The Beach Ocala
13201 West Hwy 326, Ocala, FL 34482 · Permanent Food Service · License 5202833
What drove the grade
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 18 routine inspection4 high priority (3 fixed by the Sep 1 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 10 basic-22
- Violations at the Oct 14 complaint check1 basic; 1 also cited at the Aug 18 routine inspection and counted there-1
- Administrative complaint on Aug 18, since fixedReduced from 20 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-12
- Safety score65
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 5 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint check
- First visitOct 14, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic2
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom facility not clean.
Urinal in men's restroom dirty and has objectionable odor.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
1. Ceiling around air vent above pool table soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Speaker on porch area soiled with rust and mold-like substance. 2. Walls in kitchen soiled with food debris and/or dust.
Earlier inspections 1
D66Routine inspection14 violations, 4 high priority · 3 follow-up visits Fixed at follow-up
- 3rd follow-up visitSep 1, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - 2nd follow-up visitAug 20, 2026 Extension granted
Some problems still weren't fixed, but the owner was working on them, so the inspector allowed more time and will come back again.
2 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Manager is storing all TCS foods inside the walk-in cooler until the refrigerated make-table is repaired. The manager provided a work order and stated parts have been ordered to repair the refrigerated make-table.
More time given
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair.
Manager is storing all TCS foods inside the walk-in cooler until the refrigerated make-table is repaired. The manager provided a work order and stated parts have been ordered to repair the refrigerated make-table.
More time given
- 1st follow-up visitAug 19, 2026 Complaint after follow-up
Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Manager is storing all TCS foods inside the walk-in cooler until the refrigerated make-table is repaired. The manager provided a work order for the refrigerated make-table during this inspection.
More time given
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found.
34 rodent droppings of on top of water heater inside storage room. 8 rodent droppings on floor beside and below mop sink. The room is only accessible from outdoors.
Administrative complaint
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair.
Manager is storing all TCS foods inside the walk-in cooler until the refrigerated make-table is repaired. The manager provided a work order for the refrigerated make-table during this inspection.
More time given
- First visitAug 18, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
14 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Inside refrigerated make-table at cookline: sour cream (52°F - Cold Holding); turkey (52°F - Cold Holding); ham (48°F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (50°F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the items were placed into the reach-in cooler from the walk-in cooler between 11am and 12pm. The time is now 3:15pm. The manager voluntarily discarded all the items during this inspection.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
1. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on side of building connected to hose leading to food truck. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at threaded faucet at mop sink.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found.
34 rodent droppings on top of water heater inside maintenance storage room. This room is only accessible from outdoors.
Administrative complaint
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Establishment is open and serving food to the public with an expired license. License expired 06/01/2026. The license was renewed during this inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic10
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside container of salsa in walk-in cooler.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair.
Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Refrigerated make-table at cookline has an ambient temperature of 55°F.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired.
Missing pipe below mop sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water in bottom of cooler in bar area.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
Trash can without lid behind building, beside trailer.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Trash and discarded hoses on ground beside dumpster.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises.
Unused cooler and warmer in rear storage room.
High grass/weeds surrounding building.
Tall weeds around dumpster.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
1. Wall below three-compartment sink in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Wall in kitchen at cookline soiled with dust. 3. Floor below equipment in bar area soiled with dirt and/or debris. 4. Wire shelving on wall in kitchen soiled with grease.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.
Holes in floor of side porch area beside building.
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.