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Failing Health Score
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CHICHARRON Y MAS in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 44.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 48 total violations — 15 critical, 9 major, 24 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on October 8, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Make table, raw bacon above potato balls, also raw sausage above cooked beans, Manager moved all.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside rice container, manager removed container.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container stored inside sink, Manager removed container.
- [51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available. Not available.
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted, manager inverted.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler, raw chicken 50, manager moved to freezer and add ice on top of chicken.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with green liquid not labeled, manager labeled degreaser.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, chicharron with meat 100F, grilled onions with oil 96F, per manager food heated at 12:00-12:45, Manager will placed food on time and will be discarded at 4:00-4:30pm. Time as a public health control form provided.
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