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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
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 3 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #44 in Ocala's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 2 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Mar 3, 2026: failed with 13 violations, 4 critical.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Failed Mar 3
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Approved source
- 2025
- Failed Oct 7
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Passed May 8
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 2024
- Passed Jul 10
Callback Reinspection
No violations
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Sushi Bistro, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.