DINER ON THE SQUARE
316 East Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, Florida, 34470
Parkside Garden Apartments
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/6/2024
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 11/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/14/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and proceeded to handle clean utensils and plates on cook line. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-14: Male employee touched hat and soiled whipping cloth and proceeded to handle clean utensils placing fingers on the food contact surface of the plate. Inspector introduced to wash hands. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Server in wait station handled toast with bare hands. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-14: At the cook line, male employee handle bread with bare hands. Also another male employee touched with bare hands cut lettuce and cut tomatoes. Inspector introduced to stop, washed hands and use gloves. **Admin Complaint**
- 51-12-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved for establishment previously licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service or the Department of Health. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Walk-in cooler added to back room with no plan review submitted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-14: Observations made from previous visits to location by inspectors: Handwashing sink moved to different wall across kitchen. Triple sink moved to storage room. Walk in cooler added in back room. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/14/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
10
Intermediate
5
Basic
5
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine across from three compartment sink in dish area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on top of kitchen reach-in cooler. Employee turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Coffee stored on shelf in wait station. Employee placed lids on coffee containers. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath cook line.
- 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. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Employee primed dish machine, 50 ppm. **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 cups in dish area without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and proceeded to handle clean utensils and plates on cook line. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 09-01-4: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. Server in wait station handled toast with bare hands.
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Container of bug spray stored underneath three compartment sink in dish area. Employee removed bug spray from dish area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Item in wait station reach-in cooler next to office: cream cheese (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cream cheese stored in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in wait station reach-in cooler next to office: cream cheese (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cream cheese stored in cooler overnight.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line steam table: sausage (115F - Hot Holding); potatoes (123F - Hot Holding). Employee stated items placed in steam table thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed items on grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on prepped table next to cooked potatoes. Employee placed bucket on shelf beneath prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket in kitchen, 200+. Employee changed sanitizer water, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced ham stored in walk-in cooler. Employee stated ham was sliced on 8/10. Employee added proper date to item. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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. No written procedure available for establishment. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 51-12-5:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved for establishment previously licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service or the Department of Health. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Walk-in cooler added to back room with no plan review submitted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
- 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. No proof of any training available. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 20 total violations (10 high priority, 5 intermediate, 5 basic).