LIVE FIRE CHEFS
506 S PINE AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Cold smoke salmon and Scot salmon no letter on site. **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At the line, quinoa containers date marked 9/25/24.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Male employee (wearing gloves) cleaning food contact surfaces and organizing items around kitchen area, started working with food and no hand washed occurred. Also male employee handling raw chicken and with same gloved hand squeezed seasoning on grill, Inspector instructed to stop, employee change gloves no handwashing occurred. Manager addressed situation all employee stop, wash hands and continued working. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, butter 78-90F, manager will discard at 2:00pm, Time as a public health control form provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the cook line, sink blocked by cart, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Live fire Benedict eggs no asterisks, also Avocado toast (cold smoked salmon). **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At the cook line, butter mix freezer and no date marked, Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One employee drink above prep table at the prep area, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers near dish machine.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At the kitchen area (front corner at the cook line ).
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. At the dry storage area, grits box and oil jugs on floor. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.a At the prep area, flour bin not labeled, employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:08 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.