BIG RASCAL BBQ
3437 NW BLITCHTON RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34475
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched face then picked up customer drink without washing her hands. Manager discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Two flies in kitchen area.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on shelf over triple sink. Manager killed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table at end of cook line: sloppy Joe mix 45F. Shredded cheese 45F. Scrap meat 46F. Items were placed in freezer then 39-40F. Make table has an ambient Tempurature of 60F. Line check conducted two hours prior and food was below 40F. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee scooping ice with long blue nails. Manager discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Top wall inside ice machine soiled with mold like substance.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink on cook line has pitcher with water inside. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
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. In reach in freezer: scrap meat from two days prior have no date mark.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee certificate expired.
Basic 9
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in make table at end of cook line has an ambient temperature of 60F. Unit is pressed against wall in hot kitchen. All items removed from cooler during this inspection.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cutting board at cook line. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Camera on shelf over dry storage items in prep room. Personal knife set on shelf over items on dry storage shelf. Manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee making drinks wearing bracelets.
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs on handles of sandwich press. Knifes in hole of cutting board between fryer and table. Manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.. Jars of sauce for individual sale missing dates. Also, no labels on packs of cookies at front counter. Manager added labels and dates. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall behind equipment on cook line soiled with grease. Floor under fryers and prep table on cook line soiled with grease. Ceiling on cook line soiled with grease and dust.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed tomatoes on shelf over pan with washed lemons in walk in produce cooler. Manager removed lemons to be washed again and stored properly.. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:55 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.