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CASITA LUNA MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC

Food safety records indicate CASITA LUNA MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC in OCALA has 9 inspections with a 2.9/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

4422 W HWY 40 UNIT 1

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10915303

  • 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum in kitchen.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee taste tested food item from soufflé cup on cook line. 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. Employee personal phone on prep table across from three compartment sink. Employee removed phone during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer across from back door.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop stored handle down in kitchen ice machine. Manager placed ice scoop in ice properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around coffee nozzles of front counter coffee machine.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in front parking lot. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee began preparing peppers without washing peppers. Manager had employee wash peppers and continue preparing peppers. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go cups stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began preparing peppers without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Employee touched hair while pulling on hair net then proceeded to handle clean plates without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage stored over bottles of soda in all-in cooler. Manager moved sausage to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over shell eggs in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Employee placed chicken on bottom shelf. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk-in cooler. Employee placed chicken on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on top of pans in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheese placed in reach-in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved cheese inside of cooler to reduce temperature to 41F **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed cloth during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. No certified food manager working with four employees present. Manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
  • 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. Cooked shrimp stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen ice machine. Employee stated shrimp cooked on 8/10. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10777316

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8823081

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (rice and sauce). Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored above prep table in kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating breakfast on prep table in kitchen
  • 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 jacket and purse stored above flour dry goods storage area
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of fresh Tomato on floor next to walk-in-cooler
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open in front of establishment
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No proof of food certified manger available. No other food managers work at establishment Warning
  • 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. No date mark on items prepared two days ago: Salsa, rice, and beans. Milkopen two days ago had no date mark.

Inspection Date: 7/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8825193

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8822597

  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed person in charge did not have any food handler certificates for any of the employees. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: Observed person in charge did not have any food handler certificates for any of the employees **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8741994

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used to dispense food ( rice ) hand
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open cup stored on prep table in kitchen.
  • 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.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed container of beans at 63F that had been left out all night and then placed in reach in cooler. Observed pot of beans at 86F and Menudo at 56Fin walk-in-cooler left out night to cool down and then placed in walk-in-cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed container of beans at 63F that had been left out all night and then placed in reach in cooler. Observed pot of beans at 86F and menudo at 56F in walk-in-cooler left out night to cool down and then placed in walk-in-cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed person in charge did not have any food handler certificates for any of the employees. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 1/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8557612

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8471791

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle of water stored on prep table in kitchen
  • 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 purse stored on rack with clean dishes. Manager removed purse from rack Corrected On-Site
  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cookline cooking with no hair restraint
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in upright reach in freezer in storage room.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve trays not inverted or protect. Manager inverted trays. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored above Ready-To-Eat beef and produce.
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed container of pork stored in walk-in-cooler with a date mark eight days prior to inspection. Stop sale
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed container of Horchata in reach in cooler in kitchen at 45F, Horchata had been made two days earlier and stored in reach in cooler the entire time.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two containers of refried beans on prep table at 82F. Employee advised that beans have been out for 3 hours. Discussed with Manager time as a public health.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Manager advised that they do not have any test strips available to check three-compartment sink sanitizer.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed digital thermometer not working and no other probe thermometers available.
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed manager has not had employees hired more than 60 days trained as food handlers and does not have any certificates for them Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing toxic substance not properly labeled identifying contents ( cleaning solution ). Spray bottle was stored on top of reach in freezer.

Inspection Date: 8/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8465774

  • 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. Observed In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food ( sugar, beans and rice ). Manager placed handle above the food. Corrected On-Site
  • 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.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed pan of refried beans at 78F on the cook line left out all night cooling.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pan of refried beans at 78F on the cook line left out all night cooling.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at cook line hand wash sink. employee restocked dispenser with towels/ Corrected On-Site