THE TERRACE ON THE SQUARE
120 EAST SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee at the cook line working with multiple food and non food items, started wearing gloves, no hand washed occurred.
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. At the outdoor bar area, heavy cream date marked 01/30/24. At the cook line, tomato soup date marked 01/21/24 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the buffet area, oatmeal 116F
Intermediate 6
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. At the server area, milk no date marked.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, moved to dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For six employees (bartenders). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plans available for buffet items (melon, honeydew, yogurt and greeek yogurt and butter). Procedures provided digitally during inspection.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At the cook line, chicken wings bags no date marked, per Manager wings were cooked 02/17/24. Also at the cook line, observed containers with chicken, ham, roasted garlic with tomatoes no date marked, per manager items were cooked/prepared 02/17/24. **Repeat Violation**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Two photocopies for two male employees
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers wet.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, observed utensils in 68F water. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:12 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.