CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE

Name: CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE
Address: 8169 SW HIGHWAY 200, OCALA, FL, 34481, US
Rating: 81.8

8169 SW HIGHWAY 200, OCALA, FL 34481

License #5203181

🍽️ American ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

81.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

How is this score calculated? →

Quick take

CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 7 critical, 5 major, 12 minor.

How to read this page

Start with the newest inspection, then verify the pattern

The score is the shortcut. The inspection timeline is the real story. Read the latest visit first, open the official DBPR record when you need the source, then compare this restaurant with other options nearby.

Read latest inspection ↓ Open official DBPR ↗ Compare nearby ↓

Record snapshot

What stands out in this inspection history

Use this as context before you scroll through every inspection.

Inspections on file

Clean inspections

Callback visits

Latest clean pass

None on file yet

The latest inspection on January 28, 2026 included 4 critical violations, 3 major, and 5 minor.

Inspection data quality

What’s powering this page

Official source: DBPR

Inspection coverage

100%

Imported observations

Coverage note

Inspector notes shown when available

InspectFL reorganizes public DBPR inspection records into a page you can actually scan. When imported inspector observations are available, they appear inline. Otherwise, the page falls back to violation categories plus the official DBPR record.

What you’ll see here

•Imported DBPR observations appear directly inside inspection entries when available.
•When note coverage is missing, the official violation record still stays visible.

Location + actions

See the place, then share or verify

Open in Google Maps ↗ Open in Apple Maps ↗

DBPR

*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.

Inspection timeline

Inspection History

Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.

Critical Major Minor

Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Area around soda nozzles of wait station soda machine soiled with old food debris.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of milk stored in salad area reach-in cooler. Manager stated milk was opened the previous morning.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Onion straws stored in pass through window. Manager stated onion straws placed in window twenty minutes prior to temperature being taken.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 200+. Manager had employee change sanitizer water, 75ppm.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over pico in cook line reach-in cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup stored in wait station hand washing sink. Manager removed cup during inspection.
[12A-13-4] 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. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf across from dish area.
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking on cook line.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoops stored on top of ice machine across from office.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Containers stored on shelf next to back door.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers stained.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on kitchen shelf. Employee turned containers over.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in wait station warmer across from pass through window: mashed potatoes (131F,127F - Hot Holding). Employee stated potatoes placed in warmer one hour prior to temperature being taken, employee turned up warmer to reheat potatoes.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Both sides of splitter for faucet next to kitchen ice machine.
[14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves in beer walk-in cooler.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers, cutting board on wait station reach-in cooler. Hot water nozzle for wait station coffee machine.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rolling racks in walk-in cooler. Hood vents above cook line grills. Mixer guard for floor mixer next to beer walk-in cooler. Shelf above prep table next to beer walk-in cooler.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on prep table across from beer walk-in cooler.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottle of water in wait station reach-in cooler. Manager removed bottle of water.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap at hand washing sink next to office. Employee removed hand sanitizer from dispenser and placed hand soap in dispenser.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Employee closed lid.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Observed three flies in dry storage room with potatoes. Observed two flies in kitchen area next to walk-in cooler.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoops stored on top of kitchen ice machine. Employee moved ice scoops to dish area.

Community reaction

What do locals think?

Use the inspection history as the starting point, then compare it with real diner feedback. Vote first, then scroll a little lower to add what you actually saw.

Community pulse