The Beach Pit

13201 CR 326, Ocala, FL 34482 · Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle · License 5250595

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 78 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Food with mold-like growth.High priority · no follow-up needed · 11 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 18 routine inspection
4 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 6 basic (2 repeats)
-20
Violations at the Oct 14 complaint check
2 basic
-2
Safety score78

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 2 visits

Latest inspection

Oct142026

Complaint check

2 violations found

First visitOct 14, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
2 violations found:
- 2 Basic
What the inspector cited
Basic2
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
  1. Walls in kitchen soiled with grease. 2. Window screens on porch area or trailer soiled with algae-like substance.
  Screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  Missing screen on door and windows of food trailer.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 1

Aug182026B80Routine inspection10 violations, 4 high priority No follow-up needed

First visitAug 18, 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.
10 violations found:
- 4 High priority
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority4
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Food with mold-like growth.
  See stop sale. Pan of cut potatoes (fries) covered with mold-like substance inside reach-in cooler.
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Inside top of refrigerated make-table: cheese (62°F - Cold Holding); cheese (44°F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cheese was placed into the cooler from the restaurant's walk-in cooler approximately three hours prior and voluntarily discarded it during this inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
  Water running from building into food trailer with nonfood-grade green garden hose.
- 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
Basic6
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
  Container of cooking oil stored on floor and used to prop open door to trailer.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Interior of three-compartment sink heavily soiled with old food debris.
  Repeat violation
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface.
  Water leaking onto floor at three-compartment sink.
  Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  Standing water inside bottom of reach-in cooler.
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.
  Door propped open and missing window screen, holes rust pitted in floor. One dead moth on three-compartment sink.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.
  1. Screen missing from screen door. 2. Holes rusted into floor near smoker.
  Repeat violation
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.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.