MILANO ITALIAN GRILLE
5400 SW COLLEGE RD STE 104 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Machine was primed then 100 ppm.
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched apron the. Continued to pick up plate without washing hands. Male employee entered kitchen and picked up a late without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Two pans of alfredo sauce in walk in cooler near mop sink has a date mark of 2/5/2024, discard date should be 2/11/2023.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice bath in server station: pasta 60F. Manager stated pasta has been in ice less than three hours prior. Product was pushed further into ice. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) with manager and provided documentation. In reach in cooler at front counter: ranch dressing 55F, in unit less that three hours. Manager moved to different unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
53B-15-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee washing dishes not aware that sanitizer is needed or how to test for sanitizer. Inspector educated employee on proper sanitizartion for dishes and provided hamdout for dishwashing to manager via email.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In back room near mop sink: eggplant 96-103F. Manager stated eggplant was cooked two hours prior. Employee placed eggplant in walk in cooler then 30 minutes later 73-79. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing for quaternary ammonium that is used at bar area.
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Employee prepping food on table located in back room next to mop sink and in front of walk in cooler. Prep area and walk in cooler are not on current file plans. Plans reflect area is storage. Restroom on plan is now a walk in cooler and restroom has been removed. **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In several bulk food containers. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over prep table. Drink on top of bag in a box sodas. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee wearing bracelets while cutting bread.
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Gaskets on reach in cooler at cookline torn. Lids over bulk products have cracks. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in cooler on cookline
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Players on shelf over clean dishes. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On prep table on cookline pan of potatoes thawing at room temperature, employee stated potatoes were thawed on prep table due to reach in cooler freezing the product overnight. Placed back in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with dust near dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining on floor next to floor drain. Manager moved pipe. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:44 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.