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For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Marion County restaurant inspections site
.Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Marion County, Florida, for the week of Sept. 21-27, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time
of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Marion County restaurant inspection site.
Which Marion County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their Sept. 21-27 inspections and no violations were found.
- Cracker Barrel #63, 3801 SW College Rd, Ocala**
- El Rinconcito Mexican Grill, 1900 S. Pine Ave., Ocala**
- Five Star Pizza, 10135 U.S. 441, Belleview**
- Nature's Juice Cafe, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Sadie's Dawg House and Other Stuff, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Shuckers Bar & Grill, 408 SW 16th St., Ocala**
- Sushi Feast Ayce, 3500 SW College Rd Ste #400, Ocala**
- The Flame Indian Street Food, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Wec Food Truck, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Weiners on Wheels, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Marion County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?
These restaurants failed their Sept. 21-27 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.
Winghouse Bar + Grill
2145 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 25
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
17 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 7 flying insects behind bar next to hand washing sink. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach crawling on wall under food pass through window on cookline. One live roach on shelf under steam table. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On seems under food pass through window. On shelves on wall at cookline. **Warning**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of cleaners on top of dish machine on clean dish side. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Winghouse Bar + Grill
2145 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 26
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
4 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 7 flying insects behind bar next to hand washing sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-09-26: Approximately 3 flies under ice bin at bar. Manager used towel and killed all. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach crawling on wall under food pass through window on cookline. One live roach on shelf under steam table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-09-26: Two live roaches on wall in ware wash area. Seven live roaches on door of reach in cooler on cooking. Manager killed all live roaches. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On seems under food pass through window. On shelves on wall at cookline. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-09-26: On for jam of reach in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
Which Marion County restaurants had high priority violations?
Chicken Time
10819 SE U.S. 441, Belleview
Routine Inspection on Sept. 24
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line (make table): Cold holding: cut tomatoes 45F, cheese 48F, ham 53F, pork 48F, chicken 49F, beef 54F, sweet plantain 56F, yuca 45F, pork broth 47F white rice 50F yellow rice 51F per manager, all food were 40F at 9:00am, items moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-09-17: Cold holding: ham 54F, red beans 56F, yellow rice 59F white rice 55F, yellow rice 48F, 52F and 54F, gravy 47F, ambient air temperature 52F. All items stored overnight in cooler. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2026-09-24: Reach in cooler on cook line (underneath) Cold holding: in house pork broth 52F and 50F, Manager voluntarily discarded. **Admin Complaint**
China Max
10345 SE U.S. 441, Belleview
Routine Inspection on Sept. 24
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee cleaning oven, touched trash can and immediately after started moving food into oven, Inspector instructed to stop and wash his hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Male employee washed knife and placed back on magnet, no sanitization occurred, Inspector instructed to set triple sink and sanitize knife. **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bowl with raw beef juice stored on top of broccoli, manager moved the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - 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 On cook line, fried chicken, chicken wings and egg rolls no time marked, Manager time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
El Rinconcito Mexican Grill
1900 S. Pine Ave., Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
21 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. The chlorine is empty. Inspector instructed manager to discontinue the use of the dish machine for sanitization and utilize the three-compartment sink to sanitize dishes until the dish machine is repaired. Inspector also instructed manager to use the three-compartment sink to sanitize all dishes that have been sanitized using the dishwasher machine today. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped down cutting board at refrigerated make-table with wet wiping cloth, then handled utensils at cookline without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee at cookline handled raw steak with bare hands and washed hands for six seconds, then continued to handle utensils while preparing food at cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee at cookline handled a quesadilla with her bare hands while cutting it and placing it into a foam tray.
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Five flies flying in dry storage area.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1. Pan containing raw beef stored in shelf above uncovered pan containing cooked chile relleno inside walk-in freezer. 2. Pan containing portioned bags of raw scallops stored on shelf above portioned bags of fully-cooked imitation krab inside walk-in freezer. An employee moved both cooked items away from raw foods during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall near handwash sink at end of cookline. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection after splitter added to mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Flying Boat Tap Room
9672 SE 58th Ave., Ocala
Complaint Inspection on Sept. 24
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, employee prime it, chlorine 0ppm, employee set up triple sink, quaternary ammonium 300ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In Walk in cooler small meatballs date marked 9/19/26.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In Walk in cooler since 9/19/26; tuna (39F) in a vacuum sealed package bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, meatballs 80-130F, Manager moved to stove to reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
Latinos Y Mas Rest
2030 S. Pine Ave., Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 23
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
15 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager changed the sanitizer bucket, then chlorine 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to have employees wash, rinse, and sanitize all dishes that have been sanitized using the dish machine today. **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at cookline drank from personal drink cups with gloved hands, then handled tortillas with the same gloved hands without first washing hands or changing gloves. Manager had the employee wash hands and put on new gloves during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside top portion of refrigerated make-table at cookline: diced tomatoes (47F - Ambient Cooling 4.5 hours). Manager stated the tomatoes were diced this morning and placed directly into the top portion of the refrigerated make-table at 10am. The time is now 2:30pm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Inside reach-in cooler near cookline: pork belly (49F - Cold Holding); bacon wrapped shrimp ( 46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the pork belly and the bacon wrapped shrimp were removed from the walk-in cooler at approximately 12pm and placed into the reach-in cooler. Manager had employees begin adding ice to the items inside the cooler during this inspection. 2. Inside walk-in cooler: fish (56F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the fish was thawed under running water this morning and then placed into the walk-in cooler at approximately 11:30am. Manager added ice to the fish and moved it to the walk-in freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. fish (56F 2:45, 41F 3:45 - Cooling); pork belly (49F 2:45, 34F 3:45 - Cooling); bacon wrapped shrimp ( 46F 2:45, 41F 3:45 - Cooling) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Inside top portion of refrigerated make-table at cookline: diced tomatoes (47F - Ambient Cooling 4.5 hours). Manager stated the tomatoes were diced this morning and placed directly into the top portion of the refrigerated make-table at 10am. The time is now 2:30pm. Stop sale issued.
Mellow Mushroom
2 W. Fort King St., Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
14 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1. One fly flying in warewash area of kitchen. 2. One fly flying in prep area, near ice machine. 3. One fly crawling on table in lobby. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Pink and Sweet Bakery and Restaurant
2515 NE Third St., Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
16 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: opened pack of raw pork bacon on shelf over opened bag of Yuka. Moved to proper order during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in cooler near ice machine: Mojo with cooked onions date marked 9/9. Discard date 9/15. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of easy off on shelf over container of onions. Medicine bottles on top of microwave on cook line. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Poke Express
3100 SW College Rd Ste 202-5, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler at the prep area, raw beef 44F, raw chicken 45F, employee moved items to freezer to drop temperature down. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Staybridge Suites Ocala
4627 NW Blitchton Road, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 25
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Pan of salsa with mold-like substance covering the top inside top of refrigerated make-table in kitchen.
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Spray bottle containing yellow sanitizer stored on shelf directly above salt and pepper packets in rear storage room. Manager removed the chemical from the shelf during this inspection. 2. One bottle of perfume and one bottle of scented lotion stored on shelf directly above pan of bread in dry storage area. An employee moved the pan of bread during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
The Flame
3710 SW College Rd Ste 100, Ocala
Routine Inspection on Sept. 25
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
19 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee came from outside and started moving clean equipment, no hand wash occurred. Also male employee started wearing gloves and handle food, no hand wash occurred prior to wearing gloves. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Male employees rinsed tips of his fingers with no soap and continued working with ready to eat food. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employees touched face multiple times and continued working with food, no hand wash occurred. Inspector instructed to wash hands. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. On cook line, male employee touched cooked dosa with his bare hands, also cut vegetables.
- High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In Walk in cooler, masala sauce date marked 9/1/2026, also red sauce date marked 9/3/2026.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line heavy cream 45F, stored above filling line, employee moved to bottom part of cooler, temperature reach 41F. **Corrected On-Site**
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Fl-302
2505 SW College Rd Ste 101, Ocala
Complaint Inspection on Sept. 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. 1. An employee touched her face, then continued to prepare a customers drink and handle the drink cup with the same hand. Manager had the employee wash hands and put on new gloves during this inspection. 2. One employee touched her hair and pulled up pants with gloved hands, then touched food removed from the oven with her bare hands. Manager had the employee wash hands and put on new gloves before continuing to handle food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-09-21: One employee wiped hands on back of pants, then proceeded to handle a pitcher and tongs to place food from the refrigerated make-table into the pitcher without first washing hands. **Admin Complaint**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
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What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order when a restaurant is closed by the inspector is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: State temporarily closed one Ocala restaurants after inspection
