Ocala, Marion County

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS & BREWS

3355 SW COLLEGE RD, Ocala, FL 34474

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
1 High Priority
May 19, 2026
City
Ocala
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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.

May 19, 2026

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 24584955

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, grilled onions 48F, grilled peppers and onions 49F, manager voluntarily discarded

41-21-4

Detail 24584951

Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Ear walk-in cooler entrance spray bottle with yellow liquid not labeled, manager discarded. Corrective Action Taken

53B-14-5

Detail 24584950

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two certificate expired on October 2025. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-09-4

Detail 24584952

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Two photocopies Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

24-08-4

Detail 24584954

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers in front of triple sink. Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 24584949

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Cleaned stacked containers with food residue in front of triple sink, manager moved to dish machine. Corrective Action Taken

33-16-4

Detail 24584953

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Behind restaurant, manager closed the lids. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 24584948

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink at the cook line.

Dec 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 24267970

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Manager cleaned nozzle. Corrective Action Taken

53B-14-5

Detail 24267971

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food handler certificates expired October 2025 (David and Isaiah)

13-04-4

Detail 24267973

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard. Manager instructed cook to put on beard guard, cook complied. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24267974

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked ( metal bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24267972

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer by keg walk-in-cooler

Sep 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-74-7

Detail 24003291

Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. At the cook line, drawers underneath grilled with ice build up. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-28: Cooler in front of flat top not working (not plugged), all items on ice bath, cut tomatoes 47F, lettuce 44F, ranch 56F. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: Food on ice, slaw 38F, cut lettuce 43F. Manager waiting for parts and repairs (09/09/25). Time Extended

Aug 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 23994021

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in coolers at the cook line: grilled mushrooms 47F, grilled onions 50F, raw fish 47F, raw chicken 44F, corn 44F, black beans 47F, cheese dip 46F queso 47F, manager moved items to freezer and or add ice. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-28: Cold holding: cut tomatoes 37F, ranch 56F, cut lettuce 44F per manager, items placed in ice water at 10:30Am. Manager will use time as a public health control form for unit not working properly. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

14-74-7

Detail 23994020

Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. At the cook line, drawers underneath grilled with ice build up. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-28: Cooler in front of flat top not working (not plugged), all items on ice bath, cut tomatoes 47F, lettuce 44F, ranch 56F. Admin Complaint

Aug 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 23983002

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in coolers at the cook line: grilled mushrooms 47F, grilled onions 50F, raw fish 47F, raw chicken 44F, corn 44F, black beans 47F, cheese dip 46F queso 47F, manager moved items to freezer and or add ice. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-02-5

Detail 23982997

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 eight to ten employees

11-26-1

Detail 23983000

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. For 8-10 employees

14-74-7

Detail 23983001

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. At the cook line, drawers underneath grilled with ice build up.

24-08-4

Detail 23983005

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

22-16-4

Detail 23983003

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

29-49-6

Detail 23983004

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the bar area.

21-12-4

Detail 23982998

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the cook line, multiple cloth on prep tables.

21-45-1

Detail 23982999

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer buckets with sink and sanitizer no color change, manager set up manually the buckets (700)

Jan 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Basic: 12Total: 17

12A-27-4

Detail 23497730

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 cracked eggs and then handled cooking utensils and serving plates, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. Warning

12A-25-4

Detail 23497726

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. Cook wearing gloves scratched face and pulled down shirt and wipes hand on pant leg,then handled cooking equipment and serving dishes. without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 23497721

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook wearing gloves left kitchen to pull bag of lettuce from walk-in-cooler then retuned to flip-top make table cooler and cut open bag of lettuce and pulled lettuce out with gloved hand, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23497735

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler: salmon 48F, Veggie burger 47F. Items had been in reach in cooler for less than 4 hours. Manager voluntarily discarded

03F-02-5

Detail 23497733

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Crispy onions on cook line with no time mark. Manager advised that crispy onions are discarded within an half hour of being cooked.

14-05-4

Detail 23497724

Basic - Cardboard used to line food. Washed uncut avocados placed in clean container,however original soiled cardboard separator from box used to store avocados.

13-04-4

Detail 23497723

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.

24-08-4

Detail 23497720

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment ( pans )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

36-01-4

Detail 23497736

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors soiled with food and cardboard pieces in walk-in-freezer.

14-69-4

Detail 23497722

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up behind cooling unit in walk-in-freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23497729

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food particles on reach in freezer on cook line. Mold like substance on the underside of the food contact surface of the milk shake cup holder.

16-48-4

Detail 23497731

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food in clean containers on clean ware rack.

42-03-5

Detail 23497727

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. Bin with tools stored on prep sink. Manager removed bin. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 23497728

Basic - Stored food not covered. Mudd pies not covered in walk-in-freezer.

33-31-5

Detail 23497725

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Inoperable microwave on cook line.

08B-17-4

Detail 23497732

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (cucumbers ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( washed tomatoes ) in walk in cooler. Unwashed produce ( limes and oranges ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( whipped cream and tonic water bottles) in walk in cooler

21-38-4

Detail 23497734

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Two sanitizer buckets stored on floor. Manager removed buckets from floor.

Jul 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-28-4

Detail 23022408

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. Employee at cookline reached into pants pocket with gloved hand, then handled a sandwich wrap with the same gloved hand. Manager had employee stop and wash hands before continuing to work at cookline. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23022411

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside refrigerated drawer below grill: chicken (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the chicken was filled from the walk-in cooler approximately one hour prior. Manager added ice to chicken to help cool to 41F. chicken (47F 11:50: 40F 12:40- Cooling) Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23022412

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blender base stored inside handwash sink in bar area. Manager removed blender base from handwash sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 23022413

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food at cookline with several bracelets on wrist. Manager had employee remove bracelets during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23022409

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance.

08B-39-4

Detail 23022410

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados sliced in half without having stickers removed inside refrigerated make-table at cookline.

Mar 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

50-09-4

Detail 22769242

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed at establishment. Manager obtained current license and posted. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22769243

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee keys stored above food prep area. employee removed keys from shelf. Corrected On-Site

Nov 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22433171

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from fryers: buttermilk (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler 1 hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded item. Corrective Action Taken

53A-03-7

Detail 22433172

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Manager certification for one of the managers expired on 11/6/2023.

22-02-4

Detail 22433170

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on prep table in back of kitchen. Soda gun in bar area. Water nozzle of tea machine in wait station. Repeat Violation

16-23-4

Detail 22433174

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Dish machine in dish area.

36-36-4

Detail 22433173

Basic - Ceiling vent cover tile missing. Air conditioner vent at the end of the cook line missing cover.

Jun 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 22035012

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Manager had employee clean inside of soda dispenser gun Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22035014

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 22035013

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard. Manager had Employee put on beard guard Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22035010

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Manager had employee clean non food contact surface. Corrected On-Site

08B-39-4

Detail 22035011

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed produce ( avocado ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Manager had stickers removed and rewashed Corrected On-Site

Aug 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08A-20-5

Detail 21293777

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw turkey over beef on the cook line. Items were moved to comply. Corrected On-Site

Feb 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 20832886

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed half gallon of buttermilk in reach in cooler located at end of cook line with temperature 45F. Manager removed and placed in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

25-06-4

Detail 20832885

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed stacks of to go containers on bar not properly inverted for protection. Manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Sep 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 20488385

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed debris on can opener near prep table in kitchen. Manager removed and placed in dish pit. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

24-07-4

Detail 20488388

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean container of forks at bar not properly stored. Employee corrected during inspection. Observed stacked clean cups at server station in kitchen with moisture in between cups. Manager removed for proper drying. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 20488387

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed in case on wall along bar license expired 6/1/2021. Licensing is current with Division. Manager put up current license during inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20488384

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed covered drink container on prep table next to single service container. Employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20488386

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sectioned clear bags of white substance in bin near server station. Manager corrected and labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site