Two food trucks get perfect scores on first try; 12 eateries have 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 Aug. 14-20, 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 Aug. 14-20 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?

Anthony Pizza & Subs

9520 NE Jacksonville Road, Anthony

Routine Inspection on Aug. 18

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

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the glass door reach-in Cooler behind front counter: Seafood salad (56F - Cold Holding); Tuna Salad (58F - Cold Holding); ham (56F - Cold Holding); Turkey (56F - Cold Holding) All the items had been in the reach in cooler overnight **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the glass door reach-in Cooler behind front counter: Seafood salad (56F - Cold Holding); Tuna Salad (58F - Cold Holding); ham (56F - Cold Holding); Turkey (56F - Cold Holding) All the items had been in the reach in cooler overnight **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Beef O Brady's

3434 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala

Routine Inspection on Aug. 14

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

15 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line: queso 46F, Mac and cheese 53F, chicken wings 44F, raw burgers 44F, raw beef 46F, raw fish 46F, raw chicken 46F, foods were moved to freezer or under ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Beef O Brady's

3434 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala

Routine Inspection on Aug. 17

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

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line: queso 46F, Mac and cheese 53F, chicken wings 44F, raw burgers 44F, raw beef 46F, raw fish 46F, raw chicken 46F, foods were moved to freezer or under ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-17: Reach-in cooler at the cook line, ham 53F-56F, stored in a double container since 12:00, manager moved to freezer, Mac and cheese 50F, manager moved to freezer, and chicken wings 52F, wings stored above filling line. **Admin Complaint**

Checkers #6312

1239 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala

Routine Inspection on Aug. 15

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

7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk-in cooler, chili meat 52F, 51F and 50F. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler, chili meat 52F, 51F and 50F, also cut lettuce 48F and hot dogs 48F, Manager moved lettuce and hot dogs into ice bath. Observed ice build up behind the unit. **Warning**

District Bar & Kitchen

110 SW Broadway St., Ocala

Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on Aug. 17

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

8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, Nola sauce made 08/10/23.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the second floor, Cold holding: blue cheese dressing 45F, aioli 50F, manger moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**

Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins

2431 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala

Routine Inspection on Aug. 15

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

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on floor at the drive thru area, manager killed and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant

1053 NE 14th St., Ocala

Routine Inspection on Aug. 18

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

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee touched with his bare hands cooked pizza, Inspector addressed situation, employee stopped. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the pizza station, sausage stored above filling line 60F, manager moved sausage to freezer, temperature dropped below 41F, also at the front server station, pasta for soup 63F, manager will use time as a Public Health control and pasta will be discarded at 3:00pm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Ice Cream King

4901 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala

Routine Inspection on Aug. 17

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 - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler near triple sink, milk 46F, per employee milk was opened at 12:00, milk was moved to freezer, temperature dropped to 38F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Lupitas Taqueria

12870 NE Jacksonville Road, Sparr

Routine Inspection on Aug. 18

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

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed carton of eggs stored above produce in reach in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Scuba Steves Snack Shack

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Aug. 19

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

6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice at 126F, Manager advised that rice is discarded every four hours however no time is recorded and no Discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) is completed. Inspector provided form provided form.

Stone Creek Golf Club & Grille

9676 SW 62 Loop, Ocala

Routine Inspection on Aug. 14

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

12 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Salsa (73F - Cooling for 5 hours); chick pea soup (118F - Cooling for 4 hours); Taco Meat (83F - Cooling for 4 hours) **Warning**

  • 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. Observed dishmachine at 0ppm Cl., Manager worked on machine and brought concentration to 100 ppm Cl. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Salsa (73F - Cooling for 5 hours); chick pea soup (118F - Cooling for 4 hours); Taco Meat (83F - Cooling for 4 hours). **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the steam Bain: Mashed Potato (110F - Hot Holding); Rice (121F - Hot Holding). Manager advised that both items had been reheated 30 minutes prior. Manager reheated both items to 165F **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of disinfectant hanging on the middle shelf of the clean ware rack facing clean cups. Manager place spray bottle on bottom shelf., **Corrected On-Site**

The Pub

9030 SW 99th Street Road, Ocala

Routine Inspection on Aug. 15

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

7 total violations, with 3 high-priority 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. Observed dishmachine tested at 0ppm Cl. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee obtain vegetables from storage area, return to kitchen and picked up knife and sharpener without washing hands and changing gloves.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fish on cook line at 50F. Manager advised fish had been out for 2 hours, and placed fish in walk-in-cooler . **Corrective Action Taken**

Townsend Cove

12991 NE 245 Street Road, Fort Mc Coy

Routine Inspection on Aug. 16

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

14 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack shell eggs with gloved hands, then handle clean plate to plate fries. Spoke to employee during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect on sausage at fliptop.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Flying insect landed on sausage link. Person in charge discarded the insect.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop hotdogs at 54F, items stored above fill line, person in charge moved to drawers below. Also, in white reach in cooler creamer at 52F ambient temperature of unit 55F, person in charge states had unit open to stock, moved to another unit holding temperature. Also, items in freezer portion of white cooler slacking. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • 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. Missing time mark on pancake batter, person in charge added time to board. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical stored next to single service items on bottom prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

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 and food truck inspections: Aug. 14-20, 2023