HUNGRY HOWIE'S GAITWAY PLAZA
2701 SW COLLEGE RD 310, Ocala FL 34474 · 352-861-1071
Last inspected Aug 28, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
JUL 23
SEP 24
AUG 25
— STEADY
3 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on June 1, 2024.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2015027545 | Jun 15, 2015 | Jul 29, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Aug 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Container of medicine improperly stored. In walk-in cooler, pink liquid medicine stored above customers food, manager moved.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, white board with multiple food items date marked 8/11/25 and 8/22/2025, manager changed to correct days. (Cheese, turkey and wings).
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not on file or display, Operator sent picture to manager during inspection.
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath tables and equipment.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Salad reach-in cooler, handle touching cheese.
No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler s and freezer gaskets soiled.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In walk-in cooler, opened employee drinks on stored above customers food, manager moved.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in coolers soiled.
Sep 13, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Female employee handle office equipment and immediately after started wearing gloves, no hand washed occurred. Also male employee moved drink and immediately after finished stretching dough with hands, Inspector instructed to washed hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on June 1, 2024.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Reach-in cooler at the pizza station, observed multiple containers with no date marked: ham, steak and chicken, per Manager all items were portioned 09/11/2024.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles at the dining area with dark water marks. Also hole in ceiling at the employees bathroom
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above pizza station, Employee moved.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, observed employee food containers (opened) stored above customers food.
Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed bucket with ham inside mop sink, Inspector instructed to moved the bucket to triple sink.
In-use spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the pizza station, observed spatula stored between reach-in cooler and prep table.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dough mixer head heavily soiled. Hood above pizza oven with grease and dust.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink at the pizza station slow drain.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket with dirty water.
Sep 19, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. Missing for one female employee that has not reached sixty days of employment and has no food safety training.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in reach in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood over pizza oven soiled with grease and dust. Wire shelf over prep table has encrusted material.
Jul 19, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched drink and continued to prepare pizza without washing hands. Male employee touched apron and continued to prepare dough without washing hands.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham and steak in reach in make table opened two days ago.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of food debris on dough on stretching machine.
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. Missing for one female employee that has not reached sixty days of employment and has no food safety training.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Square pan with no handle in large bin of flour.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in reach in cooler.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6/1/2023. Manager replaced with current license.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over make table. Employee drink on shelf over washed onions in walk in cooler. Manager moved all.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Tag body spray in box over portion cups and lids in kitchen area.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans stacked together wet.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under dough ball machine has a build up of debris.
Food stored in a prohibited area. Cases of sauce stored on rack next to hand sink, water splashes on cases while employees wash hands. Personal food on top of bag of wings in walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood over pizza oven soiled with grease and dust. Wire shelf over prep table has encrusted material.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of pizza boxes on floor in kitchen area.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored head down in mop bucket.
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.