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THE BEACH PIT

13201 CR 326 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34482

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1326169
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10937069
DBPR license5250595

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority12A-25-4

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. Employee wiped face with paper towel and handled chicken without washing hands.

#7High Priority27-12-4

High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. No potable water available. Employee turned on water to vehicle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2025. Establishment is open and serving to the public. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to back door: chicken (46F – Cold Holding). Employee stated chicken placed in cooler thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken.

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.

#11Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.

#12Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer available, employee placed sanitizer tablets in vehicle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Certificate for kitchen employee expired on 8/31/25.

Basic 5

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cigarettes on shelf next to smoker. Employee removed cigarettes during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Interior of hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler next to back door.

#4Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink next to three compartment sink.

#5Basic36-10-4

Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath cook line greasy.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:31 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.