C's Country Diner
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
39
Score
C's Country Diner has been inspected 14 times since 2022. On Jan 26, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around five violations compared to roughly eight violations earlier on.
“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical Oak Hill restaurant, which scores around 79. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
14
Inspections
4
Critical latest
3
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
39
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.outside back door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Debbie **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
53B-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cooking equipment **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
74
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Bottom shelf economy refrigeration overnight brown gravy 51F,opened canned peppers 52F, opened canned corned beef hash 53F. - sliced cheese 53F, hash browns 56F, both above reach in cooler Bain Marie across from grill. Advised to use time as a public health control or keep in Bain Marie - bottom of glass door cooler outside of walk in freezer holding sour cream packets 46-47F. Operator moved to a higher shelf - milk 44f, bottom of server cooler. - butter packets at expo area 64F and at salad bar 70F **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: Peppers 41F, gravy 41F. Economy cooler Hash browns on time as a public health control Sliced cheese 49F. Advised to use time as a public health control Glass door cooler sour cream 49F, butter 52F, Cole slaw 46F. Door was left ajar after employee use within previous hour or 2. Butter packets at expo on time as a public health control . No butter packets at salad bar **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.outside back door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Triple beverage air cooler gaskets **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Debbie **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: **Time Extended**
53B-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cooking equipment **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-28: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
55
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
35
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Discussed with cook who then washed his hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Touched hair and then biscuit. Discussed with operator
12A-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Burgers and liver over pastrami in reach in freezer In walk in cooler, Raw burgers on a tray over cooked chicken, raw fish over produce **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese 47F on a plate in reach in cooler. Had been stored on top and then moved underneath per operator **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door
29-34-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cracked and broken plastic 1/9 pan in reach in cooler Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5
Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Salad bar plates **Corrected On-Site**
24-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sweater on bag in the box soda **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
33
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 47-49F in Economy fridge overnight, third shelf down. See stop sale Ham 50F above fill line over night.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. @8:50 gravy 108-115F. @9:25 110F Operator iced fully and moved to reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door
35B-03-4
61
Feb 20, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 19, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. -Ladies room waste/sewage on floor,stool on floor in ladies room. -mens room waste water of floor Stalls are currently locked Rotor rooter is on there way will be here in about 45 minutes. Mostly waste water on floors. Employee currently cleaning. **Admin Complaint**
28-26-5
Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. **Admin Complaint**
32-09-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. -Men's and ladies room **Admin Complaint**
29-19-4
78
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
86
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Egg flat over cut veggies, Bain Marie top of cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Sliced cheese 44-45F. Sitting on top of other containers, top of cookline cooler. Operator moved underneath - in walk in cooler, sliced cheese, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, butter 44F. Door left open for 20 minutes for delivery prior to inspection per operator **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Below 0F at room temperature **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-06-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-03-4
58
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Floors, Walls, and Ceilings Clean and in Good Repair
FL-52
45
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - sliced cheese in 1/3 pan sitting on top of other containers in North Pole cooler 48F. Operator moved underneath. Bottom left 1/6 pans of diced ham and sausage 45F in same cooler overnight. - in Economy upright cooler overnight: milk 47F, grits 46F, gravy 52F, pancake and waffle batter 48-50F. See stop sale. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-23: No TCS in upright cooler. Bottom left North Pole cooler holdjng cut tomatoes 42F and 44F and sliced cheese 41F Tomatoes out and returned to cooler 1 hour prior per operator. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Triple cookline cooler door falls off when opened. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-23: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-23: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease on the ground outside back door. In the leaves **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-23: **Time Extended**
33-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Imperial oven **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-23: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-23: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
67
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl. Chemical bucket empty **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers and steak on speed rack over precooked sausage and chicken, walk in cooler **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - sliced cheese in 1/3 pan sitting on top of other containers in North Pole cooler 48F. Operator moved underneath. Bottom left 1/6 pans of diced ham and sausage 45F in same cooler overnight. - in Economy upright cooler overnight: milk 47F, grits 46F, gravy 52F, pancake and waffle batter 48-50F. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license is temporary license valid for 30 days after licensing. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Triple cookline cooler door falls off when opened. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Grease on the ground outside back door. In the leaves **Warning**
33-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Imperial oven **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door **Warning**
35B-03-4
Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. **Warning**
24-11-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Dish machine draining into a bucket and onto the floor **Warning**
29-03-4
26
Aug 11, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl
22-41-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was C's Country Diner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at C's Country Diner on file is from Jan 26, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at C's Country Diner?
Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at C's Country Diner.
How does C's Country Diner compare to other restaurants in Oak Hill?
C's Country Diner most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the Oak Hill average of 79.
Has C's Country Diner's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at C's Country Diner have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at C's Country Diner means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is C's Country Diner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, C's Country Diner is inspected around four times per year on average.
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