AZUL TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
7859 SW HWY 200 STE 105 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34476
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03B-15-5High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table: onions 109-120F, manager stated onions were in unit for approximately two hours. Employee reheated to 167F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Raw shrimp used raw in ceviche. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of ceviche containing raw shrimp on shelf over cooked beef. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 walk in cooler: pan of pork with a date mark of 10/6, should have been discarded 10/12. Also, stop sale issued on salsa improperly cooled overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. In warewash area.
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Large bin of salsa 57F-64F in walk in cooler overnight, made yesterday. Stop sale issued.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Tube of silicone on shelf over flour bins and tortilla shells on dry storage shelf.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drink nozzles at bar have build up. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink behind bar being used to strain drinks. Sink in server station has sanitizer bucket inside. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device, soap, and/or hand wash sign provided at handwash sink. Sink at bar missing sign, soap and towels. Sink in kitchen unable to dispense towels. Manager fixed dispenser on cookline. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler: no date mark on cooked beef from Monday, and on cooked beans from Tuesday and Wednesday. Also, reach in cooler: milk opened on Monday in reach in co9er with no date mark. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In warewash area: fabuloso with no label and degreaser with no label. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee restroom in kitchen has door propped open. Manager closed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bin of flour. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drinks in kitchen area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Umbrella and gloves on top of drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cutting boards on clean dish shelf are grooved and no longer easily cleanable. Kobalt drill with cracks and not easily cleanable used to mix salsa. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In warewash area.
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. In reach in cooler located in server station: personal food on shelf over drinks for customers. In walk in cooler: several cases of unwashed produce stored on shelves over pans of cooked items and beer. Employees began moving items. In reach in make table on cookline: pan of avocados with sticker still on them sitting on top over pan of shredded cheese. Pan of tortilla strips not covered on shelf at cookline. Several pans of food in walk in freezer not covered. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing over grills. Manager stated that filters were removed for cleaning.
10-04-5Basic – In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice bucket not inverted. Pizza cutter between two pieces of equipment. Both were moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior shelf under quesadilla press on cookline soiled with grease and food debris. Exterior of reach in cooler on cookline soiled with food debris.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On several clean dishes in ware wash area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on cookline. Also, one towel over utensils. Both were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Missing on several bulk containers.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:48 PM.
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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.