Checkers #6312
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
74
Score
Checkers #6312 has been inspected 12 times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 14, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Compared to other Ocala restaurants (averaging 78), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no back flow preventer installed on one side of the splitter **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin at the drive through area with black substance on top back corners of the bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen Ceiling tiles with dust
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food residue also with mold like substance. At the drive thru window area, soda base soiled.
23-03-4
74
Aug 12, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray cleaner stored above single use gloves, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler, cut lettuce 44F, cheese 44F, cheese 52F, manager placed ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no back flow preventer install. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Exterior walk-in cooler soiled.
36-27-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled, also soda machine at the drive thru area and exterior of microwave soiled. Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids with cracks.
14-38-4
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. Walk-in cooler with ambient air temperature of 54F, Cold holding: cut lettuce 44F, cheese 44F, cheese 52F, manager placed on ice. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents and ceiling with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
50
Dec 9, 2024
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles with mold like substance, also with some dust and debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-09: No change. **Admin Complaint**
36-34-5
95
Sep 24, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no back flow preventer on the hose side (non chemical side of the splitter). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
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.
11-26-1
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls with mold like substance **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use and cleaned stacked containers with old stickers. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Near office area, objectionable odor. **Warning**
36-64-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the drive thru area, soda base with mold like substance, also ice cream machine soiled, Manager cleaned during inspection. Also walk-in cooler shelves soiled and with milk like substance. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In Use lids cracked.
14-38-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles with mold like substance, also with some dust and debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin with mold like substance
22-20-5
52
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in make line steam table: cheese sauce (110F - Hot Holding). Manager stated cheese sauce was placed in warmer three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded cheese sauce. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in walk-in cooler: cheesecake batter (48F,47F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F,48F,48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F,48F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at 10:30 am. Manager moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without properly cooling the food to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: hamburger (50F - Cooling); chili (47F - Cooling). Manager stated items placed in walk-in cooler the previous day to cool.
03D-30-5
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. Items stored in walk-in cooler: hamburger (50F - Cooling); chili (47F - Cooling). Manager stated items placed in walk-in cooler the previous day to cool.
01B-36-5
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler ambient thermometer reading 26F. Ambient temperature 50F.
05-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top of ice bin in drive thru area soiled with mold-like substance. Interior of microwave on shelf across from cook line grill. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Interference/obstruction with the inspector's right of entry and access at any reasonable time. Manager instructed by manager they could not enter until another manager was present as they were short employees. After 15 minutes manager instructed inspector another manager would be present in 2 or 3 minutes, after 15 minutes another manager arrived on site. **Admin Complaint**
51-10-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Cover peeling off ceiling tile above three compartment sink.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above make line. Venting office area.
36-34-5
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. Walk-in cooler ambient temperature 50F.
14-74-7
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain behind dumpster.
29-18-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for fry reach-in freezer torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Hamburger reach-in freezer across from cook line grill.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket for fry reach-in freezer across from fryers. Hood vents above cook line fryers. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Side door to dumpster open.
33-16-4
22
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
50
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk-in cooler, chili meat 52F, 51F and 50F. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler, chili meat 52F, 51F and 50F, also cut lettuce 48F and hot dogs 48F, Manager moved lettuce and hot dogs into ice bath. Observed ice build up behind the unit. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cream machine nozzle covers soiled, manager removed and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Stacked cleaned container above triple sink with old labels
16-46-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Near back door area. **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5
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. In walk-in cooler, Observed ice build up behind the unit. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked containers above triple sink.
24-08-4
55
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. Observed lack of a plan. One was printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of cream hopper of soft serve machine. Hose connection of bag in a box soda machine on floor under each. Nozzles of fountain machine near hand sink soiled. Tomato slicer soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents over cook line soiled with dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of bags of chicken in reach in freezer. Opened bottle water on shelf in walk in freezer.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over hand sink. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Area near ice machine has standing water.
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top exterior of ice machine has build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed odor in the restroom.
36-64-5
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Bucket of quaternary ammonium stored on prep table over bag in a box soda.
21-44-1
58
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Temperature Measuring Devices Provided and Accurate
FL-46
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Checkers #6312 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Checkers #6312 on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Checkers #6312?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Checkers #6312.
How does Checkers #6312 compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Checkers #6312 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Checkers #6312's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Checkers #6312 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Checkers #6312 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Checkers #6312 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Checkers #6312 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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