2 Marion County restaurant cited for high-priority violations

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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.

For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Marion County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Marion County for the week of Nov. 20-26, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Marion County restaurant inspection site.

Which Marion County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their Nov. 20-26 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Marion County restaurants had high priority violations?

Casita Luna Mexican Restaurant LLC

4422 W. State Road 40, Ocala

Routine Inspection on Nov. 21

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

15 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored above Ready-To-Eat beef and produce.

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed container of pork stored in walk-in-cooler with a date mark eight days prior to inspection. Stop sale

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed container of Horchata in reach in cooler in kitchen at 45F, Horchata had been made two days earlier and stored in reach in cooler the entire time.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two containers of refried beans on prep table at 82F. Employee advised that beans have been out for 3 hours. Discussed with Manager time as a public health.

Denny's

3801 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala

Routine Inspection on Nov. 21

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee cooking on cook line leave the kitchen and grab walk-in-cooler handle, take container of pancake mix back to cookline and begin handling cooking utensils without washing their hands and changing gloves. Discussed with Manager and they spoke with employee **Corrective Action Taken**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Ocala area restaurant/food truck inspections: Nov. 20-26, 2023