SAMMY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
6106 SW STATE RD 200 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34476
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall on back-side of building.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cookline stained. Can opener blade on prep table in storage area in back of kitchen soiled with black substance.
Basic 16
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling and/or wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Unpainted and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. Wall behind front counter constructed with unsealed plywood.
24-14-4Basic – Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Spatula stored up between prep table and wall at cookline. Employee placed spatula in warewash area to be rewashed, rinsed, and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth stored inside saucer of oil. Manager stated the cloth was to be used with the bread dough. Manager discarded he cloth during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on shelf in server station beside box containing sugar. Employee removed drink cup from area during this inspection.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on table in kitchen beside clean dishes. Manager removed phone from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at cookline with long beard not wearing a beard guard.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in warewash area.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked pan lid on container inside reach-in cooler in kitchen near server station.
33-15-4Basic – Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster lid is broken on right side.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered behind dumpster in enclosure behind building.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle at front counter. Employee removed tongs from oven handle during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect pest control light installed on wall in server station above foil pans and oven.
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of front counter unsealed. Food is stored below counter. Lower shelving of prep tables throughout kitchen rusted.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents throughout kitchen heavily soiled with dust. Exterior of hood above grill soiled with dust. Stained ceiling tile near warewash area. Wall in storage area in back of kitchen soiled with food debris.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop bucket in front of handwash sink in warewash area. Employee hung mop to dry outside during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in back of kitchen near large mixer. Manager removed cloth from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:10 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.