Bowlero West Ocala
Last inspected: Feb 6, 2026
90
Score
Public records show six inspections at Bowlero West Ocala stretching back to 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 6, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 11 violations to closer to seven violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Compared to the broader Ocala restaurant scene, where the average is 78, this is a stronger showing. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Feb 6, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any food safety training for employees. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-08: No change. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-06: No current employee food safety training available. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
90
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any food safety training for employees. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-08: No change. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-08: No change. **Time Extended**
53A-07-6
82
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 7 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cheese sauce dispenser on counter next to kitchen reach-in freezer: cheese sauce (125F - Hot Holding). Employee stated item reheated and placed in warmer 1 hour prior to temperature being taken. **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: sour cream (48F - Cold Holding); hot dog (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding); salsa (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items stored in cooler overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: sour cream (48F - Cold Holding); hot dog (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding); salsa (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items stored in cooler overnight. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee rang in order, changed gloves and proceeded to prepare pizza without washing hands. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in reach-in cooler across from cook line reading 30F, ambient temperature 51F.
05-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of kitchen ice machine. Cutting boards on kitchen reach-in coolers stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Grill brick stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed grill brick from hand washing sink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any food safety training for employees. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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 across from cook line, ambient temperature 51F.
14-74-7
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups stored on floor in back storage area.
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go plates on kitchen shelf. Employee turned plates over during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler next to pizza oven.
29-49-6
20
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
35
Feb 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the front line, sour cream 45F, hot dogs 47F, Employee move to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, hot dogs, cheese, chicken and steak, no date marked, per Employee items were pulled out of freezer 02/04-05/2023. **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided a digital copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Male general manager on site.
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium
16-37-1
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. For one new male employee
11-26-1
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, container with white substance not labeled, per employee container have salt.
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with mold like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside salt container, employee removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the front line, employee drink on corner of reach-in cooler, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available
51-18-6
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper Plates at the triple sink area, employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
35
Apr 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. In bar area 0 ppm. Manager added more chemical then 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
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. In reach in cooler in back room: Mozzarella cheese portioned two days ago with no date mark.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has slimy mold like substance on deflector plate. Ice bin under fountain has black substance around top back side of bin. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on prep table near triple sink. One drink on cutting board of make table at front counter. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Large tank in back kitchen area.
51-11-4
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. Small shop vac on top of bag in a box soda rack.
42-03-5
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Trays on shelf over make table not inverted. Also, small portion cups stored under soap at hand sink. Cups were moved during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of drawers under cooking equipment soiled with grease. Hood filters soiled with dust build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface and/or left open. Grease receptacle on grass at edge of parking lot. Also, dumpster lids are open.
33-23-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Fan guard missing in walk in cooler. Ice build up in reach in cooler near dry storage area. Cutting boards on two front line make tables have deep grooves and are no longer cleanable.
14-10-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bowlero West Ocala last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bowlero West Ocala on file is from Feb 6, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bowlero West Ocala?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bowlero West Ocala.
How does Bowlero West Ocala compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Bowlero West Ocala most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Bowlero West Ocala's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bowlero West Ocala have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bowlero West Ocala means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Bowlero West Ocala inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bowlero West Ocala is inspected around two times per year on average.
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