CHAMPIONS RESTAURANT (DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN)
Southwest 60th Avenue
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. One filter missing (hood system cross from office). **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer floor
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the sever area, to go container not inverted, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area, bulk container no name, manager labeled flour. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Reach-in cooler at the prep area, rice date marked 3/30/25, manage re date 04/11/25. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, turkey and ham date marked 4/6/25. Also sausage dated 4/6/25.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/4/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Removed filter.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease near pass thru window.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cup of sugar on dry storage shelf not covered. Manager discarded. Case of bread not covered in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes on shelf over buckets of pickles in walk in cooler. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel cleaner and windex on shelf next to alcohol bottles at bar. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham sliced two days ago with no date mark in reach in cooler near cooking equipment. Date was added during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wet towel in sink at front counter.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).