Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant & Gallery
Last inspected: Dec 29, 2025
27
Score
Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant & Gallery, located at 4414 Sw College Rd Ste 410 in Ocala, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 29, 2025. This inspection identified 4 critical, 3 major, and 8 minor violations. Previous inspections for this establishment have also frequently been classified as high-risk.
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Inspections
4
Critical latest
3
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 29, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
27
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
37
Mar 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
61
Oct 30, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 6 major violations. 8 minor violations.
17
May 10, 2023
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
33
Sep 22, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Dec 29, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Food dispensed ( flour )with a bowl without a handle. Manager removed bowl **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. employee back packs stored on top of cans in dry goods storage area. Manager removed back packs **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked ( cups, bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop touching ice in ice bin at server station. Ice scoop handle placed above ice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil stored with handle touching food product(sugar, beans ). Manager placed handle up above food. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink sign missing at dishwash area and back kitchen handwash sink . **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Three open bottles of employee drinks in reach in cooler on cookline stored above food served to the public. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Containers of ground beef at 45F and beans at 47F prepared on 12/28 in walk-in-cooler
03D-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bin of raw beef with aluminum foil covering raw beef stored above Chicken both in walk-in-cooler. Manager moved Chicken broth. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Container of Burris beef dated 12/22/2025
02C-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Containers of ground beef at 45F and beans at 47F prepared on 12/28 in walk-in-cooler. Container for Burris beef dated 12/22/2025
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Ice in handwash sink at bar and server station. Manager cleaned out ice. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( sanitizer ). Manager removed bottles.
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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