Darrell's Diner

6998 N Us Hwy 27 Unit 109, Ocala, FL 34482

Passed · Oct 23, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 23, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 2 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 20, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 23

    Licensing Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
  3. Failed Aug 20

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
  4. Passed Apr 1

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Sep 17

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

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