BIG MAN'S CAFE
1009-1011 NE 14TH ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Reach-in cooler at the end of the cook line: food prep yesterday night; rice 51F and 58F, Mac and cheese 48F and 56F, oxtail 47F, sweet potatoes 46F, green beans 49F and 54F, mashed potatoes 61F, 57F, 58F, 59F and 62F, beans 53F, gravy 67F and 56F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the end of the cook line: food prep yesterday night; rice 51F and 58F, Mac and cheese 48F and 56F, oxtail 47F, sweet potatoes 46F, green beans 49F and 54F, mashed potatoes 61F, 57F, 58F, 59F and 62F, beans 53F, gravy 67F and 56F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. June 1, 2023 **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
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. No documents available. **Warning**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the prep area, observed bowl no handle inside salt container, Manage removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Near mop sink and behind bar.
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available at inspection time.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment at the cook line.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At the three compartment sink area, observed multiple cleaned stacked containers with stickers.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw fish inside sink, employee moved fish to ice and continued with the thawing process. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area, container not labeled, manager labeled salt. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:16 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.