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LAKI'S RESTAURANT

3405 SW COLLEGE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 24, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3691048
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13626935
DBPR license5202414

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#11High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee started working with food, o hand washed occurred before wearing gloves. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Freezer near back door ground beef stored inside thank you bag.

#13High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Near back door, raw shrimp portioned bags stored above cooked meatballs, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cut tomatoes 45F, ham 49F and 48F, manager moved to freezer, temperatures dropped to 40F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15High Priority01B-38-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, pizza sauce 48F, stored in a deep covered plastic container.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 5

#16Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the cook line blocked by trash can and spice cart, also cloth stored inside sink. Manager removed all. Handwash sink next to dish machine with standing water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#17Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.

#18Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the cook line, manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#19Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler, mousaka, ham, cheese and pizza sauce no date marked, manager dated all. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#20Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the triple sink area, spray bottle with clear substance not labeled, Manager labeled soup water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 10

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside cheese container, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on make table at the cook line, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach-in cooler at the prep area, employee food stored above customers food.

#5Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For two male employees also no beard guards. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at the cook line heavily soiled with food residue.

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves underneath prep tables soiled with food debris. Top of dish machine. Fan stored on top of microwave heavily soiled with grease and dust.

#8Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, shelves and interior soiled with food residue and mold like substance on shelves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink next to dish machine with standing dirty water.

#10Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler mousaka tray.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 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 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.