Ocala, Marion County

HUDDLE HOUSE #879

331 NW 20TH ST UNIT #2, Ocala, FL 34475

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Jul 23, 2024
City
Ocala
County
Marion
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
8

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.

Jul 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 8Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 16

12A-27-4

Detail 22986537

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Male employee on cook line cracked raw shell eggs then picked up clean sauce pan without changing gloves and washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-07-5

Detail 22986530

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee put on gloves after touching clothes without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-28-4

Detail 22986534

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 with gloved hands then continued to plate food without washing hands. Male employee adjusted pants then continued to cook without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 22986531

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In steam table: white gravy 119F. Brown gravy 121F. Sausage gravy 121F. Grits 127F. Employee stated items have been in steam table since 6 AM. Stop sale issued on all. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22986526

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top portion of reach in make table: sliced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); hashbrowns (44F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); pepper jack cheese (50F - Cold Holding). In drawer portion of make table: raw bacon 44F. Raw sausage 44F. Raw beef 46F. Cook stated unit was holding temperature during line check this morning. Ice bags added to products in unit. Corrective Action Taken Warning

01B-17-5

Detail 22986528

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Opened package of sliced turkey in walk in cooler. Employees not able to identify when turkey was opened.

03B-01-6

Detail 22986535

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table: white gravy 119F. Brown gravy 121F. Sausage gravy 121F. Grits 127F. Employee stated items have been in steam table since 6 AM. Stop sale issued on all. Warning

41-27-4

Detail 22986540

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On cook line: bucket with chlorine 200+ ppm (test strip turned black then white). Employee stated he added bleach to the sanitizer. Employee refreshed with quaternary ammonium sanitizer then 300 ppm quaternary ammonia.

53B-16-4

Detail 22986539

Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Male employee on cook line not aware of proper cold holding temperature.

31A-11-4

Detail 22986525

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Male employee rinsed pan in ware wash area.

02C-02-5

Detail 22986538

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mashed potatoes prepared Monday 7/15 with no date mark. Also, Green beans opened Monday 7/15 with no date mark.

14-74-7

Detail 22986527

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in make table on cook line has an ambient temperature of 44F.

40-06-5

Detail 22986533

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over make table. Repeat Violation

10-17-4

Detail 22986532

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between toasted and table on cook line.

31B-04-4

Detail 22986536

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink in ware wash area missing sign.

23-03-4

Detail 22986529

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on top of reach in cooler soiled with dust. Table near toaster on cook line soiled with crumbs. Repeat Violation

Jan 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 11

22-42-4

Detail 22598914

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three-compartment sink sanitizer at 0ppm. Manager drained and set up again and concentration was at 200 ppm Quat. Corrected On-Site

03D-01-5

Detail 22598917

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed sausage gravy cooked 4 hours earlier in walk-in-cooler at 107F. Manager reheated sausage gravy. Corrective Action Taken

12A-27-4

Detail 22598911

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook on cookline crack two eggs then handle cooking utensils without washing his hands and put on new gloves. Discussed with Manager.

08A-05-6

Detail 22598916

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed open box of raw steak stored over bread in walk-in-freezer. Manager moved bread to top shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22598913

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Manager took can opener to dishwash area Corrective Action Taken

40-06-5

Detail 22598918

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket and hat stored over soda syrup boxes. Manager removed items off boxes. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22598909

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed vent over ice machine soiled with dirt and rusting with paint peeling off. Observed exterior handle of reach in freezer soiled with grease.

33-16-4

Detail 22598919

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open Repeat Violation

12B-13-4

Detail 22598910

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed two open container employee drinks in a reach in cooler not identified as employee drinks. Manager discarded drinks. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 22598915

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters stored uncovered under the coffee machine.

42-01-4

Detail 22598912

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in wringing device.

Jul 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

12B-07-4

Detail 22110493

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee covered drink on prep table and Observed employee drink stored on top of soda syrup boxes. Manager removed drinks Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 22110494

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open

42-01-4

Detail 22110492

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in a manner not allowed to dry.

Apr 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 21919654

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed foreign substance on the lower edge of the ice maker shroud.

24-03-4

Detail 21919651

Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Observed a stack of metal pans on the clean dish rack, that still had food debris. These were placed back in dish to be soaked. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 21919650

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a coffee mug with liquid stored over the prep table. This was moved below. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21919652

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed the floor behind the fryers has an accumulation of grease.

23-03-4

Detail 21919653

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the equipment tables(waffle maker tables) have an accumulation of dried food debris.

Dec 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

22-40-4

Detail 21628863

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in spray bottle/bucket not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary amonia sanitizer bucket on the wait line, 0 ppm. When refreshed, 150 ppm was observed. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21628864

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed on the cook line, reach in drawers, raw hamburger stored over cut melon/fruit. The items were adjusted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21628862

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the tomato slicer has dried food between the pusher head leaves. This is being cleaned now. Corrective Action Taken

40-06-5

Detail 21628866

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 the bulk sodas. This was moved below. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21628865

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dried food crumbs under the kitchen microwaves. Shelf is being cleaned. ALSO, the area around the juice nozzles is soiled. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Mar 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 20964354

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the end of the cook line, raw shell eggs baskets on top of margarine portions cups, manage moved. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20964353

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Juice nozzle and around nozzle soiled. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 20964356

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep area and cook line, manager moved all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20964355

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wallet on top of soda syrup boxes, manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20964352

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

Oct 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 20573645

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior bottom of reach in freezer at end of cookline has food debris. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 20573643

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One in prep area. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 20573647

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bag with employee lunch on top of case of sour cream in reach in cooler in server station. Manager discarded. Also, bag in a box soda on floor in dry storage. Picked up. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20573646

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Shirts on top of bag in a box soda on rack. Jacket on shelf in dry storage over sugar packets. Manager moved all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20573641

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in freezer at end of cookline. Repeat Violation

21-08-4

Detail 20573642

Basic - Wiping cloth and triple sink quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At triple sink and sanitizer bucket 0 ppm. Manager replaced empty container at triple sink then refreshed all to 200ppm. Also, wet wiping cloth on prep table. Manager placed in bucket. Corrected On-Site

36-10-4

Detail 20573644

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors. Under hand sink on cookline: cove molding broken. Floor soiled behind tables and equipment in server station.