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ZAXBY'S

3400 N PINE AVE, Ocala FL 34475 · 352.877.7900

Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · 4 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats72
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5203033
Grade history
OCT 23
APR 25
AUG 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 24 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Dead large bug in cabinet under counter in dining area. Employee picked up and discarded.
High priority/35A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Feb 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
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 wiped gloved hand on apron then placed plates of salad in cooler without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
High priority/12A-28-4/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine soiled with slime like substance. Interior on reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment on cook line soiled with grease and food debris.
Basic/36-73-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with flour/dust. Top of cup holders at front counter soiled with dust.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
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Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Roll of trash bags on top of blue gloves in dry storage area. Removed.
Basic/42-03-5/Corrected On-Site
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Aug 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate1 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 on cookline adjusted hat with gloved hand then continued cooking without washing hands and changing gloves.
High priority/12A-25-4
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. Female employee at drive thru area put hand in pocket then made drink without washing hands.
High priority/12A-28-4
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Dead large bug in cabinet under counter in dining area. Employee picked up and discarded.
High priority/35A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Lemonade nozzle soiled with slimy substance. Both areas were cleaned during this inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Shelf under tea urns in dining area soiled with sticky substance. Employees began cleaning.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrective Action Taken
Apr 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. One employee certification expired on 1/13/2025.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in front of fryers greasy. Manager had employee clean floor during inspection.
Basic/36-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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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.
High priority/29-42-4

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.