ROMA ITALIAN RESTURANT
2775 NW 49 AVE STE 201-202, OCALA 34482
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/28/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
16
Total
26
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Gasket not correctly installed if breading flip-top make table cooler
- 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.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches next to reach in cooler at pizza area. Employee swept up roaches. 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 cell phone stored over clean cups at bar Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( cups at server station )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ranch container lid cracked in walk-in-cooler.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two boxes of oil on floor in dry goods storage area Repeat Violation
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle touching vanilla mix in reach in cooler
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster plug missing.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. floor fan in kitchen soiled with dirt and food. Ceiling vent soiled with dirt. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Wheels on grill on cook line soiled. Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Sleeve of single service lids stored on floor in dry goods storage area
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cookline.
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Missing waste line on soda gun holster at bar
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed (sugar ) from original container not labeled with name of contents. Repeat Violation
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine at 10 ppm. Manager primed machine at dishmachine at 50 ppm Sanitizer bucket at bar 0ppm Corrected On-Site
- 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. Cook wearing gloves pinched apron then handled cooking equipment and bread for order, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Cook wearing gloves handled cellphone then cut parsley without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over Ready-To-Eat sauce in reach in cooler . Cook moved eggs Corrected On-Site
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Tray of Meat sauce dated 8 days earlier. Container of Garlic Butter dated more than a month earlier. On container Ramouge dated more than 8 days earlier. Container of vanilla cream date more than 8 days earlier Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wings 44-52F, cooked the day before and left in reach in cooler overnight. Two containers of Chicken in breading flip-top make table cooler on cookline at 74 and 71F. Both containers had been in flip-top make table cooler overnight. Tub of butter at 78F kept out overnight Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen. Interior of oven soiled with carbon build up
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink used to fill bucket for food.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in kitchen and also at bar.
- 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. House made wing sauces in reach in cooler on cookline not date marked with prepared.
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. D. Williams food handler certificate is not an original.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/28/2025 revealed 26 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 16 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
10
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron hanging on soft drink syrup boxes. Cell phone, employee drink and fanny pack stored on top of soda syrup boxes
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting by server station Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions on floor in walk-in-cooler
- 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.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer in bar kitchen
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Employee placed in dishwash area **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in wringing device.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed (flour ) from original container not labelled with name of contents. Employee labeled container Corrected On-Site
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at dishwash sink is lower than the flood rim of the sink.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pasta e Fabiola (50F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cookline. Pasta e Fabiola was prepared 24 hours earlier and had been in the reach in cooler overnight.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta e Fabiola (50F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cookline. Pasta e Fabiola was prepared 24 hours earlier and had been in the reach in cooler overnight.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 3/28/2024
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 3/28/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
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 3/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed three-compartment sink removed from kitchen at restaurant and replaced with a two-compartment sink without approval from plan review. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: Observed three-compartment sink has not been reinstalled where 2 compartment sink is located next to dishmachine **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-26: Observed establishment submitted remodel plan review for lack of hand wash sink **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: Observed plan review did receive new plans and approved, however the plans do not match existing set up. Discussed with plan review and they recommended they resubmit new plans. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment (cups)not properly air-dried, and stored at server station behind bar resulting in wet nesting.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board in kitchen.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sanitizer bucket stored in hand wash sink at bar. Manager removed sanitizer bucket from hand wash sink . Corrected On-Site
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed layout of kitchen does not match plans and a hand wash sink is missing behind soda syrup box shelves. Establishment is currently on warning for plan review remodeling. Establishment added bar area and a hand wash sink 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. Observed cooked oyster in reach in cooler with not date mark. Manager advised that oyster had been cooked two days earlier. Manager placed label on oysters Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/26/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed three-compartment sink removed from kitchen at restaurant and replaced with a two-compartment sink without approval from plan review. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: Observed three-compartment sink has not been reinstalled where 2 compartment sink is located next to dishmachine **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-26: Observed establishment submitted remodel plan review for lack of hand wash sink **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/26/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand wash sink removed in kitchen where soda syrup dispenser rack is located Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: Observed hand wash sink has not been reinstalled behind soda syrup dispenser located next with walk-in-cooler **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed three-compartment sink removed from kitchen at restaurant and replaced with a two-compartment sink without approval from plan review. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: Observed three-compartment sink has not been reinstalled where 2 compartment sink is located next to dishmachine **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food (tomato)
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured at the bar and behind establishment
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding missing in kitchen under microwave on cookline
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with grooves and stained in kitchen.
- 21-23-4:Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink. Manager discarded sponges. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-06-4:Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Observed vape mechanism stored on shelf over prep table. Manager removed vape mechanism from kitchen Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of microwave on cook line spoiled. Manager instructed employee to detail exterior of microwave **Corrective Action Taken**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve trays not inverted or protected. Manager inverted trays 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. Manager disposed of contents. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed multiple flies in dining area Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed fresh garlic bread kept on time with no time mark, manager advised that it had been prepared two hours earlier. Manager placed time on garlic bread.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at bar at restaurants blocked
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand wash sink removed in kitchen where soda syrup dispenser rack is located Warning
- 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/. Observed five employees working at establishment at time of inspection and no proof of anyone having a food manager certificate.
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed three-compartment sink removed from kitchen at restaurant and replaced with a two-compartment sink without approval from plan review. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap or towels at the hand wash sink at bar in restaurant. Manager stocked hand wash sink with both items Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2023 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic).