IVY ON THE SQUARE
53 S MAGNOLIA AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside and handled container of bread crumbs without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Pans on shelf above three compartment sink still had soap suds. Manager had employee rewash, rinse and sanitize pans. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw crab stored over prepped carrots in walk-in cooler. Manager placed crab under carrots. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in grill line drawers beneath cook line grill: noodles (51F – Cold Holding); hamburger (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (48F – Cold Holding); shrimp (49F – Cold Holding); salmon (50F – Cold Holding); cheese (50F,49F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F and stated going forward ice bags would be used to maintain temperature. Item stored in salad prep reach-in cooler next to kitchen prep sink: cheese (45F – Cold Holding). Manager stated cheese placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed cheese deeper in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of soap stored next to bag of flour on shelf next to cook line hand washing sink. Employee removed bottle of soap. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided written procedure to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on wait station reach-in cooler. Deflector plate inside of dish area ice machine.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Dish area hand washing sink. Manager provided soap at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked roast beef stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated roast beef was cooked the previous morning.
Basic 8
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Inside and top of dish machine.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks stored in pan with butter in walk-in cooler. Manager removed drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Plastic container of bread crumbs on floor beneath prep table across from back door. Employee placed bread crumbs on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from handle below cook line steam table. Employee placed tongs on top of steam table. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted. Inspector provided operator with choking poster.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 8:15 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 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.