Ocala, Marion County

HUDDLE HOUSE

331 NW 20 ST, Ocala, FL 34475

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Intermediate
Jun 12, 2026
City
Ocala
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
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.

Jun 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

16-59-1

Detail 24621335

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Warewashing machine: Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-12: Ware wash machine sanitizer tests at 0ppm chlorine. Time Extended

Jun 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 14

01B-02-5

Detail 24610862

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: sausage (44F - Cold Holding); hamburger (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler at 5:00 am. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 24610869

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In first reach-in cooler on cookline: tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); hash browns (48F - Cold Holding); cheese (44F - Cold Holding); pepperjack (44F - Cold Holding); sausage (44F - Cold Holding); hamburger (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated food placed out one hour earlier except the sausage and hamburgers which were placed in cooler at 5 am.Warning Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 24610860

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of sanitizer on shelf over food prep sink. Moved to top of 1st aid kit box. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24610866

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cookline reach-in cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 24610857

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available.

16-59-1

Detail 24610863

Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Warewashing machine: Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Warning

16-03-4

Detail 24610865

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Mold-like substance accumulation in warewashing machine.

35A-03-4

Detail 24610856

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in storage room. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24610859

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior plastic burned. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Reach-in cooler cutting board grooved.

23-03-4

Detail 24610867

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine soiled with dirt, dust, and old food debris. Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with mol-like substances. Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 24610864

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris on pans stored on shelf next to three compartment sink.

25-06-4

Detail 24610868

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single serve trays not inverted. Employee flipped trays over. Corrected On-Site

29-20-5

Detail 24610858

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Corner hand wash sink at cookline slow to drain.

42-01-4

Detail 24610861

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop on floor not hanging to dry.

Apr 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 26, 2026

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 24469589

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table: sausage (45F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); hash browns (50F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Employee checked temperatures within the last 2 hours and all were below 41F. Items in drawers of unit are below 41F. Employee began placing items in ice bath during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-25: Establishment is not currently open, no food in unit. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-26: Establishment is not currently open, no food in unit. Time Extended

Mar 25, 2026

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

35A-02-7

Detail 24467424

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 20 live flies in ware wash area under dish machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-25: One live fly in prep area. Time Extended

35A-05-4

Detail 24467421

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches on wall behind reach in freezer on cook line. Approximately 15 live roaches on wall and floor behind make table on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-25: No live roaches observed during this inspection. Time Extended

03A-02-5

Detail 24467423

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table: sausage (45F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); hash browns (50F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Employee checked temperatures within the last 2 hours and all were below 41F. Items in drawers of unit are below 41F. Employee began placing items in ice bath during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-25: Establishment is not currently open, no food in unit. Time Extended

35A-03-4

Detail 24467422

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Ten dead roaches on floor, wall, and back of reach in cooler in prep area. Five dead roaches on floor under make table on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-25: Three dead roaches on floor and back of reach in freezer in prep area. One dead roach on floor under make table on cook line. One dead roach on floor in dry storage room. Manager cleaned dead roaches during this inspection. Time Extended

Mar 24, 2026

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 18

12A-07-5

Detail 24464198

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee put on gloves after removing glasses from face and began removing food from reach in make table without washing hands.

35A-02-7

Detail 24464203

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 20 live flies in ware wash area under dish machine. Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24464202

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer: opened case of raw burgers on shelf over case of bread. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

35A-05-4

Detail 24464207

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches on wall behind reach in freezer on cook line. Approximately 15 live roaches on wall and floor behind make table on cook line. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24464193

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table: sausage (45F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); hash browns (50F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Employee checked temperatures within the last 2 hours and all were below 41F. Items in drawers of unit are below 41F. Employee began placing items in ice bath during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-17-5

Detail 24464199

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. Pan of turkey in reach in cooler with no date mark . Employees are not aware of when turkey was opened. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-03-5

Detail 24464206

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Pan of turkey in reach in cooler on cook line with no date mark. Employees are not aware of when product was opened. Stop sale issued.

22-02-4

Detail 24464205

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of two microwaves on cook line soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

36-36-4

Detail 24464197

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. One ceiling tile missing in restaurant entrance. One ceiling tile missing in ware wash area.

14-74-7

Detail 24464201

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. Ambient temperature of reach in make table is 50F. Drawers of unit are not fully closed and unit is leaning forward.

35A-03-4

Detail 24464195

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Ten dead roaches on floor, wall, and back of reach in cooler in prep area. Five dead roaches on floor under make table on cook line. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 24464192

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over clean dishes. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-17-4

Detail 24464196

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knifes on cooking between prep table and cooking equipment. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 24464194

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in ware wash area missing sign. Manager added sign during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24464209

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease. Behind cooking equipment heavily soiled with grease Around gaskets of two reach in coolers soiled with mold like substance. Exterior of reach in freezer in prep area soiled with grease and dust. Shelves in prep area soiled with food debris. Shelves under cooking equipment soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 24464200

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Several white bins in ware wash area on clean dish shelf have food debris.

36-50-4

Detail 24464204

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall in ware wash area soiled with mold like substance. Floor soiled with grease and food debris under all equipment in kitchen and prep area. Repeat Violation

33-31-5

Detail 24464208

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused reach in unit in prep area.

Oct 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 15

22-41-4

Detail 24088161

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. 0 ppm. Manger primed machine then 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

01B-07-4

Detail 24088154

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Pack of cheddar cheese with black, green, and white growth.

08A-05-6

Detail 24088159

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: containers of waffle batter with raw shell eggs on shelf over pans of ham and macaroni and cheese. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 24088163

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In hot holding drawer unit, 3 sausage patties 125-127. Employee not aware of length of time in drawer.

03A-02-5

Detail 24088155

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in four door cooler at end of cook line: pan of hash browns 46F. Waffle batter 45F. Items were moved to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 24088160

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding drawer unit, 3 sausage patties 125-127. Employee not aware of length of time in drawer. Stop sale issued.

22-02-4

Detail 24088162

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of small oven in prep area soiled with grease. Interior of two microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris. Employee began cleaning microwave. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 24088156

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped water in hand washing sink located in prep area.

14-09-4

Detail 24088151

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Brown board on reach in make table. Green boards in prep area.

12B-07-4

Detail 24088152

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

10-17-4

Detail 24088164

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between toaster and prep table in kitchen area.

23-03-4

Detail 24088153

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of sanitizer bucket soiled with brown liquid. Top of dish machine soiled with food debris. Gaskets on make table soiled with food debris. Gaskets on 4 door reach in cooler soiled with good debris. Exterior of drawers under cooking equipment soiled with grease. Exterior of two microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

21-11-4

Detail 24088158

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Bucket near hand sink in ware wash area.

36-50-4

Detail 24088157

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor soiled with grease under flat top grill. Vents in kitchen area soiled with dust.

29-03-4

Detail 24088165

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Condensation leaking onto floor in walk in cooler.

Jun 24, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 23838686

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw steak stored on top of cooked ham and cheese, employees moved. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23838689

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, up tomatoes stored in a double container at 44F, manager moved to freezer, temperature dripped to 41F. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23838687

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the server station, juice nozzles heavily soiled with mold like substance.

16-37-1

Detail 23838682

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.

12B-07-4

Detail 23838683

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

40-06-5

Detail 23838685

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored above soda bags, manager moved. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23838684

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

23-03-4

Detail 23838681

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine (base) soiled with mold like substance, also reach-in coolers gaskets soiled. Walk-in cooler shelves heavily soiled with mold like substance

16-48-4

Detail 23838688

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Cleaned stacked containers with old food residue.