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CHAMPIONS RESTAURANT (DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN)

Health inspection records show CHAMPIONS RESTAURANT (DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN) in OCALA has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.0/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Southwest 60th Avenue
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Marion County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10910174

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside cheese containers, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. COn2 At the storage room
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license display, manager request current one and print. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables, manager moved all. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the walk-in cooler entrance.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, beef and vegetable soup made 11/12/25 at 48F.
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee handling bread with bare hands, inspector addressed situation.
  • 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. In walk-in cooler, vegetable soup date marked 10/23/25. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cheese 45F, container place on a double container at 11:30am, Employee moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the bar area, used to washed cups

Inspection Date: 4/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10734952

  • 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.

Inspection Date: 12/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8788367

  • 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.

Inspection Date: 12/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8497914

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three tanks in beverage room.
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping clothes on drain boards under clean dishes. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-03-5:Basic - 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. Cleaning brush and sponge on shelf over prep table. All were moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed produce stored on shelf over prepared salads.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for all new employees. Sent DBPR form to manager via email, manager printed, then employees began signing form. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 9/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8386592

  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing device at hose connection side. Added during this inspection.