OCALA HILTON
3600 SW 36 AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 344744474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, cream cheese with mold like substance.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line container with raw tuna stored above lettuce container, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. At the buffet station, shredded cheese and salsa in front of Hot holding: items, also pans with grits and oatmeal under heat lamp no sneeze guard. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk-in cooler, raw salmon at 38F in vacuum sealed bags (five individual portions), per manager salmon placed in cooler 1/29/25, also at the cook line, tuna (40F) in vacuum sealed bag.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the server area, butter 62F reach-in cooler not working properly. Also at the cook line, liquid eggs 68F and 69F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, milk, half and half, liquid eggs and chicken wings no date marked, Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink near walk-in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server counter, spray bottles with blue liquid not labeled.
Basic 9
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. Soda cooler at the server area, ambient temp 60F, (butter 62F).
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk-in cooler, raw salmon at 38F in vacuum sealed bags (five individual portions), per manager salmon placed in cooler 1/29/25, also at the cook line, tuna (40F) in vacuum sealed bag.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, also drink above cleaned dishes, Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cleaned stacked containers and lids cracked (red lids).
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle at the prep area, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment soiled.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, shelves and interior soiled.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo plastic containers not inverted, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, flour, sugar and salt bins not labeled, manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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2 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.