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SAMMY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

6106 SW STATE RD 200 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34476

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3618679
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10910242
DBPR license5202176

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-28-4

High 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. Male employee touched shirt then continued to cook without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Opened case of raw beef on shelf over cooked meatballs. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler near back door: butter 54F. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 55F. Salads are currently cooling, all items moved to different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink in ware wash area. Operator turned on water from under sink, then hot water provided. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in sugar. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 54F.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink onn shelf over make table.

#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Several between prep table and walls.

#5Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On cutting board on cookline. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed lemons on shelf over pasta.

#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar with no label in back room.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
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.