HOOTERS
2711 SW 27 AVE, Ocala FL 34471
Last inspected Nov 12, 2025 · 8 visits since November 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wing in breading cooler at 46F for 45 minutes. Employee moved wings to walk-in-cooler
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Nov 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over bacon bits in walk-in cooler. Manager moved shrimp to shelf beneath bacon bits.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of degreaser stored next to cans of cheese sauce in dry storage area. Manager placed degreaser on shelf with other chemicals.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in salad prep area stained.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf in front of walk-in cooler.
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor where tiles are missing in front of dish machine across from walk-in cooler.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in front of dish machine across from walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dusty vents above cook line.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Containers stored on shelf in front of walk-in cooler.
Aug 25, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
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 touched hat and proceeded to handle cooked chicken on cook line. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers: chicken (44F,44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated chicken placed in cooler 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Faucet behind cook line. Manager placed vacuum breaker on faucet.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink at end of cook line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table across from cook line. Employee removed phone during inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf in dish area. Cups stored in wait station.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor in dish area.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container stored on shelf in walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line.
Open dumpster lid. Side door to dumpster behind building. Manager closed door during inspection.
Jan 29, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook wearing gloves wiped hands on pants then handled serving plates, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wing in breading cooler at 46F for 45 minutes. Employee moved wings to walk-in-cooler
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical applicator container stored next to soft drink syrup boxes and single service lids boxes.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vac break at hose Bibb under flat top grill
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils/food. Employee drink stored above soft drink Ready-To-Eat sauces
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment ( bins and dink cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Broken and missing cove molding by ice machine
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked tiles on floor by ice machine.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters missing on cookline above grill
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substance on wall of walk-in-cooler
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster side door open.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (oranges) stored over ready-to-eat food (cheese cake and bread) in walk in cooler.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on shelf above prep area.
Oct 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 20, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handed raw beef and placed on grill, then removed gloves and put on new gloves without washing her hands then handed cooking equipment. Employee handled raw Chicken, removed gloves, pulled up pants then put on new gloves and did not wash hands. Discussed with Manager.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron stored on clean dish rack. Manager removed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile cracked and missing in front of dishmachine
Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining on floor under dishmachine
Jun 11, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 10, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at the bar area, chlorine 0ppm, Manager replaced sanitizer bucket, 50ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw chicken 52F, 53F, 49F and 46F, Manager voluntarily discarded. Cooler was not plug in.
Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. New male employee removed one set of gloves and immediately after applied hand sanitizer on his gloved hands.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on prep tables and above single service, employee removed all.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers next to dish machine.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. At the cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment and reach-in cooler door frames soiled.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the server station, cups in holder not cover or inverted, a Manager cover.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the end of the cook line.
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table cooler stained with mold like substance.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign in men's room. Manager placed new sign in men's rest room.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean silverware (forks) stored with food contact surface facing up. Manager removed all the silverware and placed in dishwash area to be rewashed
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.