The Flame

3710 Sw College Rd Ste 100, Ocala, FL 34474

Failed re-check · Sep 28, 2026 Directions
51
Poor BiteKarma score 51 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

  • Passed 6 of 9 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Chemicals/toxic substances, cited 5 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
  • #39 in Ocala's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Last inspected Sep 28, 2026: failed with 1 violation, 1 critical.
  • 13 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Sep 28

    Callback Reinspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  3. Passed Sep 25

    Routine Inspection

    14 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
  4. Passed Jan 20

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Sep 16

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations