Saratoga Cafe

6111 Sw 89 Court Rd, Ocala, FL 34481

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Nov 14, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2023, Saratoga Cafe has five inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Nov 14, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around three violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “no probe thermometer provided to measure temperature”, showing up two times.

That's lower than the typical Ocala restaurant, which scores around 78. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 14, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Lettuce stored on paper towel in container.

14-86-1

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on front counter: chicken salad (47F - Cold Holding). Employee stated chicken salad was placed on counter two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed chicken salad in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

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

05-08-4

Sep 23, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee water bottle with drinks for public.

08B-49-4

Dec 7, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 28, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

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 proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed establishment displaying expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2023 **Repeat Violation**

50-09-4

Feb 28, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed a 4 hour time frame used for cut tomatoes and hot dogs prior to discard. A time as a public health control form was emailed. **Corrective Action Taken**

03F-10-5

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed lack of an irreversible temperature indicator for the hi temp dish wash machine.

16-62-1

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed lack of a probe thermometer.

05-08-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go clam shells stored contact side up. These were inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the current license was not available for review.

50-09-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed purses stored over bottled drinks. The purse was moved below, and 1 was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Saratoga Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Saratoga Cafe on file is from Nov 14, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Saratoga Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “no probe thermometer provided to measure temperature” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Saratoga Cafe.

How does Saratoga Cafe compare to other restaurants in Ocala?

Saratoga Cafe most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.

Has Saratoga Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Saratoga Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Saratoga Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Saratoga Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Saratoga Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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