MISSION BBQ
2505 SW COLLEGE ROAD, Ocala FL 34471 · 352-558-8601
Last inspected Dec 29, 2025 · 6 visits since September 2023
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DEC 25
— STEADY
5 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, observed three lemons with mold like substance.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda machine nozzles soiled with old food debris. Soda nozzles cleaned during inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of water stored in cook line hand washing sink. Employee removed container during inspection.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on shelf next to kitchen ice machine. Manager had scoop washed, rinsed and sanitized and placed in pan.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Mental pans stored on kitchen shelf. Manager removed labels and returned pans to dish area.
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar stored on shelf beneath kitchen tea machine. Manager had employee place label on container of sugar.
Aug 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute for dining room soda machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around soda nozzles of dining room soda machine. Back of kitchen floor mixer.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above kitchen prep table.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container on shelf above kitchen prep table.
Mar 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. employee aprons stored on dry goods storage rack. Manager removed aprons from rack. Employee keys and speaker on prep table. Manager removed both items
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( food containers )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager removed ad rewashed containers.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two Food containers with multiple cracks in container
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large round tray cover not inverted or protected. Manager inverted covers.
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee personal food properly identified and not segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in marked container stored on the top rack in the walk-in-cooler above food served to the public.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Parking lot blower machine stored above soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed blower.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (strawberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut produce ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved strawberries
Jan 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, observed three lemons with mold like substance.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed black bowl no handle inside seasoning, Manager removed the bowl.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of soda boxes, Manager moved.
Sep 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, butter 106F, manager voluntarily discarded.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sinks at the prep area, manager provided.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above food, manager discarded.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Squeeze bottles with blue stickers, manager moved all to dish machine and washed.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop inside mop sink, manager inverted.
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.