TOM'S CUBAN ON THE GO
1800 SW HWY 484 UNIT B · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34473
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee at front counter wiped hands on pants then continued to scoop ice without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Two flies in kitchen area.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In dessert case: Watermelon juice 44F.
03F-02-5High 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. Time not written on board for eggs on cookline. Manager added 2 pm. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table at front counter: Yuca 127F. Chicken 124F. Tamales 130. Chicken 127-130F. Pans are overfilled. Manager began switching out pans and reheating product. Case at front counter: Ham 109F. Veggie 99F. Breakfast burrito 92F. Items were added to Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
51-10-4Intermediate – Interference/obstruction with the inspector's right of entry and access at any reasonable time. Upon entry to establishment, employees failed to let inspector behind counter. Employee stated she was not authorized to allow inspector behind counter and needed authorization. Employee went into kitchen for five minutes them reappeared and allowed inspector access. **Admin Complaint**
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. Missing for two employees. Employees signed. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In walk in cooler: ground beef in walk in cooler, prepared 9/16 and placed in freezer. Removed from freezer today. In reach in cooler: rice, pork, and beef with expired date marks. Manager stated items in unit were removed from freezer today and added todays date to label. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 2
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee birthday cake on top of pork in reach in cooler. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Outdoor seating area has been added with 28 seats
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:39 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.