AMRIT PALACE INDIAN RESTAURANT
3415 Southwest College Road
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Canterbury Circle Apartments
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Wire shelving inside walk-in freezer lined with cardboard. An employee removed all cardboard from shelves during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and earbuds stored on shelf in kitchen directly above bags of flour. Manager removed personal items from shelf during this inspection.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink in warewashing area. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelving below several prep tables in kitchen rusted.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of seasoning bin soiled with grease and/or food debris. Manager had employee clean the bin during this inspection. 2. Top of dish machine soiled with food debris.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several pans on clean dish rack with old labels still attached.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-use foil pans not inverted on top of rack in back of kitchen, near ice machine. Manager inverted the foil pans during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bag containing raw frozen chicken on shelf inside walk-in freezer. Chicken is in direct contact with grocery bag. Manager had employee transfer the chicken to a food-grade bag during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Tied bags containing raw frozen chicken stored on wire shelf directly above wrapped pans containing cooked goat meat inside walk-in freezer. Employee moved all cooked items to the top shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall in kitchen beside dish machine.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened jug of milk without date mark inside cooler in bar area. Manager stated the milk was opened 4/6 and added the proper date mark during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in warewash area blocked by rolling cart. Manager moved cart away from the handwash sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Takeout bowl without handle stored inside bin containing near cookline. Manager removed bowl from bin during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink near dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Conduit pipe at cookline soiled with dust.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024. **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tied bag of frozen raw chicken stored on shelf above pan containing lentil soup inside walk-in freezer. Manager moved the raw chicken to another shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing "Simple Green" stored on shelf above fountain soda boxes in corner of kitchen. Spray bottle containing "Simple Green" hanging on wall above silverware near cookline. Manager placed both spray bottles away during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Two ServSafe certified food manager certificates expired on 02/05/2024. Expired certificates are for Satnam Singh and Niranjan Kaur.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls and ceiling inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher on wall near cookline gauge in the red.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).