MR. G'S CAFE
1719 SW COLLEGE RD, Ocala FL 34471 · 941-417-5003
Last inspected Aug 4, 2026 · 8 visits since February 2024
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and serving food to the public with an expired license. License expired 06/01/2026.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 4, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and serving food to the public with an expired license. License expired 06/01/2026.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee handling food with watch on wrist.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign at handwash sink behind front counter reads "hand wash only" and does not actually instruct employees to wash hands.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside reach-in cooler above restaurant food. Manager removed the drink from the cooler during this inspection.
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored on cutting board at refrigerated make-table. Manager returned the wiping cloth to the sanitizer bucket during this inspection.
Dec 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk in reach in cooler opened 12/24 not date marked. Manager placed date on milk.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. employee drink stored in reach in cooler above food served to the public. employee placed drink at bottom of reach in cooler
Sep 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on front counter: butter cups (58F - Cold Holding). Employee stated butter cups placed on counter one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed butter cups in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in kitchen.
May 8, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside reach-in cooler near three-compartment sink: hamburger meat (45F - Ambient Cooling Overnight). Manager stated the hamburger meat was purchased the day before and placed into the cooler. Manager stated the hamburger meat has not been removed from the cooler today.
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Inside reach-in cooler near three-compartment sink: hamburger meat (45F - Ambient Cooling Overnight). Manager stated the hamburger meat was purchased the day before and placed into the cooler. Manager stated the hamburger meat has not been removed from the cooler today.
Jul 23, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Quarter pot of rice was in the kitchen cooked an hour earlier at 82F. Manager placed rice in reach in cooler
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee soft drinks can and thermos stored next to a cake that was cooling. Manager removed drinks.
Apr 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, sausage 71F, per manager sausages moved from cooler at 8:30Am, Sausage will be on time. At the front counter, butter at 68F, moved from refrigeration around 8:00am, butter will be placed on time.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, scramble eggs 121-123F, cooked at 7:30am, Manager will discarded at 10:00, manager will place on time.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, ham, turkey, hot dogs and ground beef no date marked, manager dated.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty eggs cartons inside sink, Manager moved.
Feb 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk no date marked, manager dated 02/05/24.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink above customers food, manager moved.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, bag with grits not labeled, Manager labeled.
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.