DARRELL'S DINER 3
8441 SW HWY 200 #105-107, OCALA 34481
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/5/2025
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 2/5/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/27/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/27/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
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. 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/14/2024
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 3/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2023 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2023 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).