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Failing Health Score
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MELLOW MUSHROOM in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 41 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 44 total violations — 7 critical, 7 major, 30 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 21, 2026 shows 14 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards at refrigerated make-tables have deep cut marks.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested cups on clean dish rack and in server station.
- [25-09-4] Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Unwrapped stir straws presented to customers in bar area.
- [35A-02-8] Live, small flying insects found. 1. One fly flying in warewash area of kitchen. 2. One fly flying in prep area, near ice machine. 3. One fly crawling on table in lobby.
- [36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Vent on ceiling and ceiling tiles in prep area soiled with dust.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pokémon cards stored on top of toasted coconut in dry storage area. Manager removed the items during this inspection.
- [16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels on sides of 12 dough pans on clean dish shelf in warewash area.
- [35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Pest control light installed over prep area in server station.
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags containing frozen food thawing in standing water in prep sink. Manager turned on cool running water at the sink during this inspection.
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee handling food at cookline with watch on wrist.
- [08B-37-4] Food stored in a prohibited area. Pans of seasoning stored directly below unshielded drain pipe on shelf in server station. Manager removed the food from the area during this inspection.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwash sink in server station. Manager added towels to the sink during this inspection.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles and area around nozzles of both fountain machines in server station soiled with mold-like substance.
- [53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Manager provided one photocopy of a Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler card.
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