RALPHS SANDWICH SHOP
1320 NW 85TH TERRANCE, Ocala FL 34482 · 352.414.7875
Last inspected Feb 27, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 14 points better than where it started.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach in water heater and chemical closet
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over ready to eat sausage in kitchen reach-in cooler in front of pass through window. Manager moved eggs to bottom drawer.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in cook line warmer: hash browns (109F - Hot Holding). Manager stated hash browns placed in warmer twenty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded hash browns.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on kitchen reach-in coolers stained.
Food stored on floor. Container of soup stored on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed soup on shelf during inspection.
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Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets stored next to ice machine. Manager turned buckets over during inspection.
Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee drying pans with wiping cloth in dish area.
Dec 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheese placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved cheese to walk-in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers stained.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf next to kitchen hand washing sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line.
Nov 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook wearing gloves wipes hands on soiled apron then handles food and serving containers, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket used by employees for walk-in-freezer stored on dry goods storage area rack. Manager removed jacket.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket.
Mar 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in-freezer Chicken and pork in reduced oxygen package with no date mark. Manager advised that items had been delivered from their central kitchen three days earlier on Friday.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket.
Sep 22, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 20, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach in water heater and chemical closet
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected mannerbetween uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Manager removed ice buckets and set to be washed.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in women's outside bathroom in the handicap stall.
Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink. Manager discarded sponges
Food stored on floor. Observed bulk container of oil on the floor used as a door stopper to dry goods storage area. Manager placed oil on 6" tray
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers after cleaning on the clean ware rack. Manager instructed employee to remove labels.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve containers not inverted. Manager inverted all the single serve trays.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (Tomato ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut onions,sliced Tomato ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved Ready-To-Eat items above unwashed produce.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working container of food removed ( flour ) from original container not identified by common name.
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.