BIG RASCAL BBQ
BIG RASCAL BBQ maintains a 1.8/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in OCALA. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file
State Highway 500
Ocala, Florida, 37775
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/14/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13470689
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 1 int, 7 basic
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank near office.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened can of soda on prep table in prep room. Removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses on top of bin lids near back door. Repeat Violation
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Jars of beef tallow in reach in cooler. Cookies near cash register. Operator added labels. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Operator stated they are scheduled to be cleaned.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Red and white food boats on cookline. Flipped over during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on prep table in prep room. Employee placed in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 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 apron then continued to retrieve box of gloves and open them without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for one new hired employee.
7/23/2025· 7mo ago
Visit ID: 10890298
Met Inspection Standards3 high, 1 int, 3 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened gatorade on prep table on cookline. Kitchen manager discarded. 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. Phone on top of sheet pans. 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. Plumbing components on shelf over onions. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched glasses and hat multiple times and continued to work with food without washing hands 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 clothes and continued to work without washing hands multiple times. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Sloppy joe mix date marked 7/15/2025
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ranch made with milk on Friday 7/19/2025.
3/6/2025· 1y ago
Visit ID: 10790978
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 2 int, 4 basic
- 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
10/16/2024· 1y 4mo ago
Visit ID: 8787072
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 4 int, 4 basic
- 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.
1/23/2024· 2y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 8443456
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int, 6 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on flip-top make table cooler cutting board in kitchen. Employee removed and disposed
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on top of onions and bottled beer boxes.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in reach in freezer in back room Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed air conditioning vent on cook line soiled with dirt/grease. Observed gaskets on reach in freezer in back room soiled.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce ( onions ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( bottled beer ) in walk in cooler
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of white grain hose substance with spoon inside with no label next to ice machine.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed hand sanitizer stored on top of ice machine. Manager removed hand sanitizer Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose Bibb with hose attached in sink next to washing machine with no vacuum breaker.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.
7/14/2023· 2y 8mo ago
Visit ID: 8442905
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
7/12/2023· 2y 8mo ago
Visit ID: 8385907
Follow-up Inspection Required3 high, 4 basic
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on reach in freezer in back room
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on gaskets on reach in freezer in back room
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working container of food removed (sugar ) from original container not identified by common name. manager had labels placed on container Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler on cook line: Chicken (56F - Cold Holding); beef (56F - Cold Holding); Moon Pie batter (56F - Cold Holding). All the items were kept in reach in cooler overnight. Manager discarded all the items Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler on cook line: Chicken (56F - Cold Holding); beef (56F - Cold Holding); Moon Pie batter (56F - Cold Holding). All the items were kept in reach in cooler overnight. Manager discarded all the items Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed missing vacuum breaker on hose bib in front of establishment. Manager place vacuum breaker on hose bib.