Sleep Inn & Suites Ocala

13600 SW 17 Ct, Ocala, FL 34473 · Permanent Food Service · License 5202557

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 75 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 7, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · 10 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 7 routine inspection
2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic (2 repeats)
-25
Safety score75

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct72026

Routine inspection

11 violations found

First visitOct 7, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
11 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 8 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  At the breakfast area, At room temperature, Cold holding: butter packets 71°F. Per employee butter will be kept under refrigeration, butter moved from refrigeration at 6:00am, employee voluntarily discarded.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
  At the breakfast station, Hot holding equipment (sausages, potatoes and eggs) no sneeze guard or hinged lids provided.
Intermediate1
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.
  No soap available in dispenser.
Basic8
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
  At the kitchen area inside sink at room temperature, sausage, eggs and potatoes 40°F, 42°F and 41°F, employee moved to cooler.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
  At the kitchen entrance (left side) coffee boxes on floor.
  Repeat violation
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  Employee drink on prep table next to microwave.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  In use lids at the Hot holding equipment cracked.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Exterior of juice machine soiled with food residue (nozzle base).
  Repeat violation
- Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  Coffee filters stored on top of coffee machine not protected, employee moved filters to a container with lid.
  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.
  Employee jacket stored on top of creamers box, also lunch box and umbrella stored on top of coffee box.
- Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No copy of latest inspection report available.
  No documents available at inspection time.
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

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.