DARRELL'S DINER 15
Food safety records indicate DARRELL'S DINER 15 in THE VILLAGES has 7 inspections with a 2.7/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file
3469 Wedgewood Lane
Florida, 32162
Sumter County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/29/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13606298
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 2 int, 5 basic
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal backpack intermingled with food items in rear storage area. Operator removed it to an appropriate location during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee with no beard guard.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic cups at front counter wet nested. Operator unstacked them so they could air dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed food debris and soil buildup on floors under and behind kitchen equipment.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a personal drink in the white standing cooler next to steam table. Operator removed it during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Air gap for dish machine drain is set into floor.
- 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. Observed commercial cottage cheese, open, in white standing cooler next to hot table with no date marking.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 employee with expired training. Karen.
10/30/2025· 4mo ago
Visit ID: 13507006
Met Inspection Standards1 basic
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Paint peeling throughout kitchen area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
8/28/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 10908114
Follow-up Inspection Required1 int, 2 basic
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Paint peeling throughout kitchen area Warning
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm at front counter. Operator made fresh bucket 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with an undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of undercooked animal food ingredient. Poached eggs on eggs Benedict Warning
2/6/2025· 1y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 8829356
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 2 int, 5 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Kitchen employee drink on slicer table. Manager threw away. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and apron hanging above and next to customer product. Employee speaker stored above reach in and cell phone on cutting board. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with long goatee, no beard guard. No beardguards available, Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet wiping cloths stored in dish area. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 3 packets of individual sour cream 50F. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 packets of sour cream in server station fridge 50F in since last night. Manager discarded.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tomato juice residue in sink. Employee stated they just dumped it in there. Silverware and pitchers being stored. In area. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Restaurant will cook any style eggs, including poached. No consumer advisory asterisk from advisory to eggs. Manager advised they are planning on printing new menus with the asterisk on eggs for consumer advisory.
7/15/2024· 1y 8mo ago
Visit ID: 8761470
Met Inspection Standards4 high, 1 int, 8 basic
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth lining the bottom of biscuit pan in steam well. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Neck fan and flower lei hanging from wire rack holding bread Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with beard, no beard guard.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Staff has hair pulled back, no hair restraints, bangs and sides of hair hanging.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep area, storage areas
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on cook line rusted ,pitted.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Operator labeled bottles during the inspection Corrected On-Site
- 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. Operator touched hair/ Face then changed gloves no hand wash.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (50F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); milk (46F - Cold Holding); orange juice (46F - Cold Holding) See stop sale.turkey (50F - held on counter, second temperature 43F cold hold); ham (54F - held on counter, second temperature 43F cold hold); hash browns (80F - rehydrated on counter) sausage links (46F - Cold Holding, second temperature 43F cold hold.) Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of chemical stored next to single service lids. Operator moved chemical to gain compliance Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can blocking handwashing sink, operator moved garbage can Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
2/23/2024· 2y ago
Visit ID: 8530165
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 1 basic
10/18/2023· 2y 4mo ago
Visit ID: 8369045
Met Inspection Standards4 int, 3 basic
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack hung up on shelf storing food items. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in cook line area. Employee wearing bracelets while preparing food in cook line area.
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kitchen area.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon in hand wash sink at front counter. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 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. Soup in white refrigerator in kitchen area not dated. Operator states the soup was meant to be discarded yesterday and voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Certificates are photocopies Repeat Violation