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LATINOS Y MAS REST

2030 S PINE AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 23, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3734795
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13773288
DBPR license5201932

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#7High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager changed the sanitizer bucket, then chlorine 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to have employees wash, rinse, and sanitize all dishes that have been sanitized using the dish machine today. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8High Priority12A-29-4

High 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. Employee at cookline drank from personal drink cups with gloved hands, then handled tortillas with the same gloved hands without first washing hands or changing gloves. Manager had the employee wash hands and put on new gloves during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside top portion of refrigerated make-table at cookline: diced tomatoes (47F – Ambient Cooling 4.5 hours). Manager stated the tomatoes were diced this morning and placed directly into the top portion of the refrigerated make-table at 10am. The time is now 2:30pm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Inside reach-in cooler near cookline: pork belly (49F – Cold Holding); bacon wrapped shrimp ( 46F – Cold Holding). Manager stated the pork belly and the bacon wrapped shrimp were removed from the walk-in cooler at approximately 12pm and placed into the reach-in cooler. Manager had employees begin adding ice to the items inside the cooler during this inspection. 2. Inside walk-in cooler: fish (56F – Cold Holding). Manager stated the fish was thawed under running water this morning and then placed into the walk-in cooler at approximately 11:30am. Manager added ice to the fish and moved it to the walk-in freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. fish (56F 2:45, 41F 3:45 – Cooling); pork belly (49F 2:45, 34F 3:45 – Cooling); bacon wrapped shrimp ( 46F 2:45, 41F 3:45 – Cooling) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Inside top portion of refrigerated make-table at cookline: diced tomatoes (47F – Ambient Cooling 4.5 hours). Manager stated the tomatoes were diced this morning and placed directly into the top portion of the refrigerated make-table at 10am. The time is now 2:30pm. Stop sale issued.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 4

#12Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Inside top portion of refrigerated make-table at cookline: diced tomatoes (47F – Ambient Cooling 4.5 hours). Manager stated the tomatoes were diced this morning and placed directly into the top portion of the refrigerated make-table at 10am. The time is now 2:30pm.

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on and around nozzles at fountain machine near kitchen entrance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink in server station. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in bar. An employee replenished the towels during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in dry food storage room.

#2Basic16-01-4

Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Dish machine has no visible data plate.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drink cups on reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager removed the cups from the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys on prep table in kitchen at cookline. Manager removed the items from the prep table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Several knives stored between two refrigerated make-tables and between conduit on walls. Manager moved all knives to the warewash area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug busted out of dumpster.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 3:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.