Charleys Philly Steaks
4980 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470 · Permanent Food Service · License 5203186
What drove the grade
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 13 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 4 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 13, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Male employee touched face then made ice cream cones without washing hands. Employee washed hands then remade cones.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Box of cold medicine on prep area above drawer units soiled. Employee removed.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Missing at two handwashing sinks.
Basic4
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee drink on top of prep table on cookline. Employee removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
One male employee with a beard.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Residue from stickers on several clean pans.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Plastic pans on clean dish shelf stacked together wet.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.