LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF OCALA 5034
307 SE 17 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 344714434
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 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. At the cook line, male employee touched backed potato with bare hands, inspector addressed situation, employee stopped washed hands and used gloves.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cut tomatoes 47F, spinach dip portion cups 49, Manager moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, back flow preventer installed before the splitter, no back flow preventer on the non chemical side
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server area, spray bottle with yellow solution not labeled.
Basic 6
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cooler with a ambient temperature of 50F, observed standing water in the bottom of the cooler.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks above prep tables, also observed drinks above gloves holder, manager removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door near office with a gap on the bottom
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food residue on clean plates stored near office area, manager moved to dish machine, also observed some containers with old labels (residue).
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (salad cooler).
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink near protein walk-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:45 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.