DINER ON THE SQUARE

Name: DINER ON THE SQUARE
Address: 316 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, OCALA, FL, 34470, US
Rating: 62.1

316 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, OCALA, FL 34470

License #5200016

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62.1 Grade F / 100

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DINER ON THE SQUARE in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 11 critical, 6 major, 8 minor.

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[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. At the cook line, large gap in wall above and around Air conditioning unit. Employee sealed with plywood during inspection.
[53B-14-5] 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. For one employee
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables, also opened drink in freezer above customers food, Manager discarded all drinks.
[03F-02-5] 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. At the cook line, raw shell eggs no time marked, manager marked.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food residue, manager moved to dish machine.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, links 126F sausage 125F, per manager food cooked 45minutes to 1 hour ago. Manager will add these items to Time as a public health control and will be discarded at 1:00.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Onion sitting on raw ground beef juices.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line white rice no date marked, per employee rice was cooked less than 5 days ago.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cheese 46F, slaw 48F, manager moved to freezer, temperatures dropped to 40F.
[08A-08-5] Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw ground beef juices around onion, Manager discarded.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For two new male employees
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves under prep tables with food residue.

Administrative complaint recommended
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table at cookline.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Mashed potatoes 149F. Employee at the cook line stated the mashed potatoes began reheating at 7am. Stop sale.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving or selling food to customers with an expired license.
[36-51-4] Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Cracked floor tiles throughout kitchen. 2. Screen on back door of kitchen torn. 3. Large gap in wall above air conditioning units on wall inside kitchen. Gap is loosely covered with cardboard, but still open to the outside.
[03E-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At the cook line, mashed potatoes 149F(10:00am), per employee mashed placed in steam table around 7:00am. Stop sale.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, coleslaw 45F, cheese 47F, manager moved to walk-in cooler.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen beef stored above frozen wrapped portions of meatloaf inside reach-in freezer at cookline.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn gaskets on cooler door in server station. 2. Top of table on right side of cookline top coating peeling.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar missing label on shelf in server station. Manager added the proper label during this inspection.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee wearing gloves went to mop sink and tried to fix plumbing and immediately after started working with food (liquid eggs) no hand washed occurred, Inspector addressed situation, employee washed his hands.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking onto the floor from mop sink when water is turned on.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle containing degreaser in kitchen near mop sink.

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