Ocala, Marion County

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES

1124 SW PINE AVE, Ocala, FL 34471

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
3 High Priority
Dec 16, 2025
City
Ocala
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

12A-27-4

Detail 24253517

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs, handled clean plate and changed gloves without washing hands. Manager had employee change gloves and wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 24253513

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in wait station reach-in cooler: butter (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated butter placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee place butter in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 24253518

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Hash browns on cook line grill and items stored tabletop warmer no time marking. Manager stated items placed out at 7:00 am. Manager added proper time marking to items. Corrected On-Site

36-03-4

Detail 24253510

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in wait station beneath pass through window.

12B-07-4

Detail 24253512

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on wait station prep counter. Employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24253516

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on clean pan shelf in kitchen.

33-16-4

Detail 24253514

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid. Corrected On-Site

14-33-4

Detail 24253515

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook line reach-in coolers. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 24253511

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored on wait station coffee machine. Manager placed coffee filters in container. Corrected On-Site

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23944099

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer heads of tabletop mixer in wait station.

36-34-5

Detail 23944098

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above cook line.

14-38-4

Detail 23944095

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for container of pancake batter on cook line. Manager discarded lid during inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 23944096

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in wait station in front of pass through window, water temperature 131F. Manager changed water and utensils, 167F. Corrected On-Site

14-33-4

Detail 23944097

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler across from cook line grill.

Apr 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 10Total: 12

12A-27-4

Detail 23691933

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook wearing gloves crack raw shelled eggs then handled cooking equipment, cook changed gloves but did not wash hands before putting on gloves. Cook also wipes hands on apron and did not removed gloves or wash hands before handling serving plates and cooking equipment. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 23691930

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Hot holding items at the cook line (gravy, grits and hollandaise sauce) no time mark, Manager marked. Corrected On-Site

32-12-6

Detail 23691934

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in unisex bathroom next to men's room

24-08-4

Detail 23691929

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( flip-top make table cooler bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

35B-01-4

Detail 23691937

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap on side of exterior exit door

36-17-5

Detail 23691928

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked and missing tiles by back exit door.

36-24-5

Detail 23691932

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind water heater

14-69-4

Detail 23691935

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up around door of walk-in-freezer

23-03-4

Detail 23691931

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled in reach in cooler, stove burner has accumulation of food and grease. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 23691936

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service tray lid not inverted or protected

29-49-6

Detail 23691939

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler on cookline

08B-17-4

Detail 23691938

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (strawberries and whole Tomato ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cheese and liquid eggs ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved items. Repeat Violation

Aug 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-28-4

Detail 23078794

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. Cook adjusted apron strap and wiped hands on apron then handled cooking utensils, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager . Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 23078798

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.

27-16-4

Detail 23078797

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink by dishmachine has water turned off due to dishmachine being replaced. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 23078795

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 23078796

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of microwave and stove top soiled on cook line Repeat Violation

Mar 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 11

12A-10-4

Detail 22715783

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At the cook line, employee touched her arms and adjusted gloves and continued working with food, inspector instructed to removed gloves, washed hands and continued working with food. Corrected On-Site

12A-09-4

Detail 22715786

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Male employee at the cook line, moved personal drinks, cellphone and touched soiled surfaces and continued working with food and single service.

03A-02-5

Detail 22715793

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line portion cups of ham 51F, manager place ice pack on top. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-02-5

Detail 22715787

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. For one female employee at the cook line.

12B-07-4

Detail 22715792

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at the cook line, employee discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22715789

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets and other personal items on top of single service and prep tables, manager moved all. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22715791

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers.

14-38-4

Detail 22715785

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Green lids cracked Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22715788

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer around fan and door.

23-03-4

Detail 22715790

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 22715784

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler and freezers soiled. Repeat Violation

Oct 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 22381866

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line, observed raw shell stored above liquid eggs, manager moved. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22381872

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the server station, milk 48F, sour cream 52F, honeydew 47F, Manager moved all items to freezer. At the cook line, cut tomatoes 56F, 49F, 46F, ham 46, manager moved to freezer. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12B-07-4

Detail 22381867

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on prep tables and above prep tables, manager discarded all. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 22381869

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. At the cook line, observed employee person food stored above bread, manager moved all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-38-4

Detail 22381868

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In use lids with cracks.

23-03-4

Detail 22381870

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach-in coolers and equipment soiled. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 22381871

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers at the cook line.

29-49-6

Detail 22381865

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (egg cooler).

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 11

01B-13-4

Detail 21886875

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Butter not discarded at the end of four hours.

03A-02-5

Detail 21886874

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cookline: ham 53-54F. Cheese 50-53F. Manager moved to freezer to cool then ham 36-41F. Cheese 32-36F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-04-5

Detail 21886883

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Butter under pass thru window placed out at 5:57 AM not discarded at 9:57 AM, time now 11 AM.

03B-01-6

Detail 21886879

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cookline: ham 110F, manager voluntarily discarded. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 21886878

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Fragrance spray on shelf over clean dishes in ware wash area. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21886880

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of two reach in make tables on cookline soiled with food debris.

06-09-1

Detail 21886873

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 make table on cookline: salmon in ROP package bearing label to open package prior to thawing. Manager instructed employee to open packages. Corrective Action Taken

08B-49-4

Detail 21886882

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. On shelf over clean dishes several bags of employee food. Manager moved all during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21886876

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf. Separated to be rewashed by manager during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 21886877

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in coolers and freezers on cookline soiled.

25-06-4

Detail 21886881

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filter on top of machine in pan with no lid. Manager covered filters. Corrected On-Site

Dec 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 12Total: 13

03A-02-5

Detail 21639212

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: Ham (50F - Cold Holding); Tomato (49F - Cold Holding). Both items are kept in portion cups in flip-top make table cooler and may contribute to not being at proper temperature. Manger advised that both items had not been in the flip-top make table cooler for more than one hour. Items were placed in Walk-in Cooler

51-11-4

Detail 21639210

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed bulk carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured in kitchen

14-71-4

Detail 21639207

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape on Reach in Cooler door

24-08-4

Detail 21639213

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple stacked containers on the clean ware rack that were not properly air dried - wet nesting.

36-17-5

Detail 21639214

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple areas in kitchen with tile missing and in disrepair.

08B-38-4

Detail 21639206

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of fries stored on floor in Walk-in Freezer

36-24-5

Detail 21639211

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall under hand wash sink by dish wash area

35B-04-4

Detail 21639205

Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Observed outside light coming in under the back door.

21-10-4

Detail 21639216

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled wiping cloth used to wipe frying pan on cook line. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 21639215

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed water in the bottom of the Walk-in Cooler on cook line.

29-11-4

Detail 21639204

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under three compartment sink

42-01-4

Detail 21639208

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket in a manner not able to dry.

02D-01-5

Detail 21639209

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in kitchen working containers of food batter mix) removed from original container with no identification of food product stored in container. Manager placed label on container. Corrected On-Site

Jan 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 20779384

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of liquid egg whites stored in reach in cooler above cooked sausage and ham. Manager removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20779383

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with clear liquid located on top of dish machine. Employee labeled bleach during inspection. Corrected On-Site

32-04-4

Detail 20779387

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed women's restroom has no self closing mechanism for door.

36-32-5

Detail 20779382

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed no vent covering over while in ceiling located just above cook line.

10-20-4

Detail 20779385

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from ventilation system above cook line. Corrected On-Site

22-15-5

Detail 20779386

Basic - In-use utensil stored in 135 degree Fahrenheit water not cleaned at least once every 24 hours or when the utensil has an accumulation of soil residue, whichever occurs first. Observed dirty water and debris in dipper-well located in server station area. Employee changed water during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 20779381

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed old food and debris on shelves of reach in coolers and freezer. Repeat Violation

21-09-4

Detail 20779380

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wet wiping cloths throughout kitchen area. Employees removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 20424404

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line ham 50°, Manager moved to freezer. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 20424401

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the server station, employee drink on prep table, employee moved. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 20424406

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, employee personal food above customers food, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20424405

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled.

22-16-4

Detail 20424403

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers at the cook line, shelves heavily soiled.

29-49-6

Detail 20424402

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line