Diner On The Square, a popular breakfast restaurant in downtown Ocala, recently underwent a routine food inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation.
This is What Happened During The Inspection
The inspection, conducted on August 13, 2024, revealed a total of 20 violations, including 5 high-priority and 10 intermediate violations as well as 5 basic infractions that required further review.
Despite these setbacks, Diner On The Square, located at 316 E Silver Springs Blvd in Marion County, continues to operate as normal. However, the issues need to be rectified before the follow-up inspection.
The high-priority issues ranged from unsuitable food temperature handling to employee hygiene concerns, highlighting the need for the establishment to address these highlighted areas.
Among the key violations were the discovery of an unhealthy substance, namely a container of bug spray, stored in the dish area, as well as instances of employees handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands and failing to wash their hands after touching soiled equipment.