Big Rascal BBQ
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
55
Score
Across the available record, Big Rascal BBQ has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Big Rascal BBQ was last inspected on Jan 14, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near seven violations per visit across recent inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “employee beverage container on a food preparation table”, which has been cited five times.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Big Rascal BBQ's 55 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched apron then continued to retrieve box of gloves and open them without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-28-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for one new hired employee.
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses on top of bin lids near back door. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened can of soda on prep table in prep room. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank near office.
51-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Operator stated they are scheduled to be cleaned.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Red and white food boats on cookline. Flipped over during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on prep table in prep room. Employee placed in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Jars of beef tallow in reach in cooler. Cookies near cash register. Operator added labels. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4
55
Jul 23, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched glasses and hat multiple times and continued to work with food without washing hands **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched clothes and continued to work without washing hands multiple times. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Sloppy joe mix date marked 7/15/2025
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ranch made with milk on Friday 7/19/2025.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened gatorade on prep table on cookline. Kitchen manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Plumbing components on shelf over onions. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on top of sheet pans. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
50
Mar 6, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
58
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pain reliever tablets on prep table next to make table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-07-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched pants then continued to touch clean pans without washing hands.
12A-28-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink on cook line full of ice. Sink in ware wash area blocked with rack and fan. All items removed from sinks during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Cookies on front counter with no label. **Repeat Violation**
02D-02-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser on cook line . Manager removed roll of towels from dispenser. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. One certificate provided is a photocopy of IFSEA.
53B-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on cook line next to make table. Moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in paprika in back room.
10-01-5
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf over beans. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Screwdrivers, hammer, and pliers on dry storage shelves.
42-03-5
41
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose Bibb with hose attached in sink next to washing machine with no vacuum breaker.
29-34-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed hand sanitizer stored on top of ice machine. Manager removed hand sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on flip-top make table cooler cutting board in kitchen. Employee removed and disposed
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on top of onions and bottled beer boxes.
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in reach in freezer in back room **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed air conditioning vent on cook line soiled with dirt/grease. Observed gaskets on reach in freezer in back room soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce ( onions ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( bottled beer ) in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of white grain hose substance with spoon inside with no label next to ice machine.
02D-01-5
50
Jul 14, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler on cook line: Chicken (56F - Cold Holding); beef (56F - Cold Holding); Moon Pie batter (56F - Cold Holding). All the items were kept in reach in cooler overnight. Manager discarded all the items **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler on cook line: Chicken (56F - Cold Holding); beef (56F - Cold Holding); Moon Pie batter (56F - Cold Holding). All the items were kept in reach in cooler overnight. Manager discarded all the items **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed missing vacuum breaker on hose bib in front of establishment. Manager place vacuum breaker on hose bib.
29-34-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on reach in freezer in back room
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on gaskets on reach in freezer in back room
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working container of food removed (sugar ) from original container not identified by common name. manager had labels placed on container **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
52
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two delinks on tables in kitchen. Two drinks on shelf in prep area. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on shelf over bread, placed in bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Packs of cookies near cash register.
02D-03-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Big Rascal BBQ last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Big Rascal BBQ on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Big Rascal BBQ?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Big Rascal BBQ.
How does Big Rascal BBQ compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Big Rascal BBQ most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Big Rascal BBQ's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Big Rascal BBQ have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Big Rascal BBQ means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Big Rascal BBQ inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Big Rascal BBQ is inspected around three times per year on average.
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