LAS MARGARITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT & GALLERY
4414 SW COLLEGE RD STE 410 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Burn cream stored on wire shelving above the rear prep table. Manager removed the medicine from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One fly near rear door Seven flies on power cord in dish wash area. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler Raw steak stored above salsa **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on beverage syrup tubing. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee wiped down cutting board with gloved hands, then touched ready to eat cheese without changing gloves.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. *Bulk chip containers, soiled with grease * Cutting boards throughout our grooved and soiled with old food. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bags inside and hand wash sink the dish area. Throughout the kitchen Bar area Hand wash sink used as a dump sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap and/or handwash sign provided at handwash sink. Bar area: No soap at the handwashing sinks. No handwash sign provided at handwash sink on far end of bar. **Repeat Violation**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer provided by manager is nonfunctional. Manager stated they do not have another probe thermometer.
53B-03-5Intermediate – Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Three food handler certificates from unapproved providers.
Basic 19
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Dry storage area Foam cup without a handle in flour. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several acoustic tiles in kitchen
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Across from flat grills. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. *One dead roach on floor by beverage syrups *Three dead roaches in light shields in liquor storage room **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored next to restaurant Food on the cookline and wait area. Manager removed both drinks during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and charger on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing a watch while handling food at cookline.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. * Rear storage shelving above the prep tables are rusted and cracked. * Prep pans are cracked. * Front of cooler in bar area rusted. * Lower shelf of prep table in bar area rusted.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under the rear door in the kitchen.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on floor in the kitchen
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between wall and hand sink across from fry vat. Manager moved the knives to the warewash area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs fryer door handle. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside the reach in coolers in the bar area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. *Ice build up on shelving and the speed rack in the walk-in freezer . * Gaskets are soil on reaching cooler in wait area and bar area
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids open Buzzards on the ground around dumpster
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados with stickers still on them at cookline.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Caulking gun stored on boxes of beverage syrup.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on cutting board
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in dry storage area not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:49 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.