Northgate Diner
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
17
Score
Northgate Diner, located at 3541 Ne Jacksonville Rd, Ocala, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 24, 2026, with a score of 17. This inspection identified 5 critical, 4 major, and 13 minor violations, including issues such as food stored on the floor, improperly air-dried equipment, and broken food storage containers. Historical data indicates a pattern of high-risk scores across nine previous inspections for this establishment.
12
Inspections
5
Critical latest
4
Major latest
13
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
17
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
37
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
32
Feb 3, 2025
Complaint Full
8 critical violations. 6 major violations. 2 minor violations.
15
Nov 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Jun 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
32
Aug 7, 2023
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
41
Jun 6, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 1, 2023
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
17
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
13
Violations — Mar 24, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Food stored on floor. Mesh bags containing onions stored directly on floor in prep area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers stored wet
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In use containers broken.
14-38-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen.
36-37-5
Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Clean out cap missing from drain pipe in ground at back corner of building.
29-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee drink can sitting on table beside pans of food at cookline. Manager removed the drink from the table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above soda boxes in dry storage area.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee working at cookline and handling food wearing three bracelets on wrist.
13-07-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Establishment has no mop sink. Evidence of mop water being dumped behind restaurant. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several pans on clean dish rack with old labels still attached.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid of dumpster left open.
33-16-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. 1. Nonfood-grade power drill stored on shelf above containers of seasoning in prep area. 2. Nonfood-grade battery charger stored on shelf above cans of food in prep area.
42-03-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered the kitchen from outside and began handling clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had the employee stop and wash hands before continuing to handle dishes.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Evidence of mop water dumped onto ground outside beside grease receptacle.
28-14-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Box containing raw frozen beef stored on shelf directly above ziplock bag containing fully-cooked hotdogs inside reach-in freezer. Employee moved the raw beef to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw beef 47F moved to freezer, temperature dropped to 43F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Seven buckets of paint stored on shelf directly above clean wiping cloths and box containing single-use foam cups. Manager moved the wiping cloths and cups away from the paint during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Bowl filled with cat food on concrete pad near back door of kitchen. Inspector observed cats on property during this inspection.
35A-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine door soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Total of six food handler employees, no manager on site. Manager arrived during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans on file for establishment. Inspector called and verified with the plan review office. Plans must be submitted and approved. **Warning**
51-16-7
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Core (Minor)
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