🪰514,879 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

THE DINER

5490 S FLORIDA AVE, INVERNESS, FL 34450

License #1900978

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Quick take

THE DINER in INVERNESS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. 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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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
3
Clean inspections
1
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
August 13, 2025

The latest inspection on May 5, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 2 major, and 2 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage
67%
Imported observations
7
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
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THE DINER has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

C record

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