Cody's Original Roadhouse

8169 SW Highway 200, Ocala, FL 34481 · Permanent Food Service · License 5203181

Official report

out of 100

Grade F

Safety score 50 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 28, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects found.High priority · not yet fixed · 13 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 28 complaint inspection
2 high priority (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 2 intermediate (1 repeat), 10 basic (3 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most
-30
Administrative complaint on Sep 28
Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed
-20
Safety score50

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Sep282026

Complaint inspection

14 violations found

First visitSep 28, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
14 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 10 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
  1. One live fly flying in kitchen at cookline. 2. One live fly crawling on shelf near cookline. 3. One fly flying in prep area of kitchen.
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
  Burn spray medicine stored on shelf above potatoes in dry storage area and beside clean dishes on shelf at cookline. Manager removed both medicine bottles from the areas during this inspection.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate2
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  1. Metal pan inside broken reach-in cooler drawer at cookline containing bag of bread soiled with old food debris. 2. Interior of reach-in cooler at end of cookline soiled with old food debris. 3. Wall inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. 4. Interior of nonfunctional reach-in cooler below deli slicer heavily soiled with mold-like substance.
  Repeat violation
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
  To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Six Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association food handler certificates expired in 2025. Manager stated all six employees are still employed at this location.
Basic10
- Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  Large flour bin near managers office missing label. Manager added the proper label during this inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  Three employees handling food drink bottles on prep tables near cookline. All were removed during this inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  Inspector observed two employees handling food at cookline with bracelet on wrist.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  Several in-use cracked pans and pan lids throughout kitchen.
  Repeat violation
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  Several clean pans with remnants of old labels on shelf near beer cooler.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Gaskets on door of reach-in coolers throughout kitchen and bar soiled with mold-like substances.
  Repeat violation
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Wet nested plastic pans on shelf near beer walk-in cooler.
  Repeat violation
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
  Several ceiling tiles in warewash area soiled with mold-like substance.
  Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.
  Hood vent above dish machine nonfunctional.
- Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: 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.
  Hammer and tape measure stored on shelf above single-use trays in dry storage. Both tools were removed from the area during this inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.