BIG MAN'S CAFE

1009-1011 NE 14TH ST, OCALA, Marion County. DBPR licence 5202642. 9 inspection visits from 2023-11-01 to 2026-03-11.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-03-11: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

6 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Marion County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Marion County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-03-11	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-03-09	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	3	5	1.76	10 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	4	10	1.76	14 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-04-15	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	3	6	1.42	10 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-08-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	6	1.42	10 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-06-04	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	4	7	1.59	15 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-11-08	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 11 Personnel with infections restricted
2023-11-01	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	7	1.59	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.