THE BEACH OCALA

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of yams stored in dry storage area.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 15 flies in back of kitchen near back door. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line reach-in cooler stained. Potato press next to three compartment sink soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lid stored in hand washing sink next to back door. Manager removed lid during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for three employees.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner in bar area.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf above kitchen prep table.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer in upstairs storage area.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves above three compartment sink.

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor in bar area covered with old paper.

Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in men's restroom.

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face with paper towel and handled chicken without washing hands.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed three flies in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2025. Establishment is open and serving to the public. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to oven: ham (45F - Cold Holding); turkey (45F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in walk-in cooler: hamburger (45F - Cold Holding); turkey (46F - Cold Holding); ham (45F - Cold Holding); bacon (45F - Cold Holding); pork (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at 11:00 am and door was propped open for a delivery. Warning

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to oven. Potatoes press next to three compartment sink. Yellow cutting board stored behind three compartment sink faucet. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer reach-in cooler in bar area.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on reach-in cooler next to oven. Employee removed cloth during inspection.

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in bar area.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Tomato (46F - Cold Holding); ribs (46F - Cold Holding); beef (46F - Cold Holding); Hamburger (46F - Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs (46F - Cold Holding) .All the items had been there overnight Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Tomato (46F - Cold Holding); ribs (46F - Cold Holding); beef (46F - Cold Holding); Hamburger (46F - Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs (46F - Cold Holding) All the items had been there overnightRepeat Violation Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( disinfectant ) at bar. Employee labeled Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Beef (48F - Cold Holding); Wings (47, 46F - Cold Holding); Pork (48F - Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs (46F - Cold Holding). Manager advise that the beef an pork had been purchased a couple of hour earlier, and those were moved to a reach in cooler. The wings and raw shelled eggs had been in the walk-in-cooler for two days. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Beef (48F - Cold Holding); Wings (47, 46F - Cold Holding); Pork (48F - Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs (46F - Cold Holding) Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink at bar.

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Warning

Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Observed establishment has a bacteriological dated November 2021. Repeat Violation

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured outside of building.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee drink and cell phone stored above prep table. Employee removed both items Corrected On-Site

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink. Employee discarded sponge. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (tomato ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( dressings mayonnaise ) in walk in cooler. Employee moved Tomato to bottom shelf.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working container of food removed ( sugar ) from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled container Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked meat in the walk-in cooler. These were moved to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed au jus at 63F on the make table. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed au jus in a squeeze bottle on the make table, 63F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed quaternary amonia tablets stored on a shelf with seasonings, over food prep area. ALSO, at the bar, Comet stored with bottled drinks in the speed rail. All were moved to cleaning. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed 2 exterior hose connection, no vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed tea nozzle in the kitchen with build up in the cone. ALSO, the first soda gun and cone are soiled. ALSO, the main cutting board is stained.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no training available for review. Warning

Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Observed lack of a current report.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed soufflé cup used to portion crumble cheese. This was removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles on the make table have dried food debris.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed the wall next to the make table has a hole at the cutting board height.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on the make table are soiled. ALSO, the back exit door has an accumulation of grease.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed the make table has standing water inside.

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed the floor in the bar has debris and spilled food beside the equipment.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler that had been in the wic for several days: ham (45F - Cold Holding); Smoked meat (46F - Cold Holding)

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler that had been in the wic for several days: ham (45F - Cold Holding); Smoked meat (46F - Cold Holding). Also Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Eggs (45F - Cold Holding); Chicken (45F - Cold Holding) both items had been purchased a few hours earlier.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed vacuum breaker missing on exterior hose bib on the corner of the deck near the handicap ramp.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with chemical substance at bar Repeat Violation

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed sponge used to clean dishes at three compartment sink .

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bags of potatoes stored on floor in Reach in Cooler and soda syrup on floor in dry goods storage area

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign in women's rest room. Inspector provided a sign.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in kitchen working containers of food removed from original container with no identification of food product stored in container.above stove in kitchen.