Ocala, Marion County

ZURU RAMEN & BOBA

4414 SW COLLEGE UNIT 1460, Ocala, FL 34474

FoodSeating
Latest violations
14
2 High Priority
Dec 11, 2025
City
Ocala
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 8Total: 14

08A-04-5

Detail 24246190

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken container stored above bag of carrots, also above raw beef, employee moved and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24246184

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, boiled egg 47F, employee voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 24246182

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the prep room blocked , also at the front counter blender cup and other containers inside hand sink, Employee moved all Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 24246186

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At the cook line, Handwash sink used to rinse spoon.

53A-05-6

Detail 24246185

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Four employees working with food, no manager on site.

53B-02-5

Detail 24246189

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For one female employee on-site.

12B-07-4

Detail 24246192

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table at the cook line, employee moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 24246188

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers stored above triple sink. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 24246193

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, cases of meat on floor.

10-17-4

Detail 24246181

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the cook line, knife np Ethernet reach-in cooler and prep table, observed crevice heavily soiled with food residue.

10-07-4

Detail 24246191

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, rice spoon in 72F water, employee discarded the water. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 24246183

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food residue.

25-05-4

Detail 24246187

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service case (cups) stored on floor, manager moved off the floor. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 24246194

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the cook line and prep area, multiple wet wiping cloth on prep tables, employee moved all to bucket. Corrected On-Site

Aug 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 10

03D-02-5

Detail 23916397

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At the cook line, pork cooked 07/29/25 at 105F, also chicken at 94F. At the prep cooler, chicken broth prepared 07/29/25 at 48F. Warning

01B-36-5

Detail 23916404

High 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. At the cook line, pork cooked 07/29/25 at 105F, also chicken at 94F. At the prep cooler, chicken broth prepared 07/29/25 at 48F. Warning

09-01-4

Detail 23916402

High 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 at the prep area cutting and handling cook pork with no gloves, inspector instructed to wash hands and use gloves. Also another male employee transferring cooked vegetables to a different container with bare Hans Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-03-4

Detail 23916399

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Male employee at the prep area working with cook pork, rinsed hands in triple sink, inspector address situation, employee used handwash sink. Corrective Action Taken Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23916400

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For one new male employee on site, employee signed agreement during inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23916396

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.

12B-07-4

Detail 23916403

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drink above prep table, employee moved all. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23916401

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers above triple sink. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 23916398

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, soup spoon in 79F water, also rice spoon in 84F water, Manager removed all spoons. Corrective Action Taken

21-04-4

Detail 23916395

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet green cloth under in use cutting board, manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Feb 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 14

09-01-4

Detail 23555317

High 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. At the cook line, male employee touched cooked pork with bare hand, Manager addressed situation. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 23555315

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw beef stored above sauce, employee moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53A-05-6

Detail 23555319

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At inspection time, five food employee no manager on site, manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23555316

Intermediate - 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, multiple containers with pork no date marked, per manager pork cooked 02/10-11/25.

14-01-5

Detail 23555314

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside rice bin, Employee moved. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 23555325

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, employee personal food stored above customers food, employee moved. Also at the front server area, employee moved all. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23555318

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers.

10-08-5

Detail 23555320

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At the front counter area, ice scoop in direct contact with ice.

10-17-4

Detail 23555313

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the cook line, knife between reach-in cooler and prep table, Employee moved to dish machine. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 23555321

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. At the server station opened employee drinks above customers food, employee moved all, also at the cook line, drink on prep table, no straw no lid, Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 23555322

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the hallway, single service containers and lids stored in an unprotected/nonsecure area from customers.

06-01-5

Detail 23555324

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At the triple sink, beef at 56F , per employee beef was thawed with water, employee moved beef to cooler. Corrective Action Taken

08B-17-4

Detail 23555323

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At the server station, unwashed pineapple, strawberries, limes and oranges stored above tea containers.

21-03-4

Detail 23555326

Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Wet wiping cloth on prep tables at the front counter area, employe moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Sep 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 23154127

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0 ppm, employee prime it and no sanitizer was dispensed. Employee set up triple sink with chlorine 50-100ppmWarning Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23154125

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line, observed raw chicken above boiled eggs, Employee moved and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23154124

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, observed eggs 49F and 59F, per employee eggs were cut at 2:00pm and placed above filling line of the container, Inspector instructed to moved eggs to the bottom of reach-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

02C-02-5

Detail 23154130

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At the front counter area, boba tea topping (dairy product) no date marked, employee dated. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23154129

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks, o lid no stars on prep tables, Employee moved all. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 23154128

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line rice spoon I. 88F water, Employee discarded the water. Corrective Action Taken

25-05-4

Detail 23154126

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple to go containers at the front counter and above cook line stored not inverted, employee inverted. Corrected On-Site

21-03-4

Detail 23154123

Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. At the boba tea area, observed sanitizer solution mixed with soap, employee discarded and made a fresh solution. Corrected On-Site

May 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 12

03B-01-6

Detail 22720906

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed above the steam Bain Chicken (119F - Hot Holding); pork (125F - Hot holding). Manager advised that items had been cooked 45 minutes earlier. Manager instructed cook to heat to 165F Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 22720909

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed jug in hand wash sink behind register. employee removed jug Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-01-5

Detail 22720903

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. Person in charge was not able to provide any proof of food handler training. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 22720902

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two spray bottles not properly labeled with identifying contents ( disinfectant ), located under hand wash sink on cook line.

14-01-5

Detail 22720904

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (sugar and rice )

24-08-4

Detail 22720908

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

21-23-4

Detail 22720910

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 sink behind register.

51-18-6

Detail 22720901

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed last inspection not available,

25-32-4

Detail 22720911

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed single use milk container cut and used as a scoop.

25-05-4

Detail 22720912

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of plastic cups stored on the floor under the front counter Repeat Violation

21-38-4

Detail 22720905

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor across from pass through window. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 22720907

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( sugar ) from original container not labelled with name of contents.

Nov 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 8Total: 13

08A-05-6

Detail 22429575

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over pickles in walk-in cooler. Manager placed beef on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22429580

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 written procedure to operator. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 22429571

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container in hand washing sink behind front counter. Manager removed container. Corrected On-Site

53A-05-6

Detail 22429573

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. No certified food food manager present with four employees working.

31B-02-4

Detail 22429579

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at hand washing sink behind front counter. Manager provided hand towels. Corrected On-Site

16-03-4

Detail 22429569

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine across from back door.

12B-07-4

Detail 22429574

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from cook line oven. Manager removed drink from prep table. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22429576

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in front of walk-in freezer.

10-20-4

Detail 22429570

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on handle of cook line oven. Manager moved tongs to top of oven. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22429577

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above oven. Back of oven on cook line.

25-05-4

Detail 22429578

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups stored on floor behind front counter. Manager placed cups on front counter. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22429572

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored on reach-in cooler behind front counter. Manager placed towel in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 22429568

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor across from pass through window on server side. Employee placed bucket on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Jan 26, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.