BIG RASCAL BBQ
State Highway 500
Ocala, Florida, 37775
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks in server station. Manager chained tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.crack in ceiling in ware wash area.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Dougs candy on top of microwave. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on top of bucket of beef tallow. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee adjusted pants with gloved hands and continued to prepare food without washing hands and changing gloves. Male employee drank from foam cup then put on gloves to work with food without washing hands.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drink Pitcher in sink on cook line. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink in kitchen. Towels added. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on cook line next to make table. Moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Handle of scoop in paprika in back room.
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf over beans. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Screwdrivers, hammer, and pliers on dry storage shelves.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pain reliever tablets on prep table next to make table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched pants then continued to touch clean pans without washing hands.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink on cook line full of ice. Sink in ware wash area blocked with rack and fan. All items removed from sinks during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Cookies on front counter with no label. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser on cook line . Manager removed roll of towels from dispenser. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. One certificate provided is a photocopy of IFSEA.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).