Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
22
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 19, 2025. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
“Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Compared to other Ocala restaurants (averaging 78), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
10
Inspections
5
Critical latest
4
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 16 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 hair then continued slicing onions without washing hands. Discussed with employee. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee cutting raw onions with bare hands and placing in bin to store.
09-01-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cheese and octopus in white grocery bags.
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored on shelf over sauce. Raw shrimp on shelf over strawberries. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of windex over fountain machine. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Missing at sink in ware wash area. Filled during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Fabuloso with no label. Labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water 76F at hand sink near ice machine.
27-16-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing for chlorine
16-37-1
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dishes in server station near chip dispenser not inverted. Manager flipped over. Ice bucket on top pf ice machine not inverted. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in a box soda on floor in server station.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of ice machine.
10-12-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid on dumpster open behind building.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foam trays in server station. Flipped over during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several vents and ceiling tiles dusty and soiled with food debris in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
22
May 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Pan of raw beef stored in pan on top of box containing cucumbers and squash. Manager removed pan of beef from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate and interior of door of ice machine soiled with mold-like and/or lime-like substances.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal pan stored down inside handwash sink in back of kitchen. Employee removed pan from sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Inspector observed more than four employees handling food. No certified food manager present during this inspection. A certified food manager arrived during this inspection.
53A-05-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of freezer near ice machine soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall and ceiling tiles in warewash area soiled with dust. 2. Ceiling above cookline soiled with dust. 3. Wall in kitchen near three-compartment sink soiled with mold-like substance.
36-50-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocado with sticker still attached stored down inside pan with other cut vegetables and lemons in top of refrigerated make-table at cookline.
08B-17-4
55
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 28, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches inside dish machine, Manager killed and cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
86
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, spinach stored inside thank you bags, employee removed from bag. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw beef stored above guacamole, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, tamales date marked 11/25/24, and arrachera beef date marked 11/25/24.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, white rice at 129F, employee moved to microwave to reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Main menu advertised Ceviche de Camaron (lime infused), no asterisk next to item and consumer advisory. Also, seafood small menu, Aguachile de manzana and torte de marisco, no asterisk next to item. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink at the bar area and triple sink, Manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the triple sink area and bar area, spray bottle with yellow liquid not labeled, manager labeled bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior with mold like substance (top part).
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside parsley container, Manager removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpacks stored on top of can goods and next to single service, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
35
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, observed container of raw chicken stored above raw fish, Manager moved and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the server station, salsa with cut tomatoes 67F, Manager will use time as a Public Health control for this item. Manager voluntarily discarded
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler, octopus no date marked, per manager item was cooked 04/13/24, Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the triple sink, spray bottle with yellow substance, Manager labeled as bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the bar area, ice cream scoop inside sink, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At arriving time, three servers and two cook line employees, no manager on site, Manager arrived during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside rice container, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach-in cooler, observed raw salmon inside vacuum sealed bag, Manager removed from sealed bags.
06-09-1
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted, Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
43
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 18 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 at the cook line wearing gloves touched his face and multiple dirty surfaces and continued working with food and cleaned containers, Inspector instructed to stop and washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk-in cooler, observed corn tortillas in direct contact with thank you bags. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk-in cooler, observed raw chicken stored above vegetables. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. At the cook line, observed two floor drains backing up when sinks are running, per employee issues with plumbing started in the morning. Also objectionable odors at the kitchen area. **Warning**
28-26-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the cook line, observed at room temperature, Chiles at 86F, per employee Chiles were cooked at 11:00 am, temperature was took at 3:18pm. Stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk-in cooler, observed beef 53F, beans 50F and 47F, carnitas 51F, red sauce 50F, raw chicken 50F, per employee in charge walk-in cooler its being in constantly use with door left open. Manager place ice bags and moved some items to freezer. Ambient air temperature of 46F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, observed at room temperature, Chiles at 86F, per employee Chiles were cooked at 11:00 am, temperature was took at 3:18pm. Stop sale.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Male employee drain water from a food container inside sink next to walk-in cooler entrance.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No manager certification available for the establishment at inspection time. **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At inspection time, five food employees, no manager on site, Manager arrived during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-05-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, observed raw salmon thawed in the ROP package, Employee opened and removed salmon from package. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables, employee moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked cups at the server station. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available at inspection time.
51-18-6
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed knives stored on magnet heavily soiled.
16-48-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. All to-go containers not inverted at the cook line, server station and bar area, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
17
Mar 6, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 26 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm. Instructed employee to set up sanitizer in triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched garbage can with gloved hands and continued to move items around on prep table without washing hands.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. One carrot has mold like growth in reach in cooler on cookline Three oranges have mold like growth in case behind bar. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Empanadas in reach in freezer stored in white trash bag in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: flat of raw shell eggs stored over celery. Moved eggs during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Rubber cement and first aid kit stored on shelf over hand sink near back door. Container of soap stored on top of ice machine in kitchen. Soap was moved during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. None available. Inspector emailed DBPR form to manager.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Upon arrival five employees working with no certified food manager on site. Manager arrived during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
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 all employees. Inspector provided form to manager.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink near ice machine has water at 76F. Sink near ware wash area has water 74F.
27-16-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed has expiration date of 6/1/2022. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in sauce on cookline. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several areas of ceiling has holes in kitchen and in server area.
36-32-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish in reduced oxygen bags thawing in walk in cooler.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on prep table in kitchen. One drink on chest freezer in kitchen. Both were discarded during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating plate of food on top of reach in chest freezer on cookline. Food was discarded during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station are wet nested.
24-08-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Two fly tapes hanging over server pass thru in kitchen area. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Employee birthday cake on shelf over sauce in walk in cooler. Unwashed produce stored on shelf over ready to eat proteins in walk in cooler. Bucket of salsa stored on floor in walk in cooler. Containers of chicken stock, salt and sugar stored on floor in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-37-4
Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop at server station and bar stored in cups that have a black substance on bottom. Also, ice bucket in server station is not inverted. **Repeat Violation**
10-04-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to kitchen area.
35B-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under hand sink near ice machine is leaking into a pan.
29-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on cookline near server pass thru.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt and sugar in kitchen have no label.
02D-01-5
11
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Two oranges in box at bar. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Several thank you bags holding food in reach in freezer. Ice packs made with thank you bags on top food in reach in cooler.
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bag of raw beef over fries in reach in freezer. Raw shelf eggs on shelf over beans and raw chicken over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 109F on stove. Peppers 90F on top of prep table. Began reheating. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) with manager.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ten employees present upon arrival with no manager. Manager arrived during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink in server station has no towels. Manager refilled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for eight employees.
53B-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. One in beans and one in sugar. Removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6/1/2022.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Three drinks on prep tables in kitchen. One opened drink in reach in freezer at bar. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Grease receptacle and dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Both bins located on grass.
33-23-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle in ice inside ice machine. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around soda nozzles have build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Vegetables in crate not yet washed over clean onions. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant on file is from Nov 19, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant.
How does Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant most recently scored 22 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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