Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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ASIAN POP

2611 SW 19 AVENUE RD #400 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3392161
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8503802
DBPR license5202839

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#13High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee at the prep area cutting broccoli with his bare hands. Inspector instructed to washed hands and use gloves, Employee started to wearing gloves and no hand washed occurred, Manager addressed situation with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#14High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Male employee at the prep area cutting broccoli with his bare hands. Inspector instructed to washed hands and use gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#15High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler near back door (small soda cooler) Raw shell eggs 51F, with a ambient air temperature of 51.2F. Raw shell eggs stored over night in cooler. Stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#16High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler near back door (small soda cooler) Raw shell eggs 51F, with a ambient air temperature of 51.2F. Raw shell eggs stored over night in cooler. Stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#17Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the cook line used to stored small pot, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 12

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls no handles inside seasoning containers, flour bins and rice container.

#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – 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. Small reach-in cooler near back door, a,Brent temperature of 51.2F.

#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee items above dry goods at the dry storage room.

#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoop handle indirect contact with the flour.

#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, rice spoon in 77F water, Manager discarded the water. Spoon brings out at 11:00am. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At the prep area, observed wet wiping cloth under in use cutting board.

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in coolers exterior soiled, also rice warmer soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In used container with old sticker residue, Manager moved to dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line heavily soiled, also reach-in cooler shelves (near back door). **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple containers and plates not inverted during storage time. Manager inverted the togo containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#11Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Krab Rangoon container not cover inside freezer, Manager covered **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple bins not identified (flour, sugar or salt ). **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.