OCALA DOWNTOWN DINER

Name: OCALA DOWNTOWN DINER
Address: 816 S MAGNOLIA AVE, OCALA, FL, 34471, US
Rating: 74.4

816 S MAGNOLIA AVE, OCALA, FL 34471

License #5203023

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

74.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

December 30, 2025 · 6 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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OCALA DOWNTOWN DINER in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 30, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 44 total violations — 10 critical, 10 major, 24 minor.

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September 17, 2025

The latest inspection on December 30, 2025 shows 6 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 3 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[29-18-4] Drain cover(s) missing. Floor drain in front of dry storage room.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored in wait station. Manager had employee placed coffee filters in container with lid.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet beneath dish area hand washing sink. Manager placed vacuum breaker on faucet.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table soiled with old food debris. Water nozzles for wait station tea machine soiled with old food debris.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Yellow rice stored in reach-in cooler across from dish machine. Manager stated rice was prepared on 12/28. Manager placed proper date marked on rice.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine next to three compartment sink.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in wait station l
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles used throughout the kitchen.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee removed drink during inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table across from cook line. Employee removed phone during inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to cook line.
[36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath and behind cook line grill and fryers.
[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. Dish machine next to three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager primed machine, 50 ppm.
[12A-13-4] 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 dishes without washing hands in dish area. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2025.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table.
[53A-07-6] No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. All certified food manager certificates expired in June of 2025.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Six employees working with no certified food manager on site.
[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. Manager stated the establishment is missing a few reporting agreements of new employees.
[16-53-4] Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dish machine next to three compartment sink, 105F.