CARLO'S DINER
1500 WURST RD STE 6, Occoe FL 34761 · (321) 391-2823
Last inspected Apr 2, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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APR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. No operating permit available.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate12 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 16 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Employee removed chicken from over frozen corn and blueberry muffins in stand up reach in freezer in prep area.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Employee removed chicken from over cheese in stand up reach in cooler in prep area.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler cutting board cutting board stained with food debris. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
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Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee closed door to women's restroom.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. In women's restrooms.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed drink on reach in cooler on cook line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee removed purse from over bread on shelf in prep area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. With grease underneath flattop.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Drain cover missing on floor on cook line.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall next to exit door on cook line.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In restrooms.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Equipment soiled with food debris and grease between both flattops on cook line stained.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Employee removed single service napkins from floor in prep area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Besides flattop on cook line.
Dec 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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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/
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Womens
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both bathrooms
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on ice machine by bathroom
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep cooler
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phones, drinks, keys on prep tables,
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep person
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dishwasher
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag in a box soda on floor
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In both bathrooms
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dishwasher
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature. Operator moved to cooler
Jan 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. No operating permit available.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer in back storage area.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three tanks outside
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on front counter next to reach in cooler.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024 on display
Light not functioning. Back storage area. Light and shield missing.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler in back storage area.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Pressure washer under prep table next to flour.
Oct 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher personnel loaded dish machine, went around the other side and removed the clean dishes without washing her hands.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs held on top of stove on cook line at 70F ambient. Provided time control form and management filled it out.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Staff washed lettuce
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Lower shelves on the table on cook line
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cook line prep table Drinks on front counter next to coffee pot Staff removed drinks
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphones on shelves throughout kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chili thawed in standing water. Manager placed under running water.
Apr 16, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo cups and Soda in a box in back room.
Feb 14, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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. Provided forms
Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo cups and Soda in a box in back room.
Jul 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door in storage room.
Open dumpster lid.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Spinach at room temperature.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.