DARRELL'S DINER
3375 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD STE 103, &104, OCALA, FL 34470
License #5202741
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →DARRELL'S DINER in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 29, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 3 critical, 5 major, 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [22-41-4] 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. Observed : the dish wash machine at 0 ppm. The almost empty jug was tilted and the machine was primed. Achieved 100 ppm at 100°.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed : a container of batter with yesterdays date but made today according to the cook line staff.
- [21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket/spray stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed : on the front line, Sysco RTU sanitizer stored on the front counter with the tea urns and coffee cups. ALSO, at the wait station Sysco spray stored with table napkins. Both were moved into the cleaning cabinet.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : gravy in the hot hold, 130°.
- [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed : lack of a test kit for the Sysco RTU sanitizer. Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid is the main ingredient, along with lactic acid.
- [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed : lack of a choking poster.
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DARRELL'S DINER looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
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