IVY ON THE SQUARE
53 S MAGNOLIA AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Observed employee cutting limes for drinks with bare hands. Manager spoke to employee and had them wash hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed two employee bring dirty dishes to dishwash area area and wash hand at hand wash sink that does not have soap, and then proceeded to take orders to customers. Manager spoke to employee to told them to use soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed jug of Fabuloso stored with soda syrup boxes. Manager removed Fabuloso. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with grooves and stained in kitchen.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed establishment does not have test strips available.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in dishwash area. Manager stocked dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed several employee with expired
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored above prep table in kitchen and server area. Manager removed all the drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers after cleaning on the clean ware rack. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve trays not inverted or protected . Manager inverted trays **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (strawberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( butter ) in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( sugar) from original container not labelled with name of contents. Manager put label on container **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:37 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.