MIMIS CAFE #131
4414 SOUTHWEST COLLEGE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee adjusted glasses with gloved hand then continued to prepare food without washing hands. Female employee touched ear and continued to roll silverware without washing hands. Female employee touched hair when entering kitchen then continued to touch plated food without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and/or other soiled surface then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched inside of trash can while discarding paper then continued to place bacon on tray without washing hands. Male employee on cookline touched apron and continued to open turkey without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw shell eggs on shelf over boiled eggs. Also, raw bacon being prepared on prep table over jugs of oil. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in steam table: turkey gravy 93F. Heavy cream sauce 84F. Beef base sauce 88F. Red sauce 86F. Manager stated he was not aware of how long items were in the non working steam table. Stop sale issued on all. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sauce 70F. In reach in cooler near stove. Employee placed cheese in unit 30 minutes prior. Manager discarded sauce. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in steam table: turkey gravy 93F. Heavy cream sauce 84F. Beef base sauce 88F. Red sauce 86F. Manager stated he was not aware of how long items were in the non working steam table. Stop sale issued on all. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bacon pieces stored under soap dispenser on cookline. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Several employees with artificial and painted nails scooping ice and handling plated food without gloves.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice chute soiled with food debris. Cleaned during this inspection. Interior of reach in coolers on cookline soiled with food debris. Interior of ice bin soiled with black substance. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. Interior of ovens in prep area soiled with grease. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tomatoes in reach in cooler on cookline prepared 2/13. Date added. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. More than 20 certificates missing date of birth.
Basic 13
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Ceiling tile missing over ice machine. Replaced during this inspection. Cove molding broken in kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Previous owner license is displayed.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Several food service employees wearing bracelets and watches.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Two reach in drawer units on cookline not working. Gaskets of two reach in coolers on cookline have torn gaskets. Steam table on cookline not working. Cutting board in bar with deep groves.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two pair on oven handle in prep area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink on cookline near ware wash area missing sign.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease build up. Exterior of reach in coolers on cookline soiled with food debris. Top of stove on cookline soiled with food debris.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on pans stacked under prep table near walk in cooler.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados in pans on front line in reach in cooler with stickers. Employee stated avocados are ready to use and are sliced as ordered, employee then peeled off stickers and washed avocados. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in unit in server station.
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Ice cream and crumbles uncovered in walk in freezer.
08B-60-4Basic – Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Lemon with partially peeled peel being used for drinks left on counter near bar. Customers dining at bar during this inspection.. Manager discarded lemon. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: unwashed tomatoes and berries stored on shelf over bags of pre washed broccoli and lettuce. In reach in cooler at end of cookline: unwashed strawberries stored on shelf over cake. Moved during this inspection.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:25 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.