INVERNESS, Citrus County

THE DINER

5490 S FLORIDA AVE, INVERNESS, FL 34450

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
May 5, 2026
City
INVERNESS
County
Citrus
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 24556693

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

01B-24-5

Detail 24556694

High Priority - 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

Detail 24556696

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 24556691

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 24556692

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside sugar bin, manager moved. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 24556695

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers near back door, manager inverted. Corrected On-Site

Dec 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-49-4

Detail 24260340

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm chlorine sanitizer. Operator changed chemical bucket. Recheck 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 23817164

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside refrigerated make-table at cookline: sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding). The sliced cheese is stored on a plate sitting above the safe-fill line, above the pans on the refrigerated make-table. Employee at cookline stated the cheese was placed on top the make-table approximately 30 minutes prior, then moved the cheese to inside a cooler to cool to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 23817162

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Raw shell eggs on counter at cookline missing time mark. Raw shell eggs are indicated as being held using time as a public health control. Employee at cookline stated the eggs were removed from refrigeration one hour prior and added the proper time mark during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-05-5

Detail 23817165

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1. Three National Registry of Food Safety Professionals Food handler certificates expired on 01/01/2025. 2. One Learn2Serve food handler certificate expired on 01/06/2025. No other proof of food handler training available for any other employees. Warning

14-45-4

Detail 23817167

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Several shelves lined with cardboard in dry storage area.

36-73-4

Detail 23817166

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in exterior storage shed soiled with dirt and/or leaves.

14-69-4

Detail 23817163

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Accumulation of ice on shelving inside walk-in freezer.

Nov 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-28-4

Detail 23379187

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched shorts and then had bare hand contact with customer food. Manager spoke with both cooks about handwashing.

03F-02-5

Detail 23379185

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Pancake batter 58F, bought out 30 mins ago. Not time marked. Owner put times on marker board on cook line. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23379184

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee pot cleaning brush being held in handwash sink area. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23379183

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees drink stored on dish rack leaning on clean pans. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23379186

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line no beard guard with beard length requiring beard guard. Manager provided beard guard. Corrected On-Site

33-11-4

Detail 23379188

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Feb 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

50-17-3

Detail 22645317

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24

03F-02-5

Detail 22645318

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Multiple items in cook line area. Operator time marked. Corrected On-Site

Sep 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

33-23-4

Detail 22303289

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.

14-17-4

Detail 22303288

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Feb 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 21767366

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over butter in walk in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

07-08-5

Detail 21767367

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Inspector observed butter pats on table, the server cleaned table and sat new customer without removing butter from previous customer. See stop sale. Admin Complaint

Aug 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

16-37-1

Detail 21281001

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine strips

36-37-5

Detail 21281004

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen area Floors walls and ceiling in outdoor storage shed storing single service items

14-38-4

Detail 21281008

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple plastic pans on dish rack in prep area. Operator discarded pans. Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 21281006

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice machine, operator removed ice scoop Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21281002

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in cook line area

25-32-4

Detail 21281003

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of potato salad containers for prepped vegetables

14-17-4

Detail 21281005

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21281007

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil and water squeeze bottles in kitchen area

Mar 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 20903676

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener operator at the can Opener inspection Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-32-5

Detail 20903679

Basic - Ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 20903680

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup on prep table. operator remove beverages from the kitchen prep table Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-47-4

Detail 20903678

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Potatoes, half and half creamer and pickles buckets. operator moved all the food off the floor in the walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 20903677

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Jul 16, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

12A-16-4

Detail 20347541

High Priority - Employee went outside to get ice then began working with food, without washing hands

22-02-4

Detail 20347539

Intermediate - Can opener surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

31A-11-4

Detail 20347536

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Holding sanitizer buckets. Operator removed sanitizer bucket from sink Corrective Action Taken

36-32-5

Detail 20347540

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

12B-07-4

Detail 20347538

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. Operator moved beverages from kitchen. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20347535

Basic - Employee personal items cell phones stored in or above a food preparation area. Operator removed cell phone from kitchen.

08B-47-4

Detail 20347542

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Food stored on the floor in the walk in cooler, raw chicken, potatoes and peppers

08B-38-4

Detail 20347537

Basic - Food stored on floor. * Cooking oil on the floor of outside stores room. Cooking oil on floor in dry stock room area.

25-05-4

Detail 20347534

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Clam shell to go boxes. On floor in outside storages building. Corrected On-Site