FLYING BOAT TAP ROOM

Name: FLYING BOAT TAP ROOM
Address: 9672 SE 58 AVE, OCALA, FL, 34420, US
Rating: 74.9

9672 SE 58 AVE, OCALA, FL 34420

License #5203094

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74.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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FLYING BOAT TAP ROOM in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 23 total violations — 10 critical, 2 major, 11 minor.

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[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 10 pieces of salmon in walk in cooler at 37F. In package bearing label to keep frozen while in package. Stop sale issued.
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. On grass and gravel at end of parking lot
[22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm chlorine. Employee refreshed then, 100 ppm chlorine.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee at bar touched clothes then continued to make drink without washing hands.
[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. 10 pieces of salmon in walk in cooler at 37F. In package bearing label to keep frozen while in package. Stop sale issued.

Warning Issued
[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. Ahi tuna in walk in cooler bears label to remove fish from package prior to thawing.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee adjusted clothes then continued to plate and serve food without washing hands multiple times.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Three flying insects observed in kitchen area. One fly landed on pizza being made. Stop sale issued.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent over walk in cooler soiled with dust.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One tank not secured.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Meatballs in metal pan in cooler.
[22-46-4] Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a chlorine solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least seven seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At bar, female employee placing glasses and pitchers in sanitizer for 2-3 seconds.
[41-21-4] Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturers label. Blue bottle of soap in ware wash area.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One on clean dish shelf. Also, one wet towel under cutting board on prep table.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In the bottom of two make tables on cookline.
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Two dumpsters in grass. Manager provided letter from contracted company that will lay new pad for dumpster.
[13-06-4] Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Male employee at front counter portioning dressing and placing utensils on plates of food without wearing intact gloves over painted nails.
[01B-03-5] Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Fly landed on pizza at front counter. Employee discarded pizza.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On speed rack near pizza oven: Potato wedges 60F. Wings 65F. Items were placed out at 12:30. Employee stated they get discarded in four or five hours. No filled out Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) documents available. At 4:45 establishment using same product at room temperature. Stop sale issued.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under ice machine. Also, area near dish machine has standing water.
[12B-12-5] Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Opened can drink on shelf under prep table at cookline. Plastic cup with drink on prep table. All were moved during this inspection.
[12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched beard guard to put on face multiple times and did not wash hands before continuing to prepare pizzas. Male employee wiped nose then placed spatula under pizza slice without washing hands.

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