LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF OCALA 5034
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF OCALA 5034 maintains a 2.4/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in OCALA. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file
307 SE 17 ST, OCALA 344714434
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/27/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13549485
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 1 int, 3 basic
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottle of water stored in reach-in freezer across from fryer station. Manager removed bottle of water during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on tray next to prepped potatoes on rolling rack at end of cook line. Manager removed speaker during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored in prep area in front of kitchen walk-in cooler.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled garbage can and proceeded to put on gloves to handle clean utensils and food on cook line. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board stored in prep area in front of kitchen walk-in cooler stained. Bin for ice machine next to bar area.
10/14/2025· 4mo ago
Visit ID: 10932993
Follow-up Inspection Required2 high, 6 basic
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottle of Gatorade in reach-in freezer at end of cook line. Employee removed Gatorade during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line grill handle. Employee removed tongs during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
- 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Sanitizer stored at end of cook line across from dish area. Manager changed sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries stored over prepped lettuce in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda gun in bar area. Manager fixed waste line. Corrected On-Site
- 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Dip well next to reach-in cooler at end of cook line.
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee handled dirty dishes, rinsed hands and proceeded to handle dirty dishes. Manager had employee rewash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Table in front of exit door at end of cook line. Manager removed table during inspection. Corrected On-Site
4/1/2025· 11mo ago
Visit ID: 8874650
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 9 basic
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled oven mitten stored on top of Ready-To-Eat bread on cookline. Manager removed gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 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.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( metal bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on bread draw handle at serve station. Manager removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side walls of cooking equipment above fryer has accumulated grease. Vents toric on cookline soiled line soiled with accumulated food and grease. Reach in cooler handles soiled with food particles.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( oranges and limes ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( olive containers ) in walk in cooler
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. cook wearing gloves left cookline to walk-in-cooler and brought back a tray of broccoli then handled Ready-To-Eat and prepared plate. discussed with Manager and manger spoke to employee Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
10/1/2024· 1y 5mo ago
Visit ID: 8992216
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
8/28/2024· 1y 6mo ago
Visit ID: 8717889
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 4 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table and in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager removed drinks and discussed with employees. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager had employee rewash cups at server station and instructed to allow to air dry **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cookline soiled with oil
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. manager removed item and had employee removed label and rewash Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line dropped raw Chicken on grill, wiped hands on apron, then removed gloves and put on clean pair of gloves without washing hands first. Manager discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
2/26/2024· 2y ago
Visit ID: 8339537
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 4 basic
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. At the cook line, female employee preparing salad, also at the prep room area female employee working with rice.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Male employee eating at the bar entrance area, also observed One drink at the cook line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male prep
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler, employee cleaned during inspection. Walk-in cooler behind bar, floor soiled. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the server station, coffee cleaner on top of coffee machine, manger moved. Corrected On-Site
8/23/2023· 2y 6mo ago
Visit ID: 8480808
Follow-up Inspection Required3 high, 1 int, 6 basic
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cooler with a ambient temperature of 50F, observed standing water in the bottom of the cooler.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks above prep tables, also observed drinks above gloves holder, manager removed drinks. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door near office with a gap on the bottom
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food residue on clean plates stored near office area, manager moved to dish machine, also observed some containers with old labels (residue).
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (salad cooler).
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink near protein walk-in cooler.
- 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. At the cook line, male employee touched backed potato with bare hands, inspector addressed situation, employee stopped washed hands and used gloves.
- 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, cut tomatoes 47F, spinach dip portion cups 49, Manager moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, back flow preventer installed before the splitter, no back flow preventer on the non chemical side
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server area, spray bottle with yellow solution not labeled.