SAM'S ST JOHNS SEAFOOD #3

Name: SAM'S ST JOHNS SEAFOOD #3
Address: 7119 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL, 344751215, US
Rating: 83.3

7119 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 344751215

License #5201930

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83.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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SAM'S ST JOHNS SEAFOOD #3 in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.3 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 February 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 28 total violations — 6 critical, 5 major, 17 minor.

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[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop head down in mop sink.
[03C-75-5] Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Male employee pulled fish from broiler to place on plate, fish was 95F. Instructed employee to place back in oven then71F.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook dump water in hand wash sink. Reviewed proper procedures with employee.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cookline: utensils in water 62-94F. Employee refreshed water. Tongs on handle of broiler. Removed during this inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment and reach in cooler gaskets throughout restaurant. Walk in cooler and freezer shelving has old food build up. Dish rack soiled with lime buildup.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of broiler soiled with good debris. Interior of ice machine has pink substance on top wall. Interior of reach in fish cooler soiled with food debris. Soda nozzles soiled with soda syrup. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee washed hands and dried with towel then touched soiled knob to turn off water.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plates and bowls on cook line and wait station.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in freezer: Raw unpackaged catfish stored over cooked mussels.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employees on cookline wearing bracelets and watches.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pan of fish-dip 45F made 2/7 in cooler overnight. Stop sale issued.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Shelves in walk in cooler rust pitted. Shelves in walk in freezer rust pitted. Can opener rust pitted. Cutting boards have deep grooves with stains throughout kitchen.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stacked together wet on rack over dish machine.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walls and ceilings throughout kitchen soiled with dust. Floor soiled with food debris and black substance at walk in freezer entrance-and standing water on cook line Vents throughout kitchen Walk in freezer has ice build up
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat strips needed.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused fryer near back door.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor on cook line and floor in ware wash area.

Warning Issued
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All safe staff certificates expired 4/2025 and 10/1/2025.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler at wait station (with coleslaw inside) with standing water inside.
[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. 2 screwdrivers on shelf above seafood breader bag on dry storage shelf, operator moved screwdrivers.
[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. -Employee on cooks line washed hands, wiped hands on pants, then put on gloves and started cooking. -Employee on cooks line washed hands, pulled pants up, then put gloves on hands and started cooking.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard in walk in cooler soiled with dust. Back of 2 fryers on cooks line soiled with grease build up. Hood system at the middle of cooks line grease is dripping. Blue cooler on cooks line exterior soiled.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 2 employee bags on shelf above seafood breader on dry storage shelf, operator moved bags to office.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Metal shelf in walk in cooler with rust on the surface.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at Handwash sink on cooks line.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in front of walk in cooler cracked, standing water under. Floor in dish room not maintained smooth.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dish machine tested at 0ppm, employee primed sanitizer line, retested at 100ppm.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen.

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