EPIC THEATRES OCALA
4414 SW COLLEGE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee adjusted pants, cashed out customer then continued to scoop popcorn into bags without washing hands.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee scooping popcorn with bare hands, as bags are filled extra kernels falling onto employees bare hands. Advised manager that employees should were gloves while filling popcorn bags. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-17-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Hotdogs in reach in cooler at front counter with no date mark. Employees unable to identify date hotdogs were opened.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle labeled Window cleaner on shelf over candy. Bottle of window cleaner stored next to single use gloves. Chemical bottles stored with clean dishes over triple sink. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 7
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Hot dogs in reach in cooler at front counter with no date mark. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation**
53B-15-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee who works in food service is not aware that thermometer should be used to monitor food temperatures. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Several shift managers and assistant manager are not certified food managers. Per shift manager currently working, all manager have been employed more than 30 days. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot dog roller grill soiled with grease and food debris. Interior of reach in cooler and freezer on front line soiled with food debris. Nozzles of cheese dispensers at front counter soiled with food debris. Tea nozzle in fountain area soiled with mold like substance. Deflector plate in ice machine soiled with mold like substance. Interior of two ovens soiled with food debris and grease. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in hand sink at bar. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Four employees currently onsite with no certified food manager. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. ISFEA certificates provided are missing employees date of birth, date of training and expiration dates. Also, one certificate provided is not the original document. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 11
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank at bar.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Several dishes on shelf over triple sink are not inverted.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6/1/2022 **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in back room.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Broken container holding hotdogs in reach in cooler at front counter. Ice buildup on interior back wall of reach in freezer in back kitchen area. Gaskets torn on reach in cooler at bar.
21-23-4Basic – Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Employee stated several sponges are used to wash all dishes.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at bar is sticky.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under ice chute of four fountain machines have pink and black mold like substance. Exterior of reach in freezer at front counter soiled with food debris. Exterior of pizza oven soiled with dust. Under popcorn machine has large amount of food debris.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case with napkins and cups stored on floor in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler at front counter.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Brooms stored on shelf with single use items.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:12 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.