Steak N Shake
5180 NE 24 St, Ocala, FL 34470 · Permanent Food Service · License 5203134
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 5 routine inspection1 high priority (1 repeat), 4 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot, 3 repeats), 6 basic (2 repeats)-29
- Administrative complaint on Nov 5Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score51
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 5, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
In prep area: butter (97°F, 84°F - Hot Holding).
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate4
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Reach-in-cooler cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances. Dining room ice chute soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No paper towels at hand wash sink next to drive-through. Employee replaced towels.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label.
Spray bottle of glass cleaner under dining room soda machine not labeled. Manager labeled bottle.
Fixed on the spot
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No food handler training certificates available for any employee from an approved provider.
Repeat violation
Basic6
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Employee wearing bracelets while mixing milkshakes.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Cutting boards grooved. Cook-line reach-in-cooler not cooling properly; ambient 50°F.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Patch of ice buildup on floor of walk-in-freezer.
Repeat violation
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Old label on counter butter container.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach-in-cooler gaskets soiled with old food debris and slime. Soda machine backsplash at dining room and drive-through soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Single-serve fry cups not inverted or protected.
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.
- 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.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.