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MILLER'S OCALA ALE HOUSE

305 SE 17 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 16, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3344378
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8363638
DBPR license5201926

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the cook line, queso placed between 11:30-12:00 to be reheated to 135F at 2:15 queso was 72F-108F.

Stop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line Buttermilk 50F, Manager voluntarily discarded. At the server station, sour cream portion cups 51F, per manager portions were place at the server station at 11:00am, Manager will discarded at 3:00pm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority03E-03-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. At the cook line, queso placed between 11:30-12:00 at 72F-108F.

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the prep area, can opener blade soiled. At the bar area, soda gun soiled, also interior of reach-in coolers at the cook line soiled. Microwave near office area soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No documents available at inspection time. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. No documents available at inspection time. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At the cook line meatloaf no date marked, per employee meat was cooked 10/13/23.

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In Walk-in cooler, observed bowl no handle inside cream, and dressing containers, manager removed the bowls. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No documents available

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. At the cook line, next to hand sink, observed oil jug on floor, employee moved off the floor. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach-in coolers soiled, also build on heat lamp at the server window. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. At the prep area to go containers not inverted, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, container with white substance not labeled, manager labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.