O'CALAHAN'S
3155 E SILVER SPRINGS PUB BLVD, Ocala FL 34470
Last inspected Jan 31, 2024 · 2 visits since September 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
SEP 23
JAN 24
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed one container of meat balls in flip-top make table cooler at 57f. Manager advised that meatballs had been there for over four hours.
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Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Jan 31, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed one container of meat balls in flip-top make table cooler at 57f. Manager advised that meatballs had been there for over four hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed one container of meat balls in flip-top make table cooler at 57f. Manager advised that meatballs had been there for over four hours.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed inside of microwave soiled with grease and food.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jackets stored on dry goods storage area and prep table. Manager removed jackets.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken tile on floor of cook line.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in walk-in-freezer on floor.
Ice scoop handle in ice. Observed ice scoop handle touching ice at bar.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve tray not inverted or protected at bar.
Sep 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
Show 15 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw beef on top of cooked rice, employee moved and stored properly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cut tomatoes 48F, sausage 46F, roasted garlic 57F, meatballs 50F, sour cream 44F, manager moved items to freezer, temperatures dropped to 42F.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container with multiple lubricants above slicer near walk-in cooler, manager 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. At the cook line and bar area half and half no date marked, employee voluntarily discarded.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For some employees
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables at the cook line and prep area, employee moved all.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on cleaned plates and containers shelf, Manager moved.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked containers in front of dish machine.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At the cook line in front of fryers.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In use containers at the cook line.
Food stored on floor. In The walk-in freezer a case of tortillas chips on floor, manager moved.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer, ice buildup on floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of all reach-in cooler at the cook line heavily soiled, also microwave soiled. Employee started the cleaning process. Also, soda gun at the bar area.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in coolers at the cook line.
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.