GOLDEN OCALA GOLF & CC GRIFFIN'S
With 5 documented inspections, GOLDEN OCALA GOLF & CC GRIFFIN'S in OCALA has achieved a 2.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
8300 NW 31 LN RD, OCALA 34482
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/28/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10932968
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line handles. Employee moved tongs to top of grill. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Three jalapeño peppers stored in walk-in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line grill drawer: roast beef (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Milk stored in bar area. Manager stated milk was opened two days earlier, manager voluntarily discarded milk. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on kitchen reach-in coolers.
Inspection Date: 4/29/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8868618
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut produce ( avocados ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Chef had stickers removed and washed Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water and ice in reach in cooler at bar
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Crab salad at 46F in reach in cooler left overnight in reach in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab salad at 46F in reach in cooler left overnight in reach in cooler.
Inspection Date: 8/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8721806
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee mints stored above prep table. Chef removed mints. Employee drink cups stored on clean ware rack. Chef removed cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink sign missing at server station. Chef placed new sign at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line washed hands, dried hands with paper towels then wiped nose and mustache with paper towels, then handled cooking utensils and pans without washing hands and putting on gloves. Chef spoke to employee and told him to wash hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle properly labelled stored with open liquor bottles at bar. Chef removed sanitizer bottle Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 1/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8478620
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of bread and Strawberries on floor in walk-in-freezer. Manager placed both boxes on shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.
Inspection Date: 8/21/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8343963
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food ( flour and Seasoned Flour) Manager removed bowls. Corrected On-Site
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that product is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on food prep table.. Manager discarded drink Corrected On-Site