SAY TACO
10 NE 1 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee in kitchen touched hat, shook hands then continued to pick up bags of meat without washing hands.
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Two live flies at front bar.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In drawer unit on cook line: opened bag of raw ground sausage stored on top of raw bacon. Manager discarded bacon. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked onions and peppers 70F on cook line. Made more than four hours ago. Stop sale issued. In hot box in main kitchen area: rice 101- 119. Chicken 109-120. Items in unit more than 4 hours, stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions and peppers 70F on cook line. Made more than four hours ago. Stop sale issued.
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Roasted corn 36-72F placed in hot box two hours prior to reheat. Food is in a plastic container with lid closed
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot box in main kitchen area: rice 101- 119. Chicken 109-120. Items in unit more than 4 hours, stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
03G-43-3Intermediate – Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that requires a Process Waiver and the establishment does not have an approved Process Waiver and HACCP plan from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. Upon arrival toco meat at 80 F in sealed bags cooling. Manager placed in ice bag and opened bags. Manager stated all meats and rice are handles the same way, portioned hot the cooled inside bag. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooling units soiled with food debris. Soda gun soiled with syrup at front bar.
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwashing sink behind front bar missing. Plans approved 1/2025. Show hand sink. Also, two hand sinks in kitchen area missing on plan. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device and/or soap provided at handwash sink. Sink at back bar area missing soap and towels.
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Chicken wings in walk in freezer removed from freezer on Friday, unable to determine how long food was out of refrigeration prior to freezing. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salsa from two days prior with no date mark. Date added **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom in prep room has no self close mechanism and door left open. Employee restroom.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in Parmesan cheese in drawer unit under cooking equipment.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dishes on shelf not inverted.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two drinks on shelf over reach in cooler under pass thru. Employee drink on shelf over reach in chest freezer.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sun glasses on shelf over chest freezer. Shirt on shelf over seasonings in prep room.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls floors and ceiling in kitchen soiled with food and grease. Area of ceiling in ware wash area soiled with black substance.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two containers of oil on floor in back prep area. Picked up. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-75-7Basic – Hot holding unit not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Hot holding cabinet maintaining food at 120F and less.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On back wall of reach in cooler at end of kitchen. On floor wall and ceiling in walk in freezer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease on exterior of all cooking equipment. Food debris in gaskets of all reach in coolers. Underside of prep table soiled with food debris.
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Straws at front and back bar.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados with stickers on shelf over containers of sauce. Case of unwashed vegetables on shelf over drinks in walk in cooler. Manager mocked drinks. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:39 PM.
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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.