THE FLAME
3710 SW COLLEGE RD STE 100 · 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 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. At the bar area, containers of medicine stored on top of reach-in cooler, employee moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken container stored above cooked chickpeas, Manage moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the cook line, clarified butter (ghee) made on site at 77F, 76F and 73F, ghee made 03/31/25 and left at room temperature since yesterday.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, clarified butter (ghee) made on site at 77F, 76F and 73F, ghee made 03/31/25 and left at room temperature since yesterday.
Intermediate 3
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager on site (expired on 03/03/2025).
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. In use paint brush for ghee, manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler, chickpeas, multiple sauce and lamb no date marked, per manager most items were cooked …………. . ……. …
Basic 5
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. At the cook line, raw fish moved today to thawed (36) still in vacuum sealed bag, manager removed from bag. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table near walk-in cooler entrance.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on top of dry goods bags at the dry storage area. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. At the dry storage area, oil jugs and containers with bread crumbs on floor, Manager moved off the floor **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach-in cooler and prep table at the cook line, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:33 AM.
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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.