SPA AND TENNIS CLUB AT GOLDEN OCALA
2800 NW 80TH TERRACE, Ocala FL 34482 · 352-629-6229
Last inspected Apr 1, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
JAN 24
AUG 24
APR 25
OCT 25
APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2025. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with expired license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Serving pitchers on kitchen shelf. Manager turned serving pitchers over.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar on kitchen shelf. Employee placed label on sugar.
Oct 28, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer bucket, 50 ppm.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2025. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with expired license.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 2 pieces of tuna stored in cook line grill drawers.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in cooler across from cook line.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 2 pieces of tuna stored in cook line grill drawers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on shelf across from dish machine. Employee placed filters in bag.
Apr 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Open raw sausage stored over open fries in reach in cooler on cookline. Chef moved items
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs stored on Oven handle.chef removed tongs and had washed.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Fluorescent lights missing light shield. Maintenance installed light shield.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (strawberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food (.Ready-To-Eat sauces ) in walk in cooler. Unwashed produce ( mushrooms ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cold salads ) in walk in cooler. Chef moved all unwashed vegetable to bottom shelf.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in wringing device. Chef moved mop to air dry
Aug 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Two boxes of oil stored on floor in back kitchen. Chef placed both boxes on shelf.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids open. Chef closed lids
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( strawberries, blueberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( Cheese) in walk in cooler. Chef placed strawberries and blueberries on the bottom shelf.
Mar 14, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 22, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 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. Observed cook on cookline drop a spatula and pick it up off the floor and take to the dishwash area. Returned to the cookline and handled cooking utensils and did not remove gloves, wash hands and out on clean gloves. Manager discussed with cook about washing hands.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (flour). Manager removed bowl and disposed.
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dishmachine at 0ppm for sanitizer
Aug 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen. Chef removed and placed tongs in dishwash area
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers after cleaning on the clean ware rack. Chef had old labels removed and rewatched.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitation solution stored on floor at bar area. Manager placed sanitizer bucket inside another 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.