HITS OCALA WINTER CIRCUIT

Name: HITS OCALA WINTER CIRCUIT
Address: 13710 NW HWY 27, OCALA, FL, 34482, US
Rating: 62.8

13710 NW HWY 27, OCALA, FL 34482

License #5202606

62.8 Grade F / 100

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March 18, 2026 · 12 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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HITS OCALA WINTER CIRCUIT in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 66 total violations — 16 critical, 15 major, 35 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table table across from three compartment sink. Manager removed drink during inspection.
[12B-09-5] Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum on cook line.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen restroom.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf in front counter area. Employee turned containers over.
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink behind front counter.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle to go container without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands, change gloves and use new to go container.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside and put on gloves to crack eggs on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
[01B-07-4] Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Package of hot dogs in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on prep table across from three compartment sink.
[35A-01-4] Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Dog inside dining area. Manager had guest remove dog.
[27-02-4] Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. No well water report available.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cook line prep table. Manager removed drink during inspection.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven handle.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted. Inspector provided operator with choking poster.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler dusty.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler behind front counter.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed watermelons stored over cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Manager placed watermelons on bottom shelf.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs to place on grill and proceeded to handle toasted bun without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: beef (44F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table soiled with old food debris.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hose stored in hand washing sink next to kitchen ice machine. Manager removed hose during inspection.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer for establishment.
[27-02-4] Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Well water report unavailable.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in three door cooler has an ambient temperature of 46F. Unit has slide doors that are hard to keep closed and fans are not turning on.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on coffee prep table. Employee moved.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee cooking eggs with watch on.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Containers in use in reach in make table
[25-09-4] Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Spoons on front counter unwrapped in basket. Spoons and forks at cafeteria not inverted.
[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands then continued to touch cooked sausage, cheese, and bread without washing hands.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found in kitchen. One live fly on reach in freezer.
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 500 ppm, then 200 ppm.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in three door cooler at end of cookline: turkey (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (48F - Cold Holding); mozzerella (48F - Cold Holding); pasta (49F - Cold Holding); mozzerella (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (44-46F - Cold Holding); mozzerella (48F - Cold Holding); hummus (49F - Cold Holding). All items in unit overnight. Stop sale issued.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. in reach in make table on cookline: Butter 46F. Employee placed in freezer. In reach in three door cooler at end of cookline: turkey (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (48F - Cold Holding); mozzerella (48F - Cold Holding); pasta (49F - Cold Holding); mozzerella (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (44-46F - Cold Holding); mozzerella (48F - Cold Holding); hummus (49F - Cold Holding). All items in unit overnight. Stop sale issued.
[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. Cream cheese opened Saturday with no date mark.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at front counter used as a dump sink.
[02D-02-4] Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Cookies and brownies on front counter.
[27-02-4] Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Bacteriological report not provided.
[08B-15-4] Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples on front counter.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[32-12-5] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in employee unisex bathroom.
[14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duck tape on doors of reach in cooler. Manager removed duct tape.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee back packs and jacket stored above single use napkins used for the public. Manager moved napkins to dry goods storage area
[21-23-4] Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed box of potatos stored on floor of walk-in-freezer. Employee placed box of potatoes on shelf.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle door. Manager removed tongs and had them washed.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. Manager placed containers at three-compartment sink and instructed staff to remove labels and rehash.
[08B-39-4] Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut produce ( Avocado ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Employee removed containers of avocado and had the labels removed and washed.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (pineapples, cantelopes ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( sauces in portion cups ) in walk in cooler. Employee placed portion cups on top shelf.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet at three-compartment sink
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed stove cleaner stored above single use glove boxes on storage rack. Employee placed gloves on dry goods storage area
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose Bibb on side of building with hose attached and no vacuum breaker