BELLA COSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE
5174 NW 26 ST, OCALA 34482
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (sugar and flour). Manager removed bowls **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cooking utensils with food contact surface up. Manager instructed dishwasher to rewash and stored inverted **Corrective Action Taken**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoophandle in sugar touching sugar. Manager raised handle off product. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooking utensils on cook line in standing water of 98F
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( sugar ) from original container not labeled with name of contents. Manager had container labeled **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of tums stored on soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed tums **Corrected On-Site**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. The following items and cooling temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Cooked Marinara sauce 52F; Cooked ground beef 52F -cooked two days earlier and placed in walk-in-cooler to cool.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops stored overcooked pasta in reach in cooler. Frozen Chicken in zip lock bags stored over raw beef in reach in freezer. Raw shelled eggs stored over boxed créme. Manager inverted all the items
- 01B-02-5: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: Cooked Marinara sauce 52F; Cooked ground beef 52F -cooked two days earlier and placed in Walk-in-cooler to cool.
- 11-27-4: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. Observed person in charge has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal incident if vomit or diarrhea is discharged on any surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided vomitting and diarrhea procedure.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in kitchen handwash sink
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Four out of seventeen food handler certificates not completed with either missing trainer name and number or expiration date.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment.
- 21-23-4: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. Manager discarded sponge. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed four rodent dropping by water heater, two dropping by dry goods storage area and two dropping by on tap cooler at bar. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for three-compartment sink or dishmachine
- 27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. No hot water at establishment due to lack of gas. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or soap at hand wash sink
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( bleach ). Manager labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/15/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 2 basic).