OCEAN BUFFET
3425 SW COLLEGE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
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. In walk-in cooler, cooked ribs (five trays) at 46-48F, per manager ribs were cooked yesterday night. **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, cooked ribs (five trays) at 46-48F, per manager ribs were cooked yesterday night. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Female employee at the kitchen area preparing pork wonton with no gloves, picked box of gloves with dirty hands (raw pork) and started wearing it, no hand washed occurred, inspector instructed to stop and washed hands.
09-01-4High 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. At the sushi bar area, male employee portioned cooked fried tofu with bare hands, inspector instructed to washed hands and use gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer, raw chicken stored above tray with portioned raw beef, Manager stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the sushi bar, rice cooked 11/09/25 yesterday and left overnight inside warmer, at 11:00am rice at 105F, rice not held on time, only sushi rolls.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler near back door, milk opened today at 45F, per employee cooler being opened to re-stock, Manager moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the sushi bar, rice cooked 11/09/25 yesterday and left overnight inside warmer, at 11:00am rice at 105F, rice not held on time, only sushi rolls. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the storage area, gallon of bleach stored above soda bags, also at the server station sugar packets stored underneath employee shelf, Manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the walk-in cooler entrance, container of soap and cloth inside sink, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For one new male employee working at the sushi bar area.
Basic 10
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the cook line, employee drink above prep tables, Manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the cook line, employee personal items stored on top of cooler, also above cleaned side of dish machine, employee personal items, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers at the dish machine area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. At the cook line, mushrooms stored underneath handwash sink, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. At the kitchen area, jug of oil on floor.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior part of reach-in cooler, also exterior part of cooking equipment at the cook line.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler at the right side of kitchen entrance soiled with accumulation of food residue and mold **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rusted, also with old food residue and mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
21-03-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Bleach and soap, manager made a fresh solution with only bleach, 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the kitchen area, containers with salt, sugar and MSG not labeled, Manager labeled all. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:54 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.