BELLA COSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE
5174 NW 26 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34482
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water on cook line grill, 105F. Manager turned heat up on grill to heat water to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Lobster stored over soup in walk-in cooler. Manager placed lobster on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in rewash-in cooler across from cook line: butter (49F – Cold Holding). Manager stated butter placed in cooler three hours and thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed proper,oven butter to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers throughout the kitchen stained. Bin for ice machine in wait station soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
16-53-4Intermediate – Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dish machine wash cycle, 96F. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed drink 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 breakfast burrito stored in reach-in freezer in front of walk-in cooler. Manager removed burrito during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf across from three compartment sink.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf across from three compartment sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:04 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.