SAY TACO
10 NE 1 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, ground beef cooked 11/05/25: 50F, 41F, 42F, 51F, 47F, 49F, 47F, 48F, 48F, 50F, 52F, 52F, 51F, 50F, 46F **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, ground beef cooked 11/05/25: 50F, 41F, 42F, 51F, 47F, 49F, 47F, 48F, 48F, 50F, 52F, 52F, 51F, 50F, 46F. Also chicken cooked 11/05/24: 46F, 46F, 45F, 45F, 47F, 47F, 48F, 47F and 46F. **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee at the cook line, touched face multiple times and continued working with food and single service, inspector instructed to wash hands.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee touched with bare hand contact a burrito, inspector instructed to washed hands and used gloves or utensils.
50-08-7High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/. Establishment opened on 10/04/2024, Change of owner, unable to provide license during inspection. **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. I'm walk-in cooler, ground beef portion bags date marked 10/24.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, portion bags of cheese 57F. Reach-in cooler at the main prep area, pico 51F, cheese 51F cut tomatoes 54, manager adjusted temperature, temperature started dropping 3-5 degrees. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At the cook line, raw shell eggs no time marked.
Intermediate 5
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 no date ,marked, also hot hogs, per employee items were opened 2-3 days ago.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the prep room near walk-in cooler, green hose inside sink
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Female employee rinsed personal cups in sink at the kitchen entrance.
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Change of ownership, renovation made. New bar area added to main dining area with a triple sink. Also observed cooking equipment in use at the prep room near walk-in cooler. Handwash sink near mop sink relocated **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue liquid under prep table not labeled.
Basic 13
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near back door (walk-in cooler area).
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At the prep area near walk-in coolers, ceiling tiles in disrepair and stained, also observed some acoustic tiles no smooth and easily cleanable
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. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (under grill), ambient air temperature of 57F. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee personal items next to sink at the prep area n
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Hot holding box, door in disrepair
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the prep room near walk-in cooler
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves with food residue.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cleaned stacked containers with old labels.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At the prep area near walk-in coolers.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the cook line, next to raw shell eggs, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. At the prep area, underneath prep table, observed exposed wood (crumbling).
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area, container with white substance not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:19 PM.
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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.