ROMA ITALIAN RESTURANT
2775 NW 49 AVE STE 201-202 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34482
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: lasagna (53F – Cooling); marinara sauce (51F – Cooling). Manager stated items prepared the previous day.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in walk-in cooler: lasagna (53F – Cooling); marinara sauce (51F – Cooling). Manager stated items prepared the previous day. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken, changed gloves and proceeded to handle toasted bread without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked pasta stored in reach-in cooler dated 1/22. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Salmon stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line. **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. Garlic butter stored on counter across from cook line. Employee stated butter placed out one hour earlier. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in steam table across from cook line: meatballs (117F – Hot Holding). Employee stated meatballs reheated and placed in steam table two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed meatballs in pot to reheat on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of kitchen ice machine stained. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled pan with water in cook line hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sinks in bar area kitchen.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One kitchen employee missing employee food safety training. Manager stated all other employees employed less than sixty days.
Basic 9
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank next to bar area mop sink.
06-09-1Basic – 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. Salmon stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above prep table next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottle of Gatorade and can of energy drink in reach-in cooler at end of cook line.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to pizza prep area.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven handle. Tongs hanging on pizza oven handle behind front counter.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons and limes stored above cheese in walk-in cooler for bar kitchen.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop sink for bar area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:18 AM.
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1 observation(s)
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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.