Let's Eat Fresh

809 N Magnolia Ave, Ocala, FL 34475
Other
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
78
Score
Low Risk

Let's Eat Fresh appears in inspection records 14 times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 9, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.

Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.

Among Ocala restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

14
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One live fly in kitchen area.
35A-02-7
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain at hand sink in back deli area.
29-20-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One female employee. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
78
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of Clorox and dish soap. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in deli ware wash area blocked with cooler and equipment. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Spinach dip made Thursday with no date mark. Date added. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile soiled over reach in cooler near private catering room. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over prep table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Female employee in deli baking with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
61
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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. Female employee placed bagels in bag with bare hands in deli kitchen. Educated by operator then employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket hanging on dry storage shelf in kitchen.
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two chipped bowls on clean dish rack above triple sink in deli area.
14-38-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Sanitizer bucket on prep table in deli area. Operator refreshed bucket. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-11-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In the bottom of reach in deli case.
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed tomatoes on shelf over salami in walk in cooler. Moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Ladies room near kitchen does not have a self closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Door to garage area near triple sink is not fully attached and falls when opened. Also, wall tile falling off wall behind toilet in mens room near kitchen area.
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile soiled with brown substance above catering cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
52
Jun 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of milk stored in front counter reach-in cooler. Employee stated milk was opened on 5/31. Employee placed proper date on milk. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Hand washing sink at front counter. Employee plugged in hand washing sink and it began to work. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
27-19-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at kitchen hand washing sink. Manager provided hand towels at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in back prep area.
36-36-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice scoop.
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk-in cooler. Hood vents above cook line.
23-03-4
58
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Sheet pan of raw bacon on top pf case of brocolli in reach in freezer. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have water to properly wash hands. Hands sink at deli has no running water. Manager added water to tank then hand sink had water. **Corrected On-Site**
27-19-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several clean pans have old date marks.
16-46-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Shelves in reach in cooler in catering kitchen has duct tape on shelf and handle.
14-71-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Manager refreshed then 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
67
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes stacked in hand sink. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on top of veggies. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
86
May 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in deli case : raw shell eggs on shelf over cherries. Moved to proper order. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ground beef cooked two days ago with no date mark in reach in cooler near back door. Date added. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor in kitchen. Picked up. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in sugar. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
70
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Female employee sharpened knife and continued to slice onions without washing, rinsing, or sanitizing knife.
22-45-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Pan of great northern beans with blue and green growth in walk in cooler. **Warning**
01B-07-4
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. Female employee touched face then continued to prepare food without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Female employee entered kitchen, placed drink on table, put on gloves and began removing buns from package without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. One pan of barbeque meat opened with no label left behind by unauthorized kitchen personnel. Unable to determine when pan was opened. **Warning**
01B-04-5
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee touched raw burgers with bare hands that have purple nail polish.
13-06-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler near back door of main kitchen soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Female employee wet towel in hand sink in kitchen. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - 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. In reach in deli case: trays of pasta thawed prior day have no date mark. Also, In reach in display case located in deli: soup and eggplant with no date mark made yesterday prior to opening. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Three individuals entered kitchen during this inspection, carried in trays of food, placed on table and began heating up oven. Inspector stopped individuals and asked to verify license, no license available. Employees packed up and left the property. Operator of commissary kitchen confirmed that the license was never verified.
43-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On shelf under table, flour handle in product.
14-01-5
Basic - Commissary operator not verifying catering license. Three individuals entered kitchen during this inspection, carried in trays of food, placed on table and began heating up oven. Inspector stopped individuals and asked to verify license, no license available. Employees packed up and left the property. Operator of commissary kitchen confirmed that the license was never verified.
51-20-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Posted license expired 6/1/2023, operator has current license in folder in office area.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf over prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table in kitchen.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee preparing food with ring containing stones and watch on arm.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two female employees.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets with sugar on floor in dry storage area. Picked up. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. One pair on handle of oven in main kitchen. One pair on handle of deli case.
10-20-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Soup and egg plant in grab and go deli case with no labels.
02D-03-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onions were rinsed after being sliced and peeled. **Warning**
08B-39-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Bucket on prep table in deli area. Moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Several cases of single service items on floor in prep area.
25-05-4
14
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand wash sink in hallway with no sign, paper towels or soap.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in reach in cooler in deli area Chicken pot pie and vegetable container with no date mark. Manager advised that both items had been prepared two days earlier.
02C-02-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed Chicken pot pie and mixed vegetable did not have any labels with the require information such as identification of product, date produced or name and address of the establishment.
02D-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle. Manager removed and placed in area to be washed **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case and half of plastic bottled water stored on the floor in ware house area. Manager placed plastic bottled water on top of can items.
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in wringing device. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jackets and used aprons stored on rack with cooking equipment.
40-06-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of single serve trays stored on floor in hallway. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in-cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Empanada Beef in reach-in cooler next to oven dated 3/23.
01B-28-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White and blue cutting board stored next to three compartment sink in dish room across from oven. Can opener at end of prep table in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Hand washing sink behind front counter. Manager provided water bottle for hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation**
27-19-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go spoons stored on floor in dry storage area. Cake lids stored on shelf not inverted.
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in bucket of water in back of kitchen **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
58
Oct 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
67
Aug 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Establishment is in process of renovating next door adjacent unit 801 to be utilized as retail space and prep area. Currently utilizing refrigeration units in this area. No food prep being conducted at this time. Also, Walk in cooler was added near restrooms. Also, Hand sink and prep area added at kitchen entrance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-13: Still in progress. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-19: No change. Renovations are still in progress. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-19: No change. Renovations are still in progress. Plumbing is currently being worked on. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Let's Eat Fresh last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Let's Eat Fresh on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Let's Eat Fresh?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Let's Eat Fresh.

How does Let's Eat Fresh compare to other restaurants in Ocala?

Let's Eat Fresh most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Ocala average of 78.

Has Let's Eat Fresh's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Let's Eat Fresh have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Let's Eat Fresh means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Let's Eat Fresh inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Let's Eat Fresh is inspected around four times per year on average.