SAM'S ST JOHNS SEAFOOD #3
7119 N US HWY 441 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 344751215
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Three flies in kitchen by the back door.
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Potato in cooler on cook line at 71°.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 22 dry hard droppings on floor in room containing bag in box soda.
35A-21-4High Priority – Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Under ice machine, plastic, paper and food debris. Wall and cove molding in disrepair. In dry storage room containing bib sodas: paper, medicine, plastic and torn ceiling tiles.
01B-03-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Brown debris in bin of sugar. Moldy lemon on shelf in walk-in cooler. Manager removed lemon and sugar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
27-02-4Intermediate – Basic – Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Report dated 2/6/2018.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device or soap or employee hand wash sign provided at handwash sink. No supplies observed at hand wash sink at the end of the cook line by walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on top of dish machine with green chemical not labeled.
Basic 13
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of shelves on cookline. Exterior of all equipment on cookline. Exterior of dish machine. Exterior of sugar bin. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls stored on top shelf in dish room not inverted.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches in trap on wall in dry storage room. Two dead roaches on floor in dry storage room.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On make table at cook line.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Peanut butter and jelly open on shelf in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
40-07-4Basic – Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack observed above cans on can rack. Purse and hand lotion stored above paper towels in room where bag in the box soda located. Cell phone on shelf on cook line.
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle of microwave missing on microwave on cook line.
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food. Observed food debris in microwaves on shelf located on the cook line.
14-41-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Gaskets on both doors of reach-in in wait station torn. Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
25-03-4Basic – Single-use gloves left on a food-contact surface. Used gloves discarded in fry box on cook line. Employee removed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
54-01-4Basic – Smoking in an enclosed indoor workplace. Smell of marijuana in dry storage room near wait station.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed buildup on exterior of hood at the end of the cook line, wall behind reach in where fish stored for cook line. Grease accumulated on floor throughout kitchen. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen greasy and soiled. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe. Pipe underneath three compartment sink leaking. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:33 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.