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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 dateMay 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3653805
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13481714
DBPR license5202176

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed dirty dishes in ware wash area then picked up Togo tray without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High 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 beef on shelf over pasta in reach in freezer. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided DBPR form during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 5

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Five pieces of tilapia at 34F. Employee began removing fish from package. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Two reach in coolers have broken handles. Wood blocks under microwave not sealed. Cutting board has deep grooves. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic10-18-5

Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses and/or between equipment. Three knives in sanitizer at end of cook line. Three knives between wall and make table. One knife between make table and prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease. Fan in ware wash area soiled with dust. Around doors of reach in salad cooler soiled with black substance.

#5Basic24-17-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils/equipment dried with a towel/cloth. Female employee dried plates with towel then placed with clean dishes.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.