The Beach Ocala
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
100
Score
Public records show 13 inspections at The Beach Ocala stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 11, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited five times.
The Beach Ocala's latest score of 100 sits above the Ocala average of 78. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 10, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of yams stored in dry storage area.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 15 flies in back of kitchen near back door. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
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**
11-27-4
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**
22-02-4
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**
31A-11-4
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.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner in bar area.
41-17-4
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.
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer in upstairs storage area.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves above three compartment sink.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor in bar area covered with old paper.
29-19-4
Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in men's restroom.
32-23-5
35
Sep 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Reach-in cooler: turkey 46F. Manager stated turkey placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Walk-in cooler: chicken 45F,46F. Manager stated chicken placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in bar area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: No change. **Time Extended**
36-10-4
82
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed three flies in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
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**
50-17-3
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**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
05-08-4
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.
11-27-4
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**
22-02-4
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**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer reach-in cooler in bar area.
29-49-6
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.
21-12-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in bar area.
36-10-4
32
May 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. Two flies on trash can in kitchen in prep area. 2. Two flies flying in bar area, near three-compartment sink. 3. One fly flying in lobby, crawling on table near front door.
35A-02-7
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. Sliced ham with date mark of 05/13 on shelf inside walk-in cooler. Manager discarded the ham during this inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-28-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Manager provided eight photocopies of Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and National Registry of Food Safety Professionals food handler certificates.
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Well testing report from within the last 12 months unavailable.
27-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at refrigerated make-table stained with orange substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at refrigerated make-table has deep cut marks and is no longer smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Exterior of binder stored on shelf above prep table heavily soiled with dust and/or grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid propped open with board. Manager closed dumpster during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. 1. Back door of kitchen propped open, flies present in kitchen. 2 Open windows in bar area, flies present in bar area.
35B-05-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall in kitchen soiled with grease and/or food debris. 2. Floor behind equipment in bar area soiled with debris.
36-50-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded refrigerator, fryer, and couch on ground near dumpster.
33-31-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Paint peeling from wall above prep table behind sandwich press in kitchen.
36-30-4
39
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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**
01B-02-5
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 overnight**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-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 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**
22-02-4
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**
41-17-4
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.
14-09-4
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**
21-23-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer
14-69-4
52
Jan 19, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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**
01B-02-5
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**
03A-02-5
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.
22-02-4
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.
21-23-4
64
Nov 29, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Observed establishment has a bacteriological dated November 2021. **Repeat Violation**
27-02-4
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**
53A-02-7
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured outside of building.
51-11-4
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**
40-06-5
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**
21-23-4
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.
08B-17-4
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**
02D-01-5
64
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 30, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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)
01B-02-5
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.
03A-02-5
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.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with chemical substance at bar **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
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
08B-38-4
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.
31B-04-4
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.
02D-01-5
Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed sponge used to clean dishes at three compartment sink .
21-23-4
47
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Beach Ocala last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Beach Ocala on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Beach Ocala?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at The Beach Ocala.
How does The Beach Ocala compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
The Beach Ocala most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Ocala average of 78.
Has The Beach Ocala's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Beach Ocala have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Beach Ocala 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 The Beach Ocala inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Beach Ocala is inspected around four times per year on average.
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