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3410 SW COLLEGE RD, Ocala FL 34474 · 352.484.0365

Last inspected Sep 30, 2025 · 4 visits since January 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats140
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5202896
Grade history
JAN 24
JAN 25
SEP 25
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding drawer unit: chicken 109F. Chicken 117F. Chicken 107F
High priority/03B-01-6/Warning
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Sep 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
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 front counter area, milk no date marked.
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on front counter next to single service items, manager moved the drink.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Make employee at the cook line (fryers).
Basic/13-04-4
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler, prep area and service window.
Basic/36-22-4/Repeat Violation
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Food stored on floor. At the cook line oil jug on floor, manager moved off the floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the front counter area, to go containers not inverted, manager moved.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink at the prep area.
Basic/29-11-4
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Jan 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, cut tomatoes 47F cherry tomatoes (cut) 48F, manager moved to freezer.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
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 front counter area, milk no date,raked, per manager milk opened 01/05/2025.
Intermediate/02C-03-5
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the back area blocked (by low boy), Manager moved.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at the front line, Employee moved.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler, employee cleaned during inspection.
Basic/36-22-4/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the side counter area, to go containers not inverted, Manager inverted.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 23, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 22, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding drawer unit: chicken 109F. Chicken 117F. Chicken 107F
High priority/03B-01-6/Warning
Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Two certified food managers on site not able to determine what type of sanitation the dish machine utilizes. Dish machine is high temperature, educated shift lead.
Intermediate/53A-10-4/Corrective Action Taken
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in prep area has extension cord running over faucet. Bins of flour in front of sink in front of hand sink in breading station. Moved all.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On door of cooking equipment. Removed.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes on shelf over bags of cut cabbage in walk in cooler. Moved during this inspection.
Basic/08B-17-4/Corrected On-Site

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.