SUSHI BISTRO OF OCALA
18 SE BROADWAY ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-13-4High 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. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands, change gloves and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cooked shrimp stored in container lined with paper towels on counter across from cook line. Manager removed paper towel from container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimp stored over veggies in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager placed shrimp on bottom shelf. Raw fish stored over avocados in reach-in cooler across from kitchen reach-in freezer. Manager placed fish on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw shrimp in prep area and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands , change gloves and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: beef (61F – Cold Holding). Manager stated beef placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed beef in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Cooked shrimp stored on prep table across from cook line. Manager stated shrimp placed on prep table at 1:00 pm. Manager placed proper time marking on shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Item stored in wait station reach-in cooler: cut cream cheese (44F – Cooling). Manager stated cream cheese prepared the previous night. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-07-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Item stored in wait station reach-in cooler: cut cream cheese (44F – Cooling). Manager stated cream cheese prepared the previous night. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of bleach stored next to plastic bottles of Fiji water in wait station. Manager moved bottle of bleach to area where chemicals are stored. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of wait station soda machine soiled with mold-like substance.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool stored in cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed steel wool during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop flour from container on shelf next to cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed bowl during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in wait station cabinet beneath soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in dish area. Manager removed cardboard during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on dry storage shelf in wait station. Manager removed bottle of water 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 watermelon stored in reach-in cooler across from reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses stored on soda box in wait station. Manager removed purses during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups stored in dish area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of vinegar stored in dry storage room. Manager placed vinegar on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer at end of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line fryer. Manager placed tongs on top of grill. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Container of seafood stored in reach-in freezer at end of cook line. Manager wrapped seafood with plastic. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.