 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from steam table. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on fryer handle. Manager placed tongs on grill. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored on shelf in wait station.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle clean plate without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink: cottage cheese (47F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding); turkey (46F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (47F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding); potato salad (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink: cottage cheese (47F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding); turkey (46F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (47F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding); potato salad (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Eggs and cooked potatoes stored on cook line. Manager stated eggs placed on cook line thirty minutes earlier and potatoes placed out one hour earlier. Manager placed proper times on items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of hand sanitizer stored on shelf with coffee filters in wait station. Manager removed hand sanitizer during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on kitchen reach-in coolers stained. Ice bin for kitchen ice machine stained. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in cook line hand washing sink. Repeat Violation
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Five employees working with no certified food manager present. Manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of window cleaner hanging above mop sink.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Cook line hand washing sink, 71F. Repeat Violation
8/22/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 13497011
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
8/19/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 10871552
Follow-up Inspection Required3 high, 4 int, 9 basic
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing on cook line.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and tiles throughout the kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of soda stored on floor next to soda boxes outside stand. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Top and exterior of doors on dish machine. Outside of door for kitchen ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler at end of cook line.
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Light bulbs stored over powdered sugar in dry storage room. Manager moved light bulbs to area next to ice machine. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ham thawing at room temperature on prep table in front of kitchen ice machine. Manager placed ham underneath running water. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored on reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance. Employee removed wet cloth during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: bacon (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (51F - Cold Holding); ham (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Eggs stored on cook line. Manager Stated eggs placed on cook line twenty minutes prior. Manager placed proper time on eggs. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stored on prep table in front of kitchen ice machine. Bin for kitchen ice machine. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth in hand washing sink across from cook line. Manager removed wiping cloth during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available for measuring cold items.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink across from cook line, 81F.
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher next to back door.
2/5/2025· 1y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 10750657
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
12/27/2024· 1y 2mo ago
Visit ID: 10741247
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 4 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (sugar).
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air conditioning vents in dining area soiled with mold like substance Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar on floor in dry goods storage area
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4:High 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. Dishmachine at 0ppm CL Warning
8/8/2024· 1y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8724898
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 3 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on top of the flip-top make table cooler in the kitchen and one employee drink above clean coffee cups at serving station.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male cook on cook line with no hair guard
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for dishmachine
3/14/2024· 1y 12mo ago
Visit ID: 8572291
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
12/12/2023· 2y 3mo ago
Visit ID: 8478634
Follow-up Inspection Required3 int, 5 basic
- 40-04-4:Basic - Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. Observed employee cologne and hand cream stored over tea bags in server area. Person in charge removed items from above tea bags. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed person in charge was not able to produce a copy of the current license
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed person in charge not able to produce last inspection.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not inverted or protected at server station. Manager inverted coffee filters Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored on floor behind establishment. Person in charge inverted mop to allow to dry. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee wash probe thermometer in hand wash sink on cook line.
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed person in charge was not able to provide any proof of food manager certification for any staff. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed person in charge was not able to provide any proof of food handler certification for any staff. Warning
8/21/2023· 2y 6mo ago
Visit ID: 8346380
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 2 int, 5 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food sugar in dry goods storage area Repeat Violation
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of single serve napkins and cups stored on floor in dry goods storage area and kirchen Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (onions ) stored over ready-to-eat food (soft drink syrup ) in kitchen
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server drop dirty dishes to dishmachine, then touch her glasses, then take prepared food plates to customer without washing her hands. Observed dishwasher use wiping cloth to clean dishwash area, load dirty dishes and then put away clean dishes without washing hands before touching clean dishes. Advised Manager of both incidents and Manager discussed with employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink at front server station. Manager restocked dispenser. Corrected On-Site
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand wash sink at front server area. Employee turned on hot water valve under sink. Corrected On-Site