Champions Restaurant (Downstairs Kitchen)
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
21
Score
Champions Restaurant, located at 1701 Sw 60 Ave in Ocala, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on April 8, 2026. This inspection identified six critical, three major, and seven minor violations. Previous inspections for Champions Restaurant have also predominantly resulted in high-risk scores.
8
Inspections
6
Critical latest
3
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
21
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
39
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Sep 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Jun 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Dec 6, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Violations — Apr 8, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables and above cleaned utensils, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket next to food, also at the server area, employee purse above single service, employee moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For two male employees
13-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink next to walk-in cooler entrance. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. In triple sink, raw fish 72F thawed in standing water, manager placed ice and moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-03-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the cook line cloth on prep table, manager moved to bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area bucket not labeled, manager labeled flour. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, chicken wings cooked 04/07/26 pm at 45-47F, stored in plastic cover containers. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, chicken wings cooked 04/07/26 pm at 45-47F, stored in plastic cover containers.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler raw shell eggs stored above liquid eggs, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler tomato soup date marked 03/01/26. At the bar area dairy date marked 3/21/26. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, sausage 117F, per manager sausage cooked around 8:45 and discarded at the end of breakfast time 10:00 every day. Inspector provided time as a public health control form
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray disinfectant stored next to single service, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Breakfast menu advertised poached eggs no asterisk and no consumer advisory, during inspection manager print new menus with all information **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the cook line, manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, dirty rice date marked 3/27/26, manager date marked properly. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-04-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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