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BIG LEE'S – SERIOUS ABOUT BARBECUE

431 NE 1ST AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 3, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3668804
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13530951
DBPR license5203221

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Large storage pans washed, rinsed not sanitized before storage.

Intermediate 4

#3Intermediate03G-41-2

Intermediate – Establishment curing food without an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Prague powder used for curing and production of sausages. **Warning**

Warning
#4Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper hand towels at restroom hand washing sink.

#5Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Prague powder used for curing and production of sausages. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Restroom hand washing sink, 78F.

Basic 1

#1Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster in parking lot.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
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.