MARKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE OF OCALA
30 South Magnolia Avenue
Ocala, Florida, 34471
Parkside Garden Apartments
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/6/2025
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 2/6/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table. Chef removed drinks. 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. Cell phone above flip-top make table cooler. Chef removed cell phone Corrected On-Site
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Chef inverted ice buckets Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Two Missing waste lines on soda gun holsters at bar Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( salt ) from original container not labelled with name of contents.
- 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. Employee not wearing gloves pulled up pants, then grab clean bin for flip-top make table cooler then filled with Cheese. Employee did not wash hands at any time. Chef spoke to employee
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the two reach in Coolers on cook line by the corner hand wash sink Cheese 68F; Grilled Onions 46F; Fresh garlic in oil 51F; Tomato 46F; Cut eggs 46F. All the items had been taken out 45 minutes earlier from walk-in-cooler. Chef had all items placed on ice. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of alcohol stored by glasses at bar
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squeeze bottle with soap not labeled at hand wash sink. chef labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site
- 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.
- 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Establishment offered raw oysters and carpaccio (raw beef tenderloin. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap or towels at bar hand wash sink employee brought both items to hand wash sink.
- 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No oyster consumer advisory poster. Inspector sent chef sign and chef posted sign Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine, hanging off hand wash sink next to ie machine
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (raspberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food (washed berries, cheese ) in walk in and reach in cooler. Manager moved unwashed berries from the top Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Both hose lines disconnected at bar.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At mop sink
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Re-packaged raw beef stored over re-packaged raw fish in walk-in-freezer. Manager moved beef below fish. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Four way "Y" connector at mop sink is missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical sides of the "Y" connector.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
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. Two opened bottles of water on shelf over fish on cookline. 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. Hat and papers on shelf over Rice on shelf in kitchen area. All were moved. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Male employee cutting Brussels sprouts in half without washing first.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: unwashed berries on shelf over crab in walk in cooler. Unwashed berries on shelf over sauce in reach in cooler in dessert area.
- 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. Female employee picked up trash off floor then touched coffee dispenser without washing hands.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler at bar: creamer 47F. In unit overnight. Stop sale issued.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at bar: creamer 47F. In unit overnight. Stop sale issued. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside panco bin, manager removed the bowl. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on prep tables and above prep area, Manager discarded all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Downstairs, observed panco bin stored under sewer lines, manager moved, also linens and napkins, manager moved all. Corrected On-Site
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Two ice buckets next to ice machine, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, doors with exposed insulation.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line, also in downstairs bathroom.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, bulk containers not labeled, also at the kitchen area, Manager labeled all. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, observed open bag of raw bacon stored above cut tomato salsa, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical stored above linens and cloth, Manger moved. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade heavily soiled with build up debris, manager moved to dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink next to ice machine blocked by carts, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 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. For some 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. For some employees
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2023 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).