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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide
that information for you.
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 July 27-Aug. 2, 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 July 27-Aug. 2 inspections and no violations were found.
- Cafe Boutique & Sweets, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- El Charro Restaurant Authentic Mexican Grill, 119 S. Pine Ave., Ocala
- Ex Squeez It Lemonade, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Healthy Hub, 1821 NW 21st Ave., Ocala**
- Piggy Kisses Bakery, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- The Smoked Biscuit Company, 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 July 27-Aug. 2 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.
Healthy Hub
1821 NW 21st Ave., Ocala
Routine Inspection on July 30
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Ten live roaches under reach in cooler at front counter. Ten live roaches on casters of reach on make table in kitchen. One live roach in bottom of reach in make table. One live roach on floor under dry storage shelves. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On wheels and casters of reach in make table. Several egg sacks inside tracks on bottom of reach in make table. **Warning**
Which Marion County restaurants had high priority violations?
Big Rascal BBQ
3437 NW Blitchton Rd, Ocala
Routine Inspection on July 30
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
18 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched face then picked up customer drink without washing her hands. Manager discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two flies in kitchen area.
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on shelf over triple sink. Manager killed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table at end of cook line: sloppy Joe mix 45F. Shredded cheese 45F. Scrap meat 46F. Items were placed in freezer then 39-40F. Make table has an ambient Tempurature of 60F. Line check conducted two hours prior and food was below 40F. **Corrected On-Site**
Kentucky Fried Chicken
11583 N. Williams St., Dunnellon
Complaint Inspection on July 31
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face then placed napkins in bag without washing hands.
Tulum Mexican Grill
917 N. Pine Ave., Ocala
Routine Inspection on July 30
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
17 total violations, with 3 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 touched trash can with gloved hand then continued to touch tortillas without washing hands and changing gloves.
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two live flies in back kitchen area.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in drawer cooler under cooking equipment: beef 48F. Pork 49F. Beef 51F. Operator stated items have been in unit for less than one hour. Ice bags were added during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
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 Ocala restaurant, citing roach activity
