LA CARRETA MOBIL USA

Name: LA CARRETA MOBIL USA
Address: 253 MARION OAKS BLVD, OCALA, FL, 34473, US
Rating: 56.1

253 MARION OAKS BLVD, OCALA, FL 34473

License #5251160

🌴 Cuban/Caribbean ℹ️

56.1 Grade F / 100

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September 30, 2026 · 18 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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LA CARRETA MOBIL USA in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 56.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 33 total violations — 7 critical, 12 major, 14 minor.

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April 7, 2025

The latest inspection on September 30, 2026 shows 18 observation rows: 3 critical, 7 major, and 8 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for any employee (four employees inside food truck at inspection time).
[50-03-4] Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple containers in use with double stickers. Also containers on shelf next to sink with old stickers
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available, employee brought one with no battery.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler, raw chicken and beef stored above containers of soup.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Not available at inspection time.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. For one employee
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Near back door, five gallon bucket with sugar not labeled.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup inside sugar container, employee moved cup.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the entrance, spray bottle with yellow liquid not labeled, per employee spray bottle contain degreaser.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table and above make table, employee moved all.
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Reach in cooler near back door, observed spoon handle in direct contact with cooked meat, employee removed.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee exited food truck and returned back and started moving food containers around, inspector instructed to stop and wash hands.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available
[03E-08-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans heated in microwave covered, not stirred or rotated and no temperature checked before placing in steam table. Beans 112F-120F, Inspector instructed to moved to grill or microwave, employee placed beans on flat top to properly reheated.
[11-26-1] 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. No proof of training for any employee
[02C-04-5] Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In reach in cooler, multiple containers (rice, beans, soups, chicken and beef) dated 9/16/26 and 09/20/26, per employee, date marking is from when the food was cooked and freeze. Food pulled out of freezer with in
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over make table. Moved during this inspection.
[50-03-4] Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Updated mailing address.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between lid and top pf make table. Manager removed.
[50-04-4] Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One on make table. One on prep able under stove.
[22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishes placed in sink of water to be sanitized at triple sink without sanitizer in water. Sanitizer was added and dishes were sanitized.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Two flies in food truck.
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm. Added during this inspection then 200 ppm.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef sausage on shelf over drink mix in reach in cooler. Moved during this inspection.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing for quaternary ammonium.
[27-06-4] No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Water at triple sink is 84F.
[53B-02-5] 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. Missing for 3 employees.
[11-26-1] 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. Missing for 4 employees inside truck.
[02C-04-5] Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Bag of cooked meat with date of 8/13. Manager stated food was frozen and removed from freezer today, missing second date mark.