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ZHANG GARDEN

ZHANG GARDEN has 5 health inspections on file for its OCALA location, with an overall rating of 2.3/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

3035 Southeast Maricamp Road
Ocala, Florida, 34471
Marion County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10924064

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelf above rice warmers across from cook line fryers. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cartons of milk and drinks stored in walk-in cooler.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored over three compartment sink.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap on top of back door to kitchen.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. Manager placed cases of cooking oil on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs for chicken stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer. Manager removed tongs during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in freezer next to three compartment sink.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Door frame inside of reach-in freezer next to three compartment sink. Shelves at end of three compartment sink.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe beneath hand washing sinks in back of kitchen and ladies restroom in dining area.
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored on top of raw pork in reach-in freezer across from three compartment sink. Manager placed raw chicken underneath raw pork. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One of three employee training certifications expired on 3/10/2025.
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher next to back door.

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8841804

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard used on top of two reach in freezers on cook line
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple tiles cracked on cookline floor
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezers Repeat Violation
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Last Inspection not available

Inspection Date: 7/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785398

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking white substance on cookline.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back screen door does not close completely inside the door frame and a large gap exists below the screen door.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer has ice build up on shelves.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in men's restroom. inspector provided sign.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gaskets soiled with food and debris
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water.
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee not wearing gloves wiped face and arms with cloth, placed cloth on top of flip-top make table cooler, then opened flip-top make table without washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Same employee later scratched his face then handled cooking equipment without washing hands and putting on clean gloves.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shelled eggs at 48F stored in flip-top make table cooler. Raw shelled eggs were above chill line in container. Manager advised that eggs had been placed there 30 minutes earlier. Manager removed eggs above chill line and place in reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Two food handler certificates had either missing dates or signatures
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( blue degreaser ).

Inspection Date: 1/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8497899

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Near back door, employee backpack on top of oil jugs, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves with food debris.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Freezer near triple sink, observed raw chicken trays above closed boxes of pork egg rolls, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8383993

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep table, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink near back door, plumbing in disrepair.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler, cut mushrooms on first shelf not covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored on top of cooked pork, Manger moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the front line, manager provided, also sink near back door. Corrected On-Site