Shuckers Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Mar 2, 2026
37
Score
Shuckers Bar & Grill has been inspected 11 times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 2, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around seven violations to closer to 15 violations.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “floor area(s) covered with standing water”, showing up six times.
Restaurants in Ocala average 78, so Shuckers Bar & Grill trails the local norm. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
13
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored stored on cook line: fries (88F - Hot Holding). Employee stated fries placed out ten minutes prior to temperature being taken.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stored on clean dish rack stained. Interior of ice machine next to dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen hand washing sink. Employee provided hand towels at hand washing sink.
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
16-03-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain in front of dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
29-18-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone charger on shelf above make line. Employee removed phone charger. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing cold water at kitchen hand washing sink.
29-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor underneath dish machine.
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of cooking oil kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. PVC pipes on side of kitchen ice machine. Top of dish machine soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers in bar area. Employee turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floors underneath cook line grill and fryers greasy. Old greasy mop heads on floor at end of cook line.
36-10-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler across from cook line.
29-49-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves. Shelf across from cook line.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
37
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw hamburger stored over raw fish in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee placed hamburger on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags missing last date.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line. Inside of reach-in cooler across from cook line. Ice bin for ice machine next to dish machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
16-03-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Door to men's restroom not self closing.
32-04-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Containers stored on shelf next to kitchen prep table.
24-05-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain in front of dish machine.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of reach-in freezer across from back door and floor behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on floor at end of cook line.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign in men's restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Inside middle sink of three compartment sink. Fan on shelf above kitchen prep table dusty. Table beneath cook line grill greasy. Shelf at end of cook line soiled with old food debris. Sides of fryers on cook line greasy. Sides of reach-in cooler across from cook line greasy.
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Door to kitchen.
35B-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf behind bar. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cook line and dish area. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
39
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at either handwash sink
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior walls and ice deflector have mold-like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's room door does not have are;f closing mechanism **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in reach in freezer and walk-in-cooler not smooth and cleanable
36-37-5
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. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. employee cell phone stored above flip-top make table cooler
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in kitchen
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing floor tiles in bar
36-17-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. floors in walk-in-cooler is unsealed concrete **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in-cooler shelves with rust and pitted **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Floors and walls around cooking equipment soiled with grease
36-27-5
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood frame around air conditioner in kitchen not sealed
14-06-4
47
Sep 4, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Sep 3, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the flip-top make table cooler cook line: Tomato (50,51F - Cold Holding); Hamburger (49F - Cold Holding); beef (49F - Cold Holding); fish (50F-Cold Holding). Ambient Temperature of flip-top make table cooler 50F. Cook advised that al the items had been there less than one hour. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-03: The following items and cold holding temperatures in the flip-top make table cooler cook line: Tomato (48,50F - Cold Holding); Hamburger (50F - Cold Holding); **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
86
Aug 30, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook not wearing gloves while preparing food order wiped hands on back of pants then continued preparing food order, and did not wash hands or put on gloves before returning to prepare food order
12A-18-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the flip-top make table cooler cook line: Tomato (50,51F - Cold Holding); Hamburger (49F - Cold Holding); beef (49F - Cold Holding); fish (50F-Cold Holding). Ambient Temperature of flip-top make table cooler 50F. Cook advised that al the items had been there less than one hour. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with disinfectant hanging brackets facing food towels
41-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( blue disinfectant ).
41-17-4
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
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in cook line hand wash sink.
31A-09-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing door on men's room. **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Old soiled cardboard on shelves on dry goods storage rack, and on rack in walk-in-cooler
14-45-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cook had open drink on flip-top make table cooler cutting board and drinking on cookline
12B-02-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Stucco on Wall next to ice machine in disrepair and not smooth and cleanable. Ceiling by walk-in-cooler be reach in freezer not smooth and cleanable **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, floors behind cooking equipment, and walls soiled with accumulation of oil and grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Kitchen back door has gap under door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water exists at bottom of reach in cooler on cookline.
29-49-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in-cooler shelves rusted
14-17-4
Basic - Walk-in-cooler does not have tight-fitting doors. Gap along side of walk-in-cooler door.
14-63-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Old mop heads on floor next to cooking equipment.
42-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of reach in freezer and walk-in-cooler
36-22-4
22
Jun 5, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
30
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook wearing gloves leave cook line and grab walk-in-cooler handle return to cook line with a raw shelled egg, crack it on the grill, then wash gloved hands without using soap, then adjust his glasses with his gloved hands then handle cooking equipment and serving plates without removing gloves washing hands and putting on new gloves. Also observed cook push the contents of the trash can located in the kitchen then return to handing cooking utensils without washing hands and changing gloves. Discussed incident with manager.
12A-25-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe behind dishmachine **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed men's room out of order.
32-05-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed bathroom door does not have a self closing mechanism.
32-04-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling, walls and floor are not smooth and easily cleanable in the back area where the reach in freezer and walk-in-cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed back door by kitchen has a gap at the top and bottom of the door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water by dishmachine
36-22-4
Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood and walls under hood soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed sewage odor in back area near walk-in-cooler and reach in freezer .
36-64-5
52
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 17 violations
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. Employee handled lettuce and tomatoes for a sandwich. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in kitchen area. Observed two flies in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over bread in walk-in cooler. Employee placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Earwig on counter in kitchen. Employee discarded earwig. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet on the side of the building. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at hand washing sink in mens restroom.
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bin for ice machine in kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
16-03-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Two drains in kitchen.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach-in cooler next to fryer in kitchen. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Faucet handle for kitchen hand washing sink missing.
29-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water on floor in front of reach-in freezer across from the back door.
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil on floor in kitchen. Employee placed oil on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall behind grill and fryer greasy. Sides of doors to reach-in freezer across from back door. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above dish machine.
16-46-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to kitchen.
35B-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons, limes and tomatoes stored over salad dressing in walk-in cooler.
08B-17-4
25
Dec 29, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed box of raw eggs stored above bread buns in Walk-in Cooler. Employee relocated eggs to a bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker on exterior bib behind establishment with attached hose on ground
29-34-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license displayed dated 6/1/2022.....expired **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside of the food contact surface of the soda gun nozzles at the bar. Hood filters soiled above grill
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed bulk carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured behind establishment
51-11-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drinks in Walk-in Cooler not identified and stored above food served to the pubic. Employee moved employee drinks to bottom shelf.
08B-49-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed back exterior door has a gap underneath door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor by Dishwashing machine is not smooth and has a hole in floor.
36-17-5
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket not netted or protected. Employee inverted ice bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up at the bottom of the Reach in Freezer in the kitchen.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of grease on stove burner
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in Walk-in Cooler rusted.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed walls in Walk-in Freezer and Walk-in Cooler is not smooth and cleanable.
36-30-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet at three compartment sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket in a manner not able to dry.
42-01-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Shuckers Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Shuckers Bar & Grill on file is from Mar 2, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Shuckers Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “floor area(s) covered with standing water” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Shuckers Bar & Grill.
How does Shuckers Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Shuckers Bar & Grill most recently scored 37 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Shuckers Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Shuckers Bar & Grill have averaged around 15 violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Shuckers Bar & Grill 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 Shuckers Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Shuckers Bar & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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