EL MEZCAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8441 SW HWY 200 STE 147/149 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34481
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed box of raw shelled eggs stored over peeled garlic and milk. Manager placed raw shelled eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed diced tomato at guacamole prep table at 72 F. Diced tomatoes had been there for just over 4 hours. Manager discarded Tomato, Tomato's are not kept on time. Observed in walk-in-cooler Ground beef at 45F dated the day before the inspection and had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced tomato at guacamole prep table at 72 F. Diced tomatoes had been there for just over 4 hours. Manager discarded Tomato, Tomato's are not kept on time. Observed in walk-in-cooler Ground beef at 45F dated the day before the inspection and had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the bottom of the reach-in Cooler on the cookline: pastor (45F – Cold Holding); Pork (47F – Cold Holding). Manager advised that these items had been taken from the walk-in-cooler 3 hours earlier. Obs in reach in cooler drawer under grill the following items: Shrimp 45F, Beef 46F. Manager had items placed in walk-in-cooler **Warning** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed discarded food in hand wash sink in kitchen
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed paper towels dispensers not operating at all three hand wash sink. Manager had dispensers corrected to work. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food (flour). Manager removed bowls. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with grooves and stained in kitchen.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken floor tiles in walk-in-cooler and walk-in-freezer **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two containers of salsa stored on floor in walk-in-cooler. Manager placed containers on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Employe removed tongs from handle **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of microwaves in kitchen soiled.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed bread uncovered in walk-in-freezer **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.