SAMMY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
6106 SW STATE RD 200, OCALA, FL 34476
License #5202176
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →SAMMY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 12, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 19 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 16 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 12, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided DBPR form during this inspection.
- [24-17-4] Silverware/utensils/equipment dried with a towel/cloth. Female employee dried plates with towel then placed with clean dishes.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Two reach in coolers have broken handles. Wood blocks under microwave not sealed. Cutting board has deep grooves.
- [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened case of beef on shelf over pasta in reach in freezer. Moved during this inspection.
- [10-18-5] In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses and/or between equipment. Three knives in sanitizer at end of cook line. Three knives between wall and make table. One knife between make table and prep table. Employee removed.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease. Fan in ware wash area soiled with dust. Around doors of reach in salad cooler soiled with black substance.
- [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Five pieces of tilapia at 34F. Employee began removing fish from package.
- [12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed dirty dishes in ware wash area then picked up Togo tray without washing hands.
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SAMMY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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