Bojangles
Last inspected: Apr 28, 2025
90
Score
The health department has logged six inspections at Bojangles, the earliest from 2022. Bojangles was last inspected on Apr 28, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around five violations, down from roughly 12 violations earlier in the record.
“Handwash sink not accessible for employee use” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average for Ocala sits at 78, putting Bojangles on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 28, 2025
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 food handler training for any current employees. Manager stated the certificates in the binder are for employees that are no longer employed at this location. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: No change, time extended. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Dec 11, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 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. Male employee touches his hair and continued working with food at the chicken station, inspector instructed to wash his hands.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Female employee using personal phone continued working with food and handling single service and providing food at the drive thru area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front of the kitchen area, chicken at the bottom holding cabinet no time marked at 109F, Manager voluntarily discarded.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the biscuit station blocked by garbage can, Manager moved, also at the front counter area, handwash sink inaccessible due to no foot pedal available and no water, manager fixed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the front counter area unable to dispense paper, also no paper towel at the men's bathroom, Manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-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. For one male employee at the cook line.
53B-02-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee at the cook line (chicken station). Employee started wearing hair net.
13-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In use lids and containers with cracks.
14-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves with mold like substance. Also reach-in cooler gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line and biscuit station heavily soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on top of mayonnaise box, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drink near drive thru area, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
35
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee removed hands from jacket pockets then flipped chicken on grill with spatula without washing hands.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee touched clothes then put on gloves and placed nuggets in fryer without washing hands.
12A-07-5
74
Oct 16, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No device on hose connection side of splitter.
29-42-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of bathroom cleaner next to sanitizer bucket near drive thru Bottle of bathroom cleaner on shelf over clean linens. All were moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Blanched potatoes 73F on prep table near fryers. Employees unaware of when potatoes were blanched. Stop sale issued.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend packets 69-72F near drive thru window. Manager stated butter was removed from refrigeration 2 hours prior. Employee placed butter packets in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Blanched potatoes 73F on prep table near fryers. Employees unaware of when potatoes were blanched.
01B-02-5
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. In reach in freezer: opened bag of raw chicken tenders on shelf over case of pork sausage. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Female employee plating food with tongs and utensils has artificial and/or polished nails.
13-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler on cookline soiled with food debris. Soda machine nozzles soiled with build up of syrup. Interior of reach in cooler containing raw chicken soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of sink near fryers. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
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. Missing for two new hired employees.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. One certificate missing trainer number.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink at front counter is 81F. Hot water pedal is broken off.
27-16-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Toilet paper and paper towels on floor in ladies room. Restroom stall doors and toilet paper dispenser soiled in ladies room.
32-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over hot drink filters. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron on top of boxes of gloves. Jacket hanging on shelf over single service items. Both were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice bucket stored on improper between uses. Ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around door of walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets and around door soiled with food debris on cookline.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid on dumpster.
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in biscuit cooler In reach in cooler on cookline.
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cardboard case of unwashed lemons and unwashed tomatoes on shelf over bags of macaroni and cheese. Also, case of blueberries and pies not covered in walk in freezer.
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One wet towel under cups near drive thru. Also, sanitizer visibly soiled near drive thru. Also, dirty towel on top of bin of biscuits. All were corrected during this inspection **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
14
Jun 16, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Dec 14, 2022
Complaint Full
4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the fryer station blocked by garbage container, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the front counter, also no sign.
31B-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. For six employees on site.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Only one certification (ServSafe Food Handler logo only) available
53B-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler next to flat top grill.
29-49-6
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the dry storage area, boxes of single service on floor, manager moved off the floor, also to go containers not inverted at the drive thru area. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink at the front counter cooler.
12B-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in coolers and freezers baskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At the cook line Under equipment **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At the biscuit station.
21-38-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the prep area, employee purse next to drink dispensers.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on prep tables and above prep tables, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bojangles last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bojangles on file is from Apr 28, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bojangles?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bojangles.
How does Bojangles compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Bojangles most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Bojangles' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bojangles have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bojangles 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 Bojangles inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bojangles is inspected around three times per year on average.
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