THE DINER
5490 S FLORIDA AVE, INVERNESS, FL 34450
License #1900978
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →THE DINER in INVERNESS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 5, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 3 critical, 2 major, 2 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 5, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the cook line corn date ,raked 4/26/26.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line raw sausage patties above corned beef hash, manager moved.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside sugar bin, manager moved.
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers near back door, manager inverted.
- [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 one male new employee at the cook line, employee read and signed the agreement.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food residue, employee moved to dish machine and cleaned.
What do locals think?
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Would you eat here?
THE DINER looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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