EL MEZCAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8441 SW HWY 200 STE 147/149 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34481
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine at 0ppm CL **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wearing gloves worked on dishmachine and rinsed off dirty dishes then went to cook line and handled tortillas without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager .
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen fish stored above French fries and vegetables in walk-in-cooler. Manager moved fries and vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice on shelf under steam Bain at (90F – Hot Holding) for five hours **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice on shelf under steam Bain at (90F – Hot Holding) for five hours **Admin Complaint**
Basic 6
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in walk-in-cooler cracked and missing.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle on cook line
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. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (flour).Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In-use utensil in time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( ice cream) in reach in freezer
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (lemons and limes ) stored over ready-to-eat food (salsa ) in walk in cooler . Manager moved lemon and limes **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:25 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.