TUSCANY RESTAURANT & BAR AT SUMMER GLEN
1450 SW 154 ST RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34473
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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 hair and face and continued to touch clean equipment without washing hands.
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in cooler on cookline: Cooked shrimp with a date 11/28, discard date 12/4. Feta cheese with a date of 11/26, discard date 12/2. Boiled eggs with a date 11/26, discard date 12/2. Goat cheese with a date 11/26, discard date 12/2. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table near back door: Marinara 110F. Chicken 81F. Meatballs 115F. Beef broth 116F. Queso 91F. Power was off on steam table. Employee stated all items were heated prior to placing in steam table. Employee began reheating items on stove then marinara 174F. Meatballs 186F. Queso 167F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser on shelf with clean dishes. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added to mop sink with no device on hose connection side. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Manager dumped water in hand sink near office. Also,several chemical bottles in sink near kitchen back door. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing kit for quaternary ammonium used at triple sink in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for two new hired employees. **Repeat Violation**
02C-06-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food 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. Turkey in reach in cooler with a date mark of 11/26. Manager stated turkey was frozen then removed from freezer yesterday, missing second date.
Basic 8
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates with food contact surface up on shelf at end of bar in dining area. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over steam table. Dunkin donut drink on prep table in server station. Drink on prep table near warewash area. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food container with fork on prep table near steam table.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Yogurt on shelf over cole slaw on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee preparing food with bracelet on.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink near back door.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go trays not inverted on shelf located in dining area at end of bar. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle with vinegar and water not labeled. Manager added label. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:36 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.