OCALA POKE GO
3131 SW COLLEGE RD #406, OCALA 34474
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/2/2025
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 4/2/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside rice container, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2024 posted.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink no lid on prep table, Employee moved. **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. Employee jacket and purse above rice container, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked round containers wet.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counter area, rice spoon in 72F water, Manager moved to triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. I washed mangos and lemons stored above squeeze syrup bottles and dressing.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Orange wet cloth on prep table.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the kitchen, raw shrimp stored above broth, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the dish machine area, long spray hose no back flow preventer installed, Operator installed one during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. To dump drinks.
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Build your own poke bowl on step 3 did not have asterisk next to the raw items (tuna and salmon). Also, eggs on ramen soup. **Warning**
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Online menu did not have consumer advisory. **Warning**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Two certificates issuing trainers name, trainers certification and date of completion.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
13
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. Employee drink cup on shelf above prep table and cutting boards in back of kitchen. Employee removed drink cup from shelf during this inspection. **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. Employee purse sitting on shelf above prep table and cutting boards in back of kitchen. Manager removed purse from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on clean dish storage shelf near dish machine. Manager moved all pans to the warewash area to be resanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. One jug of frying oil stored on floor at cookline. Manager removed the frying oil from the floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at cookline drank from personal drink cup with gloved hands, then proceeded to cut carrots using the same gloves hands. Inspector had employee stop, wash hands, and change gloves before continuing to work at cookline.
- 08A-14-5:High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Pans containing raw salmon and raw tuna stored on shelf directly above containers of mayonnaise and other sauces inside reach-in cooler in back of kitchen. Manager placed all raw fish on the bottom shelf during this inspection. **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. Pan containing raw chicken wings stored on shelf above box containing raw shell eggs inside reach-in cooler in back of kitchen. Manager moved the raw chicken to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing dish soap and water mixture on shelf above box containing plastic forks at cookline. Manager removed spray bottle from area during this inspection. Two jugs of degreaser stored on shelf beside clean pans and pan lids in warewash area. Manager moved the degreaser to the chemical storage shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One general manager who stated she has been employed more than 30 days does not have her certified food manager certificate.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Mixing spoon and sponge stored inside handwash sink at front counter. Inspector removed both items from the handwash sink before washing hands. **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. Four employees working in kitchen with no food handler training. Manager stated the four employees have been employed more than 60 days. Inspector provided manager a list of food handler training programs during this inspection.
- 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. Five employees working with food who do not have food handler training and have not signed the employee health reporting agreement. Inspector provided manager a copy of the employee health reporting agreement via email during this inspection.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink near three-compartment sink. Manager replenished hand soap during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).