LAS MARGARITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT & GALLERY
4414 SW COLLEGE RD STE 410 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine at 0 ppm Cl **Warning**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook wearing gloves wipes hands on pron, then handles food take out tray, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Cook wearing gloves handled raw beef then handled cooking utensils and serving plates. without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at dishwash sink is lower than the flood rim of the sink.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Manager cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sponge and brush stored in bar hand wash sink.
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food ( flour and sugar ). Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored with dry goods. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line with no hair restraint
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on cooling unit and floor of walk-in-freezer **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( beans.) Manager put scoop up. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink by dishwash area and cook line. Manager put up signs. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools stored over soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed tools. Yard blower stored on top of corn flour. Manager removed blower. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 1:00 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.