Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FIRST AVENUE BAR AND BISTRO

48 SW 1ST AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 22, 2026
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3763384
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13866072
DBPR license5202718

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Several cracked plastic pans on dish rack.

#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Several bowls and dishes not inverted on top shelves of shelving throughout kitchen.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Rusted bottom portion of mixer on shelf in prep area. 2. Handle of reach-in cooler chipped near walk-in cooler. 3. Several cracks in ice machine lid.

#4Basic35B-02-4

Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation or storage area. Pest control light on wall in kitchen above dish rack.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.