CHARLIE HORSE
2426 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee handled raw chicken and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee breaded raw chicken removed gloves and proceeded to handle clean plates without washing hands. Inspector stopped employee and had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink: sour cream (45F – Cold Holding). Manager stated sour cream placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved sour cream to top of cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **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. Item stored on top of cook line grill: chicken (118F – Hot Holding). Employee stated item cooked and placed in pan on grill thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed item on grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of kitchen ice machine.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles in dish area. Manager had employee add labels to bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on wait station prep table. Employee removed drink from table. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Two employee bottles of water in reach-in cooler across from cook line.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on shelf next to to go items on kitchen shelf. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans stored on clean dish rack in room next to office. Manager separated pans. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of ice and case of Cuban bread on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed items on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet towel underneath cutting board in front of grill. Manager removed wet towel. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler next to office. Walk-in cooler gasket. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:03 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.