HUNGRY HOWIES
3435 N PINE AVE #203, Ocala FL 34475 · 352-671-9979
Last inspected Sep 9, 2025 · 5 visits since August 2023
AUG 23
JUL 24
NOV 24
SEP 25
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4 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly on pizza pan at prep table.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Sep 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Block of wood with rusted nails used to hold tickets near hand sink.
Dec 28, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 21, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 19 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate13 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee chopping green peppers and placing in pan and slicer with bare hands.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly on pizza pan at prep table.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chicken opened yesterday with no date mark. Added.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided DBPR form via email.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in make table soiled with food debris.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One female employee currently working has been employed for approximately one year.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in container of sesame seeds.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Wendy's cup on prep table. Also, opened 2 liter on shelf in reach in cooler.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Trays on clean dish shelf stacked together wet.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid over chicken broken. Container on shelf over triple sink soiled.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cutting blade between box and prep table in pizza cutting station.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden board with rusted nails holding tickets near hand sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pink mold like substance around water nozzle of hand sink near front counter.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Portioned wings with an old label of 11/8 on bin. Manager removed and replaced with yesterday's date.
Open dumpster lid. One lid open. Manager stated dumpster used by whole plaza.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Male employee chopping peppers from cardboard box without washing first.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: unwashed tomatoes in box over tray of dough. Bag with squash on shelf over dough. Case of unwashed peppers on shelf over dough.
Jul 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one food handler training certificate expired June 2024
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used to dispense food ( cheese )in flip-top make table cooler. Manager removed bowl
Aug 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed dated 6/1/2023
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on floor.
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.