Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
2303 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470 · Permanent Food Service · License 5200765
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 25 routine inspection3 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 5 basic (1 repeat)-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 25, 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.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
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.
Female employee adjusted glasses then scooped Mac and cheese without washing her hands.
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 pulled up pants then continued to cook without washing hands.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
One fly in kitchen area.
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Sink near kitchen entrance and front line has no towels. Manager placed towels next to sink.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment and/or scoop handle in non Time/Tempurature Control for Safety food.
Two pair of tongs hanging on wire rack soiled with food debris. Scoop handle in flour on cookline. Scoop handle in sugar in warewash area. Manager removed tongs and scoops and educated employees.
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Old label on clean pan near cookline. Manager removed pan to be rewashed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Hood filters soiled with grease and food debris in kitchen area. Lids heavily soiled on flour bins at cookline. Manager removed soiled lids and replaced with clean lids.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor under cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Employee began cleaning.
Fixed on the spot
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Bag on top of case of ketchup near office area. Moved during this inspection.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.