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HAMPTON INN & SUITES

3601 SW 38 AVE, Ocala FL 34474 · 352-867-0300

Last inspected Nov 10, 2025 · 3 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats46
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5202830
Grade history
NOV 23
JAN 25
NOV 25
≈ ERRATIC

3 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. June 1, 2023
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Nov 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the kitchen area, blocked by mop bucket and boxes, employee moved all.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior part of juice nozzles, employee started cleaning.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrective Action Taken
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink above customers food, Manage moved.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 7, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. June 1, 2023
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No documents available. Inspector provided a digital copy, Manager printed.
Intermediate/03F-10-5/Corrective Action Taken
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior with mold like substance.
Basic/22-20-5
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the buffet station, bowl no handle inside brow sugar container, manager removed.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nov 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.