THE LODGE OCALA PUB AND EATERY
36 S MAGNOLIA AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled bottles of bleach then put on gloves and handled bacon without washing hands. Inspector had employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed five flies behind bar next to liquor room.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2025. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Second side of splitter in mop sink.
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato press on kitchen wall soiled with old food debris. Deflector plate inside of bar area ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
53A-07-6Intermediate – No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for establishment.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of queso in reach-in cooler across from back door. Employee stated queso prepared two days earlier, employee placed proper date mark on queso. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in liquor room at end of bar. Manager placed chain around CO2 tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice bucket stored on soda boxes. Employee turned bucket over during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of bar area ice machine.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Turkey being thawed in standing water. Manager placed turkey under cool running water. **Corrected On-Site**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda gun in bar area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towels stored on prep table next to three compartment sink. Employee removed towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour next to cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:25 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.