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OCALA HILTON

3600 SW 36 AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 344744474

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 27, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3714451
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13752944
DBPR license5201253

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#6High Priority01B-28-5

High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Reach in cooler on cook line batter made with liquid eggs date marked 8/12/26.

Stop Sale
#7High Priority08B-01-4

High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. For desserts products **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the breakfast buffet area, cream cheese 50F, manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Reach in cooler on cook line, milk, half and half, egg yolk, liquid eggs no date marked, per manager most items were opened from 08/25-27/2026

#10Intermediate14-14-4

Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Regular wooden brush, Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No date of birth for three certificates.

Basic 5

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on prep tables and inside coolers, manager discarded all. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Hot holding equipment soiled with black substance

#4Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cook line man's side of the line, to go not inverted, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In Walk in cooler case of oranges stored above cut watermelon, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 28, 2026 11:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
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 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.