EPIC THEATRES OCALA
4414 SW COLLEGE RD, Ocala FL 34474 · 352.671-5294
Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2023
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4 inspections trending up, 50 points better than where it started.
Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In front hot holding cabinet: hot dog 116F. Discarded voluntarily.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Container of hot dogs, employee rinsed and no sanitization occurred, Inspector instructed to set triple sink.
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. New batch of hot dogs no time marked, employee marked.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles and base with mold like substance.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the bar area.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at the kitchen area with mold like substance.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In use lids cracked.
Single-service articles improperly stored. At the front area, case of popcorn boxes on floor, also at the dry storage area straw boxes on floor.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the front counter area, container not labeled, manager labeled salt
Nov 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Inspector provided a digital copy.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda machine ice chutes with mold like substance
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside salt container, employee removed.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in Freezer near office area, ice build up on bottom of freezer n
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In female bathroom
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor, manager moved off the floor
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container not labeled, employee labeled salt
Aug 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In front hot holding cabinet: hot dog 116F. Discarded voluntarily.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles of three butter dispensers have build up of butter.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket of water in hand sink in back room. Removed.
Food stored on floor. Cases of plastic bottles of juice on floor in walk in cooler. Cases of bag in a box soda on floor in back kitchen.
Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Several bags of trash on pad next to dumpster behind building on east side.
Ice bucket stored improperly between uses. On top of machine. Manager flipped over.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice chutes on four fountain machines have build up of mold like substance.
Open dumpster lid. Two lids open on dumpster located behind west side of building.
Dec 11, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 22 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority7 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee adjusted pants, cashed out customer then continued to scoop popcorn into bags without washing hands.
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 scooping popcorn with bare hands, as bags are filled extra kernels falling onto employees bare hands. Advised manager that employees should were gloves while filling popcorn bags.
Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Hotdogs in reach in cooler at front counter with no date mark. Employees unable to identify date hotdogs were opened.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle labeled Window cleaner on shelf over candy. Bottle of window cleaner stored next to single use gloves. Chemical bottles stored with clean dishes over triple sink. All were moved.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Hot dogs in reach in cooler at front counter with no date mark. Stop sale issued.
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee who works in food service is not aware that thermometer should be used to monitor food temperatures.
Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Several shift managers and assistant manager are not certified food managers. Per shift manager currently working, all manager have been employed more than 30 days.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot dog roller grill soiled with grease and food debris. Interior of reach in cooler and freezer on front line soiled with food debris. Nozzles of cheese dispensers at front counter soiled with food debris. Tea nozzle in fountain area soiled with mold like substance. Deflector plate in ice machine soiled with mold like substance. Interior of two ovens soiled with food debris and grease.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in hand sink at bar. Moved all.
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/ Four employees currently onsite with no certified food manager.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. ISFEA certificates provided are missing employees date of birth, date of training and expiration dates. Also, one certificate provided is not the original document.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank at bar.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Several dishes on shelf over triple sink are not inverted.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6/1/2022
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in back room.
Equipment in poor repair. Broken container holding hotdogs in reach in cooler at front counter. Ice buildup on interior back wall of reach in freezer in back kitchen area. Gaskets torn on reach in cooler at bar.
Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Employee stated several sponges are used to wash all dishes.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at bar is sticky.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under ice chute of four fountain machines have pink and black mold like substance. Exterior of reach in freezer at front counter soiled with food debris. Exterior of pizza oven soiled with dust. Under popcorn machine has large amount of food debris.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case with napkins and cups stored on floor in back kitchen area.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler at front counter.
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. Brooms stored on shelf with single use items.
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.