BIG LEE'S - SERIOUS ABOUT BARBECUE
431 NE 1ST AVE, Ocala FL 34471 · 352-817-7914
Last inspected May 5, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2023
4 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Mac and cheese with beef 118F, Manager moved all items to flat top grill and will reheated on a hot water bath to 165F.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted in vehicle.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs stored above soda cans, also raw beef above water bottles, Manager moved all.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Mac and cheese with beef 118F, Manager moved all items to flat top grill and will reheated on a hot water bath to 165F.
Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At inspection time, water heater and pump turned off due to generator capacity ( manager is not able to run at the same time the water and the Hot holding cabinet). Manager turned on water pump and heather, water reached 85F.
No copy of latest inspection report available. No copy available at inspection time.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk Container with white substance not labeled, manager labeled sugar.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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