MILLER'S OCALA ALE HOUSE
305 SE 17 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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 and proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Six broken eggs in case of eggs in walk-in cooler across from kitchen ice machine.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: cheese (48F,47F – Cold Holding). Employee stated cheese placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved cheese to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Items stored in warmer across from cook line grill: gravy (122F). Employee stated gravy placed in warmer one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed gray on grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet underneath hand washing sink across from office. Hose side of splitter in mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of creamer stored in walk-in cooler next to dish area. Manager stated creamer was opened two days earlier. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from dish machine stained. Shelves in walk-in cooler next to dish area soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in wait station hand washing sink.
22-56-4Intermediate – Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine in dish area,155F, 153F. **Warning**
Basic 9
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in dish area.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station. Containers stored on shelf above prep across from kitchen ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on cook line floor.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven handle.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Wait station hand washing sink.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above prep table across from kitchen ice machine.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored in dry storage room next to prep area with ice machine.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries stored over shredded cabbage in walk-in cooler next to dish area. Manager placed shredded cabbage on shelf above strawberries. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in cooler across from kitchen ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:34 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.