STIRRUPS
8510 NW 17 LANE UNIT K & L, Ocala FL 34482
Last inspected Mar 2, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
JAN 24
AUG 24
APR 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked eggs at 52F in flip-top make table cooler on cookline. Cooked eggs had been placed in the flip-top make table cooler 2 hours earlier.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Mar 2, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 27, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over potatoes in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee placed eggs in bottom drawer. Raw chicken stored over Brussel Sprouts in walk-in cooler. Manager placed chicken on bottom shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line oven: cheese (52F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); ham (54F - Cold Holding); slaw (53F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Item stored in cook line grill drawer: cooked potatoes, 45F. Employee stated potatoes placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed potatoes in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Eggs stored on cook line. Manager stated eggs placed out at 7:00 am. Manager placed proper time mark on eggs.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of top part of kitchen ice machine.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink in wait station hand washing sink.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank next to soda box station. Manager placed chain through tank.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on cook line.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink stored in reach-in cooler across from salad prep area. Employee removed drink during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack on prep table next to cook line. Employee removed backpack during inspection.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven. Manager placed tongs on top of oven.
Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee drying glass with wiping cloth in bar area.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on reach-in cooler next to cook line steam table. Manager had employee place wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket.
Sep 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink in dish area, 100 ppm. Manager changed water during inspection, 250 ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer beneath fan box.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over cook line. Area behind soda nozzles of wait station soda machine.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored in dish area.
Stored food not covered. Loaf of bread stored in walk-in freezer. Manager wrapped bread during inspection.
Apr 23, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 22, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves seared salmon but does not have a parasite destruction.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Employee handler certificates enlarged copies
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cel phone stored on clean silverware. Chef had silverware rewashed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( plastic bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Food stored on floor. Box of foccacia on floor of walk-in-freezer
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket not inverted of protected. Chef inverted bucket
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on floor of walk-in-freezer and on fn covers
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. Chef removed to be washed
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean Cooking utensils stored with food contact surface up and not protected.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Missing waste line on soda gun holster at bar
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed (flour ) from original container not labeled with name of contents.
Aug 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook with no gloves had cell phone in hand, put cell phone in pocket, wiped nose, then handle pot lid and cooking utensils. Without washing hands and putting on clean gloves
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tray of raw shelled eggs stored above butter, pineapple sauce and banana mix in reach in cooler. Manager placed raw shelled eggs on bottom shelf
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked eggs at 52F in flip-top make table cooler on cookline. Cooked eggs had been placed in the flip-top make table cooler 2 hours earlier.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Manager instructed employee to clean
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Food handler certificates were copies.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle. Manager removed tongs and placed to be washed
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand wash sink sign by three-compartment sink. Manager placed sign at hand wash sink
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. Manager removed and instructed to have labels removed
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler above food served to the public. Manager discarded drink
Jan 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed oyster tags not date marked with last date served.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.
Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed consumer advisory for raw oysters in the menus does not have the correct verbiage. Provided correct consumer advisory and was posted.
Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Gr had buckets washed and stored inverted
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed oyster tags not dated marked with last date served. Observed oysters tags not kept in chronological date order.
Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no oyster consumer advisory available. Provided oyster consumer advisory.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee mug on clean ware rack. Manager discarded.
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.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers after cleaning on the clean ware rack.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed produce ( kiwi, avocado ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce.
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.