Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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HUNGRY BEAR DRIVE IN

420 SE OSCEOLA AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 3, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3442139
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8731165
DBPR license5200413

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedSeptember 3, 2024 12:33 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedSeptember 4, 2024 10:12 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed Employee with bare hands put frozen Hamburger on the grill then handle hamburger buns and put mayonnaise on the buns, put cheese on a cooking hamburger, put hamburger together then pick up the prepared hamburger with their bare hands and wrap the burger. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 40 rodent droppings behind the two ice chests in the one room kitchen,and 5 rodent droppings behind the reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler: Cheese (48F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (47F – Cold Holding) Ambient Temperature 52F. Manager moved items to other reach in cooler and advised that the items had been there for the past hour.

#8High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose Bibb behind ice chest in kitchen

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear ketchup type bottle with dishwashing soap not labeled at three-compartment sink

Basic 4

#1Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on corner of reach in freezer in kitchen

#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezers have mold like substance

#3Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two employees open water bottles stored in reach in cooler above Hamburger buns

#4Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored on floor outside behind establishment

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:02 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.