Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala
Last inspected:
2405 Sw 27th Ave Ste 101, Ocala, FL 34471Ace Sushi at Earthfare 562 in Ocala has received multiple stop-sale and stop-use orders since late 2024, all involving temperature control failures for seafood products. On December 9, 2024, inspectors issued stop-sale orders requiring destruction of Maryland Crab Cakes, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, Deviled Crab Cakes, and Smoked Salmon (all Earth Fare #562 brand) after finding products held at improper cold-holding temperatures. The same inspection documented a stop-use order for seafood display cooler equipment used to store time/temperature control for safety foods. On December 11, 2024, a second stop-use order was issued for the same cooler section. Most recently, on March 25, 2025, another stop-sale order and voluntary product destruction occurred due to adulterated time/temperature control for safety food. The March 25 inspection identified 11 violations including raw chicken livers stored directly above raw ground beef in the retail display cooler (corrected on site), cooked chicken halves cooling to only 48–51°F overnight instead of reaching 70°F within required timeframes (product voluntarily discarded), smoked salmon and cooked shrimp lacking date markings (marked on site), and missing time logs for pizzas held under time-as-public-health-control protocol. All violations were corrected during inspection. Subsequent focused inspections on December 18, 2024 and January 26, 2026 found zero violations, indicating compliance was restored.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala: FDACS Inspection History (11)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: A copy of this report has been provided to the person in charge of the food establishment and will be available online at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov/Reports/SearchFoodEntity.aspx .
ZAW WIN AUNG, PERSON IN CHARGE
SONIA COTTO FEBO, SANITATION AND SAFETY SUPERVISOR - SES
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 11 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
The issues described in Consumer Complaint Request # 5128634 were addressed with the person in charge during the
inspection.
Risk-Based Violations
3-302.11(A)(2)
Different types of raw animal foods not separated from each other during storage,
preparation, holding or display by using separate equipment, arranging food in equipment so that cross
contamination is prevented, or preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas.
3-302.11(A)(2) PP
Retail - Packages of raw chicken livers were observed stored on display cooler shelving
directly above packages of raw ground beef. COS. Relocated during inspection.
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4-602.12
Food-contact surface of cooking or baking equipment not cleaned at least every 24
hours, or cavity or door seals of microwave oven not cleaned at least every 24 hours by using the
manufacturer's recommended cleaning procedure. 4-602.12
Retail - Seating area microwave interior cavity surfaces were observed to not be cleaned at
a frequency to prevent the accumulation of hardened food residue.
3-501.14(A)
Cooked time/temperature control for safety food not cooled within 2 hours from
135°F to 70°F, or within a total of 6 hours from 135°F to 41°F or less. 3-501.14(A) PP
Deli - A tray of cooked chicken halves stored in the walk-in cooler which staff identified as
being placed in the walk-in cooler yesterday evening to cool overnight was observed to register internal
temperatures ranging between 48-51 degrees Fahrenheit when probed with a thermometer. See
supplemental report. COS. Voluntarily discarded during inspection.
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Print Date: 3/25/2025
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Citation Description: Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or
above, or roast cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food
Code not hot held at 130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) P
Observation: Deli - A tray of cooked salmon fillets being held in the holding cabinet were observed to
register internal temperatures ranging between 124-134 degrees Fahrenheit when probed with a
thermometer. A tray of cooked stuffed peppers held on the hot buffet table were observed to register
internal temperatures ranging between 122-130 degrees Fahrenheit when probed with a thermometer.
COS. All items reheated within allowed time/temperature parameters during inspection.
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3-501.17(B)
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and
packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24
hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at
41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as
day 1. 3-501.17(B) PfPf
Seafood - Trays of cooked shrimp and smoked salmon displayed for sale in the seafood
case were observed to not contain date markings. COS. Product opening dates identified by staff and
marked accordingly during inspection.
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3-501.19(B)(2)
Time without temperature control is used as the public health control for up to 4
hours. Time/temperature control for safety food not marked or identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours
past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. 3-501.19(B)(2) PfPf
Deli - Pizzas being held using time as a public health control were observed to not be
marked or identified with their intended discard times. COS. Pizza time log obtained and filled out by staff
during inspection.
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6-301.14
Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all
handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food
employees. 6-301.14
Deli - Handwashing sink was observed to not have required signage posted. COS.
Handwashing signage provided during inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
3-501.13(E)
Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating it is to be kept frozen
until time of use not removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration,
or prior to or immediately upon completion of thawing under cold running water. 3-501.13(E)
Seafood - Frozen reduced oxygen packaged Keta fish fillets stored in a reach-in cooler
under the process of thawing were observed to contain labeling stating "Remove from packaging before
thawing". COS. Fish fillet packaging cut open by staff during inspection.
4-302.13
Temperature measuring device not provided and readily accessible for frequently
measuring washing and sanitizing temperatures in a manual warewashing operation, or irreversible
registering temperature indicator not provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface
temperature in a hot water mechanical warewashing operation. 4-302.13 Pf
Deli - No irreversible temperature indicator available at the time of inspection for the onsite
mechanical dishwasher which uses hot water to sanitize.
4-601.11(C)
Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food
residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)
Deli - Blast chiller interior cavity surfaces were observed to not be cleaned at a frequency to
prevent the accumulation of product spillage.
4-602.13
Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to
preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13
Deli - Pizza oven and range hood vents were observed to not be cleaned at a frequency to
prevent the accumulation of dried grease/residue.
4-601.11(B)
Food-contact surface of cooking equipment or pan is encrusted with grease
deposits or other soil accumulation. 4-601.11(B)
Deli / Bakery - Oven interior cavity surfaces were observed to not be cleaned at a
frequency to prevent the accumulation of encrusted carbon residue.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cooling time and
temperatures.
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
— 7 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: This focused inspection is being conducted in a response to Bureau Request # 5123926 as a follow up to a survey sample
collection conducted on 12/3/24. Subject product of the same brand and variety was not observed on site at the time of inspection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· 1 stop-sale order· Focused Inspection
Comments: Check-Back release issued for Stop Use and/or Stop Sale Order.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP USE ORDER Storage of TCS foods in a section of the seafood display cooler
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Lot: NIA
Disposition: Equipment was obtained, repaired or replaced, checked, and released
— Focused Inspection - Check-back Needed· 6 stop-sale orders· Re-Inspection Required
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
FoodSafety@FDACS. gov.
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE — Brand: Earth Fare #562
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
Lot: NIA
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE Maryland Crab Cakes — Brand: Earth Fare #562
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
Lot: NIA
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes — Brand: Earth Fare #562
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
Lot: NIA
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE Deviled Crab Cakes — Brand: Earth Fare #562
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
Lot: NIA
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE Smoked Salmon — Brand: Earth Fare #562
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/T ‘emperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
Lot: NIA
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
STOP USE ORDER Storage of TCS foods in a section of the seafood display cooler — Brand: NIA
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment,
contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected].
Print Date: 12/9/2024
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When the department or its duly authorized agent finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food or food-processing equipment is in
violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter so as to be dangerous, unwholesome, fraudulent, or insanitary within the meaning
of this chapter, an agent of the department may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order, which order gives notice that
such article or processing equipment is, or is suspected of being, in violation and has been detained or embargoed and which order warns all
persons not to remove, use, or dispose of such article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise until permission for removal, use, or disposal
is given by the department or the court. It is unlawful for any person to remove, use, or dispose of such detained or embargoed article or
processing equipment by sale or otherwise without such permission in accordance with 500.172 (1) Florida Statutes.
Release - Other
The Food Establishment voluntarily agrees to release the products listed in the stop-sale order(s) on page(s) 1, 2, 3 for destruction. The Food
Establishment will not hold the Department liable for any lost revenue or income as a result of the destruction.
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Signature of Food Establishment Representative
AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL ORDERS, NOTICES, AND REPORTS IN THIS
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
If you wish to contest the Department's action, you have the right to request an administrative hearing to be conducted in accordance with
Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. Your request for hearing must
contain:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if any).
2. The name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number of your attorney or qualified representative (if any) upon whom service of
pleadings and other papers shall be made.
3. A statement that you are requesting an administrative hearing and dispute the material facts alleged by the department, in which case you must
identify the material facts that are in dispute (formal hearing), or that you request an administrative hearing and that you do not dispute the facts
alleged by the department (informal hearing).
4. A statement of when (date) you received the Notice and the file number of this Notice.
Your request for a hearing must be received at the address shown on this Notice within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this
Notice. If you fail to obtain a Release from this Notice or fail to request an administrative hearing within the twenty-one (21) day
deadline you waive your right to a hearing and the Department may enter a Final Order imposing up to the maximum penalties as authorized by
Florida Law.
HEARING WAIVER a) Wap OF RIGHTS
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as oe in Chapter 420, Florida Statutes and waive all rights as provided on the last page of this report.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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(Signature of FDACS Representative) (Signature of Representative)
SCOTT MINICH, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST ANDREW CARPENTER, MEAT AND SEAFOOD MANAGER
Print Name and Title
FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13
Print Date: 12/9/2024
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Lot: NIA
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Sample Collection Only.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Risk-Based Violations
3-501.17(B)
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and
packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24
hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at
41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day
1. 3-501.17(B) PfPf
Processing - An open pan of surimi stored in a prep cooler and an open pan of pre-cooked
shrimp stored in the walk-in cooler were observed to not contain date markings. COS. Opening dates
identified by staff and marked accordingly during inspection.
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8-103.12(B)
Records not maintained or provided for a special process approval granted by the
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a required HACCP plan accepted by the
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 5K-4.0050(3)(b) and 8-103.12(B) PfPf
Multiple days in the daily record keeping log book were observed to have no entries.
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A copy of the special process approval, or associated documents, granted by the
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is not maintained. 5K-4.0050(3)(c)
Staff were unable to locate a copy of the establishment's granted special process approval
letter at the time of inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
3-302.12
Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and
unmistakably recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is
not identified with the common name of the food. 3-302.12Repeat
Processing - Multiple squirt bottles containing assorted sauces were observed to not contain
labeling to identify their contents.
— Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department
may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (8)
Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.
| Date | Order Type | Product | Brand/Lot | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cooling time and temperatures. | |
| STOP USE ORDER | Storage of TCS foods in a section of the seafood display cooler | NIA | FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl… | |
| STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE | — | Earth Fare #562 / NIA | FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures. | |
| STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE | Maryland Crab Cakes | Earth Fare #562 / NIA | FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures. | |
| STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE | Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes | Earth Fare #562 / NIA | FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures. | |
| STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE | Deviled Crab Cakes | Earth Fare #562 / NIA | FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures. | |
| STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE | Smoked Salmon | Earth Fare #562 / NIA | FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/T ‘emperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures. | |
| STOP USE ORDER | Storage of TCS foods in a section of the seafood display cooler | NIA / NIA | FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl… |
Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala last inspected?
- Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on January 26, 2026. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala had?
- Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala has 11 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala find?
- Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala was most recently inspected by FDACS on January 26, 2026 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- Yes, Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala has 8 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Products include: Storage of TCS foods in a section of the seafood display cooler, Maryland Crab Cakes, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, Deviled Crab Cakes, Smoked Salmon. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
- What are the most common violations at Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Ace Sushi @earthfare 562 in Ocala are: 3-501.17(B): Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) Pf; 8-103.12(B): Records not maintained or provided for a special process approval granted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a required HACCP plan accepted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 5K-4.0050(3)(b) and 8-103.12(B) Pf; 3-302.12: Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and unmistakably recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is not identified with the common name of the food. 3-302.12.
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