MARKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE OF OCALA
30 S MAGNOLIA AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee not wearing gloves pulled up pants, then grab clean bin for flip-top make table cooler then filled with Cheese. Employee did not wash hands at any time. Chef spoke to employee
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the two reach in Coolers on cook line by the corner hand wash sink Cheese 68F; Grilled Onions 46F; Fresh garlic in oil 51F; Tomato 46F; Cut eggs 46F. All the items had been taken out 45 minutes earlier from walk-in-cooler. Chef had all items placed on ice. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of alcohol stored by glasses at bar
Intermediate 5
41-17-4Intermediate – Bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squeeze bottle with soap not labeled at hand wash sink. chef labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
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.
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Establishment offered raw oysters and carpaccio (raw beef tenderloin. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap or towels at bar hand wash sink employee brought both items to hand wash sink.
02A-01-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No oyster consumer advisory poster. Inspector sent chef sign and chef posted sign **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table. Chef removed drinks. **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. Cell phone above flip-top make table cooler. Chef removed cell phone **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Chef inverted ice buckets **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Two Missing waste lines on soda gun holsters at bar **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( salt ) from original container not labelled with name of contents.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:31 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.