COMFORT INN OCALA SILVER SPRINGS
1212 S PINE AVE, Ocala FL 34471 · 352-629-7300
Last inspected Jul 9, 2026 · 5 visits since August 2023
4 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counter, Hot holding: sausages, 112F, eggs 106F, Manager will use time as a public health control form, food reheated at 6:30am and will be discarded at 9:30-9:45am.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Interior of cabinet below sink in kitchen peeling.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Top of interior of microwave in lobby soiled either food debris.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer inside reach-in cooler on right-side in kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counter, Hot holding: sausages, 112F, eggs 106F, Manager will use time as a public health control form, food reheated at 6:30am and will be discarded at 9:30-9:45am.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the kitchen hand sink, manager provided.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available
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 one onsite female employee, Inspector provide digital copy.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the kitchen area, employee provided.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under sink, spray bottle with pink solution, manager labeled.
Clean equipment and utensils stored under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips. At the kitchen area, cloth use as single use to dry hands and to clean under handwash sink, employee moved and stored properly.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer on any coolers.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the juice dispensing machine at server station.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee caffeine drink in reach in cooler stored next to food served to the public an not identified.
Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed dumpster with missing drain plug and lid open.
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 juice dispensing machine at server station. Employee cleaned non food contact surface
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed single service silverware (spoons and forks) with food contact surface up.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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