GRACE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
3035 SE MARICAMP RD #101 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. Employee pulled up pants and proceeded to handle plate of food in kitchen area. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over diced veggies and shell eggs stored over cooked noodles in reach-in cooler across from dish area. Manager placed eggs and beef on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw shrimp in walk-in cooler. Manager placed beef on another shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice being reheated in warmer on kitchen prep table across from dish area. Manager stated item placed in warmer at 11:00 am, temperature taken at 1:30 pm.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in top of reach-in cooler across from dish area: beef (49F – Cold Holding). Manager stated beef was placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved beef to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Rice in sushi bar. Manager stated rice was placed out at 11:00 am. Manager had employee place proper time marking on rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Rice being reheated in warmer on kitchen prep table across from dish area. Manager stated item placed in warmer at 11:00 am, temperature taken at 1:30 pm.
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Lettuce stored in reach-in cooler across from wait station. Lettuce cooled two degrees from 72F to 70F in thirty minutes. Manager placed ice on lettuce to help with the cooling process.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from dish area. Ice chutes of wait station soda machines.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of soap stored in bar area hand washing sink. Manager removed soap during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 14
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice from container in back of kitchen. Manager removed bowl during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard on shelf across from cook line fryers. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottles of water on prep table across from cook line. Manager removed drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored with restaurant food in walk-in cooler.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above cook line reach-in cooler. Manager removed phone during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on shelves in dish area.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle for rice warmer on prep table across from cook line fryers.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door across from kitchen prep table.
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape hanging in dish area. Manager had employee remove sticky tape during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine. Manager removed scoop and placed scoop in dish area to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at sushi bar hand washing sink. Manager placed hand washing sign at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Gasket of cook line reach-in freezer. Area around soda nozzles of wait station soda machine.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on counter in sushi area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:52 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.