GRACE BUFFET RESTAURANT
7859 SW 200 HWY #105-106 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34476
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 5 live flying insects at the kitchen area, also multiple glue strips with dead flying insect above prep areas.
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook lunch be, pork 48°.
08A-09-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. In walk-in cooler , raw chicken above seafood salad, Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. At the buffet area, cookies, chives and chips not protected, Manager moved under sneezeguard. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, pork 48°.
Intermediate 9
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Repeat Violation**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink at the kitchen entrance, Operator installed a wall and removed the only handwash sink available at the kitchen area (entrance). **Admin Complaint**
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
31A-12-4Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees. At the kitchen area. **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the sushi bar room.
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 30 days. Plans on files showing two handwash sink at the kitchen area, Operator removed the handwash sink at the kitchen and change the location of the Three compartment sink and prep sink, also moved one handwash sink at the sushi bar area and add some equipment.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At the handwash sink at the sushi bar room.
02C-08-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. At the sushi bar area, salmon, Krab and cream cheese no date marked.
Basic 8
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle Inside flour container, Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-44-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Multiple cases of oil and sauce containers on floor.
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. In walk-in freezer, container with raw chicken under shelf on floor.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employees drinks on prep tables and above prep tables, Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Multiple sticky tapes over food prep areas and food, Manager removed all. Also UV light above clean dish side of dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. At the cook line, mussels bags on prep table, Manager moved back to walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe above dish machine area (dirty side).
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:02 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.