PUPUSERIA
1800 SW HWY 484, Ocala FL 34473
Last inspected Oct 30, 2024 · 6 visits since November 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.
NOV 23
FEB 24
JUL 24
▼ IMPROVING
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Oct 30, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 24, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs on shelf over cheese in reach in cooler.
No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Water at triple sink 90F.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Apr 18, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 6, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Feb 28, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler: cheese 50F. Cheese 51F. beef 50F. All items placed in cooler with an ambient temperature of 51F two hours prior to inspection. Items moved to reach in freezer.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 96F on front counter. Cheese and pork mix 85F on table next to grill. Cheese and bean mix 84F on table next to grill. Rice 121F on top of steam table. Manager stated all items were prepared in the last two hours. Items moved to steam table and reach in freezer.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Container with a closed lid and condensation on top of salsa 131F on shelf over triple sink. Manager stated item was cooked one hour prior and moved to freezer with lid open. Container of pork 117F cooling for 15 minutes on top of ice chest at room temperature. Employee moved to freezer.
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Several clean dishes stored on floor of food truck.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 51F. All Time/Tempurature Control for Safety items moved to reach in freezer.
Food stored on floor. Containers of flour and oil on floor.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer in reach in cooler.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
Nov 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 2655 SW HWY 484, Ocala — this licence has since moved.
6 High priority7 Intermediate1 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. Female employee touched apron and continued to work without washing hands.
Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is currently open and operating at food truck hub on 484. Licensing inspection conducted onsite.
Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Cole slaw made at operators home per manager.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Thank you bag holding husked ears of corn.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef on shelf over cheese.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On to bale near grill: Beans 74F. Pork 97F. Manager stated item has only been out for one hour. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) with operator. Will discard products after four hours.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Several dishes stacked in hand sink. Removed.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing for chlorine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device and or soap provided at handwash sink. No soap or towels at hand sink. Manager refilled.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for two employees.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler has nan ambient temperature of 51F.
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.