ZAXBY'S
3351 W SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, Ocala FL 34475 · 352.789.6001
Last inspected Jul 29, 2025 · 4 visits since August 2023
AUG 23
JUN 24
AUG 24
JUL 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found Two flies in kitchen area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $560
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2021037573 | Aug 2, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $560 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 14 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched nose then scooped ice into cup without washing hands.
Live, small flying insects found Two flies in kitchen area.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2025. Operator updated during this inspection.
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee filling cup with lemonade has fake nails.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance on top wall.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on shelf under fountain machine in dining area.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Shelf poles are wrapped in duct tape in walk in cooler.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Male employee placed cheesecake on shelf over containers of slaw in walk in cooler. Manager discarded.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several floor tiles cracked on floor containing standing water.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container holding milkwash on cookline broken.
Ice bucket stored improperly between uses. On top of ice machine not inverted. Manager flipped over.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.) Shelf under fountain machine soiled with discarded straw wrappers. 2.) Back walls and shelves in cabinets under fountain machine soiled with brown substance. 3.) Top of cup dispensers soiled with dust at front counter. 4.) Hood filters soiled with grease.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor soiled with trash next to ice machine. Floor in kitchen soiled with grease.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cup with seasoning has no label
Aug 12, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 0 violations recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched pants then pushed glasses onto face and continued to place customer drink cup on front counter without washing hands.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen area.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing on hose connection side of splitter. Discussed with manager that device that is located above splitter and is not needed. Manager will adjust device to proper place.
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Two female employees pulling plates through pass through and scooping ice with painted nails.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spatula and scrub pad in sink near walk in cooler. Removed during this inspection.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Five certificates missing trainer number
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager made a phone call then printed and posted current license.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near swinging door to utility closet near men's room. Near swing door to kitchen area. Between cracks and duvets in floor tiles throughout kitchen.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled with grease under cooking equipment. Soiled with food debris under dry storage shelves. Soiled with food debris under ice machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around door of reach in two door cooler on cook line soiled with mold like substance. Cabinets soiled under fountain machine in dining room. Manager removed debris.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Salad plates on top of hot holding case. Manager moved.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop head down in utility closet, causing standing water on floor.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on prep table. Placed in bucket.
Jun 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 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
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.
Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile in back hallway area near walk-in-freezer and small leak coming from roof dripping on floor.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( flour ) in dry goods storage area
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service lids stored next to the front counter hand wash sink and are exposed to splash from the hand wash sink.
Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water on floor from leaking roof in back hallway of kitchen
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( flour ) from original container not labelled with name of contents in dry goods storage area
Aug 23, 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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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed roof leak in back hallway in kitchen
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in ice at front counter. Employee removed handle from ice.
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.