STEAK N SHAKE
3800 SW COLLEGE RD, Ocala FL 34474 · 3526824130
Last inspected Dec 16, 2025 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tomatoes 55F in reach in cooler for over four hours.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Dec 16, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot holding equipment at the cook line soiled with grease buildup (drawers).
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No date of birth for some certifications and no trainers certificate number, Manager filled during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves with food debris, also exterior part of ice cream machine.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the drive thru area and cook line, manager inverted during inspection.
Jul 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot holding drawer soiled with grease.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in front of grill blocked by bread basket, manager moved.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No date of birth on any certificates.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled. Also ice cream machine soiled. Fryers filters soiled.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At the cook line quaternary ammonium 0 ppm, manager made a fresh solution 300ppm.
Dec 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
Oct 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook-line countertop: butter (59F - Cold Holding). Manager stated it had been there for two hours. Manager placed in ice bath in reach-in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris and rust. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. Water nozzle at drive-through soda machine soiled with a mold-like substance.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan onsite for butter.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shake and soda machine backsplash's soiled with mold-like substances. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation and old food debris.
May 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed two containers of butter on the cook line at 73F. Butter had been out since opening more than four hours earlier with no written plans.. Inspector discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) and provided form.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two containers of butter on the cook line at 73F. Butter had been out since opening more than four hours earlier with no written plans.. Inspector discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) and provided form.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. `
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on both shake machines the area looking behind the screen and above the serving area, the mechanism is soiled with food and debris.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce ( tomato ) stored over ready-to-eat food (Milk, sauces, drinks and pickles ) in walk in cooler. Manager removed tomatoes from on top of the Ready-To-Eat items.
Dec 11, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate7 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. 0 ppm chlorine. Electric panel blinking red and instructing to refresh sanitizer.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink, four way splitter added. One section connected to chemicals. Two sections have devices. One section missing device.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Six employees working with no certified food manager on site.
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 at least three employees currently working. Provided DBPR form during this inspection.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Large tank not secured in back kitchen area.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees with facial hair preparing food with no beard guard.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid on dumpster broken.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon in water at 67F in dessert area. Employee removed utensil.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles of reach in cooler next to grill soiled with food debris. Exterior of seasoning bib with yellow lid soiled with food debris. Handles of drawers under steam table soiled with grease.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened Mountain Dew on shelf over lettuce. Manager moved.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. One bucket soiled in dessert area.
Jul 10, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. Male employee touched pants with gloves and continued to work without washing hands.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tomatoes 55F in reach in cooler for over four hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 55F in reach in make table on cookline. In unit over four hours, stop saleissued.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cream soft serve nozzles soiled.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Six people currently working with no certified food manager. Certified food manager arrived during this inspection. Also, two female managers working are not certified. One manager more than 6 months, one manager more than 12 months.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple certificates missing date of birth. Multiple certificates missing trainer number.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout ware wash area. Cleaned up during this inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around nozzles on exterior of dish machine.
Open and/or broken dumpster lid. One lid open and one lid cracked on cardboard dumpster.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes on shelf over buckets of pickles.
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.