BELLA COSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE
5174 NW 26 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34482
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of tums stored on soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed tums **Corrected On-Site**
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. The following items and cooling temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Cooked Marinara sauce 52F; Cooked ground beef 52F -cooked two days earlier and placed in walk-in-cooler to cool.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops stored overcooked pasta in reach in cooler. Frozen Chicken in zip lock bags stored over raw beef in reach in freezer. Raw shelled eggs stored over boxed créme. Manager inverted all the items
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Cooked Marinara sauce 52F; Cooked ground beef 52F -cooked two days earlier and placed in Walk-in-cooler to cool.
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed person in charge has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal incident if vomit or diarrhea is discharged on any surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided vomitting and diarrhea procedure.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in kitchen handwash sink
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Four out of seventeen food handler certificates not completed with either missing trainer name and number or expiration date.
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (sugar and flour). Manager removed bowls **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cooking utensils with food contact surface up. Manager instructed dishwasher to rewash and stored inverted **Corrective Action Taken**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoophandle in sugar touching sugar. Manager raised handle off product. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooking utensils on cook line in standing water of 98F
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( sugar ) from original container not labeled with name of contents. Manager had container labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:48 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.