Equus Inn

3434 SW College Rd, Ocala, FL 34474 · Permanent Food Service · License 5201550

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Grade A
Safety score 96 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 28, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.Intermediate · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 28 routine inspection
    1 intermediate, 1 basic
    -4
  • Safety score96

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitSep 28, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    2 violations found:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.

      Not available at inspection time. Inspector provided a digital copy.

    Basic1

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.

      Plastic containers stored in front of triple sink cracked.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.

Most cited

Food out of temperature1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1