BONEFISH GRILL
4701 SW COLLEGE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03C-75-5High Priority – Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Chilean sea bass 122F after cook determined fish was ready to serve, cook placed fish in oven then 158F before serving to customer. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 removed hat then continued to touch plate without washing his hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-57-6High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine thermostat is reading 178.5F during rinse cycle. Inspector thermometer registering 156F. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cookline: pan of raw fish stored over pan of artichoke hearts. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In make table on cookline: tomatoes 51F-55F, employee stated product was filled one hour prior. In server station: whipped butter blend 64F in ice bath. Food is not submerged in ice. Manager added ice to the bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. In pass thru window: lobster butter made with whipped butter blend 127F and 99F. Butter will be reheated then hot held.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two soda guns at bar have slimey substances. Interior of all reach in units on cookline soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in sink at bar. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of paper towels. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several broken lids on in use containers and on clean dish shelf. Manager began discarding. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. One set on cooler door at cookline. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in coolers on cookline. Gaskets soiled on several reach in coolers on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Lids open on two dumpsters. Closed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of reach in cooler on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
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. Hammer on top of bin of flour near back door. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-60-4Basic – Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Lime and lemon in tray with peeler on customer side of drink bar. Citrus peel used to make drinks. Placed on back counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Under ice bin at bar, water draining on floor.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt in dry storage with no label. Labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.