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Marcelina's Italian Restaurant

8810 Sw Hwy 200 #115-116, Ocala, FL 34481

Passed re-check · Apr 14, 2026 Directions
44
Poor BiteKarma score 44 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Apr 14, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 3, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • #12 in Ocala's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 14

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Apr 3

    Routine Inspection

    14 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Approved source
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Nov 21

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Nov 14

    Routine Inspection

    14 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean