LA CUISINE

Name: LA CUISINE
Address: 48 SW 1ST AVE, OCALA, FL, 34471, US
Rating: 88.7

48 SW 1ST AVE, OCALA, FL 34471

License #5202718

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88.7 Grade B / 100

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LA CUISINE in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 27, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 30 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 26 of them so far.

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Inspections on file

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Latest clean pass

October 14, 2025

The latest inspection on January 27, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 6 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage

67%

Imported observations

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep counter across from cook line oven stained. Deflector plate inside of kitchen ice machine.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above prep counter across from cook line oven.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked garlic stored in walk-in cooler dated 1/17. Manager stated garlic cooked on 1/25. Manager changed the date mark.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working in kitchen prep area.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of degreaser stored above case of soda at end of cook line. Owner moved degreaser to dish area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee aprons on shelf above prep counter across from cook line oven. Manager removed aprons during inspection.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lite fixture above prep counter across from cook line oven.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ground beef being thawed in standing water in kitchen prep sink. Manager placed beef underneath running water.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employees in kitchen with no beard guards.
[14-74-7] 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. Reach in make table has an ambient temperature of 44F. The filter on unit is heavily soiled with dust.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. One on cookline. Employee removed.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1.) Interior of ice machine has black substance on deflector plate. 2.) Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.) Exterior of reach in cooler soiled with food debris. 2.) Top of stove soiled with grease and food debris.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink on cookline.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In bottom of reach in make table: walnut cream 45-46F in unit overnight. Stop sale issued.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans, ham, and turkey in walk in cooler prepared two days ago with no date mark.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee touched lettuce and cheese with bare hands while discussing length of time in reach in cooler.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. 1.) Beef base prepared on 7/31, discard date 8/6. 2.) Roast beef in walk in cooler from 6/15.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1.) Bike helmet on shelf over oil. 2.) Vape on shelf over prep table. Both were moved.
[03G-50-1] Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing cooked lamb chops, raw steaks, beans, and lunch meats with no HACCP plan. Provided operator with liturature about special processes and HACCP plans.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: cases of unwashed produce on shelf over soup and sauces.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Roll of trash bags and lighter on table over jug of oil. All were moved.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1.) Wisk and wiping cloth in hand sink on cookline. 2.) Female employee rinsed knife in hand sink.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Green cup on shelf over prep table. Moved during this inspection.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: flats of farm fresh eggs on top of cartons of pasteurized eggs. Moved during this inspection.

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