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CRACKER BARREL #603

13561 SW 17 CT · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34473

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 22, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3679429
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13568368
DBPR license5202590

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.Male employee touched pants then continued to pick up cutting board then put on gloves without washing hands. Manager and inspector spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found One live fly in kitchen prep area.

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooling cabinet has food debris. Interior of ice cream freezer soiled with food debris. Interior of reach in cooler shelves soiled with food debris on unit over steam table. Employee began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#9Intermediate22-56-4

Intermediate – 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 has a reading of 143F. Triple sink was set up with DDBSA 700 ppm during this inspection and employee began sanitizing dishes after washing in dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Manager stated disk thermometer stopped working and has not yet been replaced.

Basic 5

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in freezer on cook line. Ice build up in walk in freezer on walls, ceiling, and door. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in water at 70F. Manager refreshed water and turned on heating element. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic16-38-5

Basic – Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Gauge is reading 140F consistently then going to 160 during rinse. Actual temperature is 143F.

#4Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. Manager provided list of violations from public website.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in cooling unit soiled with food debris. Exterior of drawer unit at end of cook line soiled with food debris. Exterior of thawing cabinet in prep area soiled with food debris. Employee began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:51 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.