PUPUSERIA
1800 SW HWY 484 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34473
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler: cheese 50F. Cheese 51F. beef 50F. All items placed in cooler with an ambient temperature of 51F two hours prior to inspection. Items moved to reach in freezer. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 96F on front counter. Cheese and pork mix 85F on table next to grill. Cheese and bean mix 84F on table next to grill. Rice 121F on top of steam table. Manager stated all items were prepared in the last two hours. Items moved to steam table and reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Container with a closed lid and condensation on top of salsa 131F on shelf over triple sink. Manager stated item was cooked one hour prior and moved to freezer with lid open. Container of pork 117F cooling for 15 minutes on top of ice chest at room temperature. Employee moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
53A-07-6Intermediate – No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour.
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Several clean dishes stored on floor of food truck.
14-74-7Basic – 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. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 51F. All Time/Tempurature Control for Safety items moved to reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of flour and oil on floor.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer in reach in cooler.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:46 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.