Hits Ocala Winter Circuit
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
35
Score
Hits Ocala Winter Circuit has been inspected nine times since 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 18, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around eight violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up three times.
Hits Ocala Winter Circuit's latest score of 35 falls below the Ocala average of 78. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside and put on gloves to crack eggs on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle to go container without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands, change gloves and use new to go container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Package of hot dogs in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill.
01B-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on prep table across from three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Dog inside dining area. Manager had guest remove dog. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-01-4
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. No well water report available. **Repeat Violation**
27-02-4
Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum on cook line.
12B-09-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf in front counter area. Employee turned containers over.
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink behind front counter.
29-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table table across from three compartment sink. Manager removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
35
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs to place on grill and proceeded to handle toasted bun without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
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 grill: beef (44F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table soiled with old food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hose stored in hand washing sink next to kitchen ice machine. Manager removed hose during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer for establishment.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Well water report unavailable. **Repeat Violation**
27-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler dusty.
23-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted. Inspector provided operator with choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven handle.
10-20-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cook line prep table. Manager removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed watermelons stored over cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Manager placed watermelons on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler behind front counter.
14-33-4
32
Mar 14, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
22
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of mandarin oranges has a dent on top seal of can.
01B-01-4
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. Container of milk in reach in cooler opened 3 days earlier not date marked. Manager placed date on container. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
22-02-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket.
42-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wall behind cooking equipment is missing drywall to cover wood studs and wood interior of wall. Wood is not sealed or easily cleanable.
14-47-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of bread on floor in walk-in-freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with grooves in kitchen .
14-09-4
Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.
21-23-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape to keep reach in cooler closed. Manager removed duct tape. **Corrected On-Site**
14-71-4
52
Mar 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
61
Jan 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose Bibb on side of building with hose attached and no vacuum breaker
29-34-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed stove cleaner stored above single use glove boxes on storage rack. Employee placed gloves on dry goods storage area **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of potato's stored on floor of walk-in-freezer. Employee placed box of potatoes on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle door. Manager removed tongs and had them washed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. Manager placed containers at three-compartment sink and instructed staff to remove labels and rehash. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut produce ( Avocado ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Employee removed containers of avocado and had the labels removed and washed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-39-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (pineapples, cantelopes ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( sauces in portion cups ) in walk in cooler. Employee placed portion cups on top shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet at three-compartment sink
29-11-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in employee unisex bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duck tape on doors of reach in cooler. Manager removed duct tape. **Corrected On-Site**
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee back packs and jacket stored above single use napkins used for the public. Manager moved napkins to dry goods storage area **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.
21-23-4
45
Jun 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Observed no water report available for review.
27-02-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed the floor around the cook area has debris.
36-10-4
86
Jan 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hits Ocala Winter Circuit last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hits Ocala Winter Circuit on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hits Ocala Winter Circuit?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hits Ocala Winter Circuit.
How does Hits Ocala Winter Circuit compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Hits Ocala Winter Circuit most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Hits Ocala Winter Circuit's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hits Ocala Winter Circuit have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Hits Ocala Winter Circuit means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Hits Ocala Winter Circuit inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hits Ocala Winter Circuit is inspected around three times per year on average.
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