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SANDWICH AUTHORITY

8685 SE 58 AVE UNIT 1-2, Ocala FL 34480 · 352-816-3739

Last inspected Dec 4, 2025 · 3 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats100
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5203082
Grade history
JUL 23
APR 25
DEC 25
≈ ERRATIC

3 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Container of ricotta cheese in reach-in cooler next to back door.
High priority/01B-07-4
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Dec 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Container of ricotta cheese in reach-in cooler next to back door.
High priority/01B-07-4
Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Items stored in reach-in cooler behind front counter of sandwich station: Sliced beef (48F - Cooling). Employee stated beef was sliced the previous day and stored in cooler overnight.
High priority/01B-38-5
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Items stored in reach-in cooler behind front counter of sandwich station: Sliced beef (48F - Cooling). Employee stated beef was sliced the previous day and stored in cooler overnight.
High priority/03D-06-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bin for kitchen ice bin. Cutting board on make line behind front counter.
Intermediate/22-02-4
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoops stored in standing water behind front counter, 88F.
Basic/10-07-4
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster in corner of parking lot.
Basic/33-11-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of lids for ice cream containers.
Basic/23-03-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket next to mop sink.
Basic/42-01-4
Jul 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slimy substance along back wall of ice machine. Interior of reach in cooler containing raw meats soiled with food debris.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler: case of unwashed tomatoes on shelf over sour kraut, margarine and pickles.
Basic/08B-17-4

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.