LA CARRETA MOBIL USA

Based on 2 health inspections, LA CARRETA MOBIL USA in OCALA has earned a 3.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

253 MARION OAKS BLVD, OCALA 34473

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10883689

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over make table. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-03-4:Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Updated mailing address.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between lid and top pf make table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One on make table. One on prep able under stove.
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishes placed in sink of water to be sanitized at triple sink without sanitizer in water. Sanitizer was added and dishes were sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two flies in food truck.
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm. Added during this inspection then 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef sausage on shelf over drink mix in reach in cooler. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing for quaternary ammonium.
  • 27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Water at triple sink is 84F.
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for 3 employees.
  • 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 4 employees inside truck.
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Bag of cooked meat with date of 8/13. Manager stated food was frozen and removed from freezer today, missing second date mark.

Inspection Date: 4/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8677238

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed