MISSION BBQ

With 5 documented inspections, MISSION BBQ in OCALA has achieved a 3.6/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2505 Southwest College Road
Ocala, Florida, 34471
Marion County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10901009

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around soda nozzles of dining room soda machine. Back of kitchen floor mixer.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above kitchen prep table.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container on shelf above kitchen prep table.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute for dining room soda machine.

Inspection Date: 3/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10805030

  • 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 aprons stored on dry goods storage rack. Manager removed aprons from rack. Employee keys and speaker on prep table. Manager removed both items Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( food containers )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager removed ad rewashed containers. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two Food containers with multiple cracks in container
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large round tray cover not inverted or protected. Manager inverted covers. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8781524

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food properly identified and not segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in marked container stored on the top rack in the walk-in-cooler above food served to the public.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Parking lot blower machine stored above soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed blower. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (strawberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut produce ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved strawberries Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8497884

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed black bowl no handle inside seasoning, Manager removed the bowl. 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. Jacket on top of soda boxes, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, observed three lemons with mold like substance.

Inspection Date: 9/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8380610

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above food, manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Squeeze bottles with blue stickers, manager moved all to dish machine and washed. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop inside mop sink, manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, butter 106F, manager voluntarily discarded.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sinks at the prep area, manager provided. Corrected On-Site