How many health inspections has DINER ON THE SQUARE had?

DINER ON THE SQUARE has had 61 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.

Has DINER ON THE SQUARE ever been shut down?

Yes, DINER ON THE SQUARE has been shut down 9 times by state inspectors.

What are the most common violations at DINER ON THE SQUARE?

The most frequently cited violations at DINER ON THE SQUARE are: Single-use items, Consumer advisory, Employee health reporting.

DINER ON THE SQUARE

316 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, Ocala, FL 34470

Marion County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: DINER ON THE SQUARE LLC · License: SEA5200016

DINER ON THE SQUARE in Ocala, FL has 61 inspections on record with 308 total violations (5 per inspection) and 9 emergency closures.

61Inspections

308Violations

9Closures

Data current as of May 27, 2025

Emergency Closures (9)

Emergency closure history for DINER ON THE SQUARE
Date	Reason	Reopened
Apr 10, 2019	Roach activity	08:17:00
Mar 19, 2019	Roach activity	14:23:00
Feb 21, 2019	Roach activity	16:43:00
Jan 30, 2019	Roach activity	10:19:00
Oct 19, 2017	Roach activity	15:34:00
Oct 4, 2017	Roach activity	12:42:00
Dec 14, 2016	Roach activity	15:14:00
Nov 28, 2016	Roach activity	13:34:00
Nov 9, 2016	Roach activity	10:03:00

Inspection History (61)

May 27, 2025 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 12, 2025 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

Nov 6, 2024 — Complaint Partial· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 14, 2024 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V09 No contamination

V12 Shell stock requirements

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Aug 13, 2024 — Routine - Food· 20 violations (10 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V09 No contamination

V11 Food in good condition

V12 Shell stock requirements

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

Jun 11, 2024 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Mar 19, 2024 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V06 Handwashing facilities

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

Nov 14, 2023 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V40 Wiping cloths usage

May 16, 2023 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V12 Shell stock requirements

V21 Time as control

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Sep 27, 2022 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

May 16, 2022 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 22, 2022 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V12 Shell stock requirements

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Jan 5, 2022 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Nov 5, 2021 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (3 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V07 No bare hand contact

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

Intermediate Violations

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 15, 2021 — Complaint Full· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Dec 22, 2020 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Sep 21, 2020 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

May 12, 2020 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 4, 2020 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

V21 Time as control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V41 Toilet facilities

Oct 17, 2019 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V22 Consumer advisory

Apr 26, 2019 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 11, 2019 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Apr 10, 2019 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Mar 19, 2019 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Mar 19, 2019 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

Feb 22, 2019 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 21, 2019 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Jan 31, 2019 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Jan 30, 2019 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Jan 30, 2019 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Jan 29, 2019 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (7 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V09 No contamination

V12 Shell stock requirements

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

Aug 13, 2018 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Aug 10, 2018 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Aug 9, 2018 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (7 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V07 No bare hand contact

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Mar 21, 2018 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 21, 2018 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 2, 2017 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V27 Correct procedures

Oct 19, 2017 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Oct 19, 2017 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority Violations

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Oct 5, 2017 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Oct 5, 2017 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

Oct 4, 2017 — Routine - Food· 21 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

V41 Toilet facilities

Jun 5, 2017 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 17, 2017 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 5, 2017 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Jan 4, 2017 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Jan 4, 2017 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Admin. Complaint Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Dec 15, 2016 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (4 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V09 No contamination

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Dec 15, 2016 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Dec 15, 2016 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Dec 14, 2016 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (5 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V09 No contamination

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

Nov 29, 2016 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Nov 29, 2016 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 28, 2016 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V06 Handwashing facilities

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Nov 12, 2016 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 11, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Nov 10, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Nov 10, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Nov 9, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Nov 9, 2016 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Nov 8, 2016 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

How Does This Facility Compare?

DINER ON THE SQUARE has had 9 emergency closures, compared to the Marion County average of 0.16 closures per facility. It has averaged 5 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 3.09.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has DINER ON THE SQUARE had?: DINER ON THE SQUARE has had 61 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has DINER ON THE SQUARE ever been shut down?: Yes, DINER ON THE SQUARE has been shut down 9 times by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at DINER ON THE SQUARE?: The most frequently cited violations at DINER ON THE SQUARE are: Single-use items, Consumer advisory, Employee health reporting.

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