IPANEMA CHURRASCARIA

Name: IPANEMA CHURRASCARIA
Address: 2023 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL, 34471, US
Rating: 70.3

2023 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 34471

License #5202639

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70.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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IPANEMA CHURRASCARIA in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.3 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 March 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 27 total violations — 1 critical, 10 major, 16 minor.

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[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over prepared salads in reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance. Manager placed salmon on bottom shelf.
[12B-09-5] Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum in kitchen.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Containers stored on shelf in dish area.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen dusty.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool in front grill area hand washing sink. Bucket and box of hand gloves in dish area hand washing sink. Manager removed all items from sinks.
[10-14-5] Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice bucket on top of kitchen ice machine. Manager turned bucket over.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelves in reach-in cooler next to wait station soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Inside of kitchen microwave soiled with old food debris. Soda gun in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of reach-in cooler next to wait station soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk-in cooler next to back door dusty.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Cook line hand washing sink, 70F.
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. One training record missing expiration date and trainers certification number.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf in dish area.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for salad items held using time as a public health control on salad bar. Inspector provided operator with paperwork. Manager completed paperwork.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Two cases of shrimp stored on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed shrimp on shelf.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed kiwi and strawberries stored over mayonnaise in walk-in cooler.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employee training certificates expired on 8/5/2025.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Box of gloves stored in dish area hand washing sink. Manager removed gloves during inspection.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Handle for reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance from dining room.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen dusty.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan stored in cook line reach-in cooler. Employee stated flan was prepared the previous day at 3:00 pm. Employee added proper date marked to flan.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for holding cold buffet items on time as a public health control. Inspector provided paperwork and demonstrated to operator the process to fill out paperwork.
[10-14-5] Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets on top of kitchen ice machine.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line reach-in cooler. Soda gun in bar area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Drawer handles for grill area reach-in cooler drawers.
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on cook line.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers on shelf in dish area.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottles of water in grill area.

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