Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
33
Score
Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 24, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly three violations before.
Across the inspection history, “no proof provided that food employees are informed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center's 33 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
4
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
33
Oct 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
67
May 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. 1. Ziplock bag containing sliced turkey with date mark of 04/16In cooler at cookline. Stop sale issued. 2. Container of cooked pasta with date mark of 4/18 in cooler near cookline. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-28-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employee aprons on shelf inside walk-in liquor storage closet above drinks. Manager removed aprons from shelf during this inspection.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Several nonfunctional and unused coolers in kitchen.
14-11-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Dusty air vent and ceiling tiles at cookline.
36-50-4
74
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 25, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At the cook line, pizza sauce date marked 9/18/24, turkey 9/18/24, ham 9/18/24, chicken wings 9/17/24 and water melon date marked 9/9/24.
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, chicken 130-132F Manager moved to oven to reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0 ppm, Employee set triple sink, chlorine 50-100ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
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 documents available at inspection time **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. No documents available at inspection time. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At the bar area, Employee fixed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At the cook line, observed cooked spinach, ham and milk no date marked, Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine heavily soiled with mold like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line and prep area soiled, also with mold like substance
22-16-4
39
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
45
Aug 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth and/or Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Two sticks of butter 44F in reach in cooler in kitchen area and three oranges have mold like growth in walk in cooler.
01B-07-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two sticks of butter 44F in reach in cooler in kitchen area. Manager stated items in unit overnight. Stop sale issued.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device and/or soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at sink in server station. No towels at sink behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Five certificates provided are food service prep FSP213164 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-03-5
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Two buckets behind front bar. Manager picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid on cardboard dumpster open.
33-16-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Unwashed heads of lettuce on shelf over washed tomatoes. Manager moved. Case of plastic bottle apple juice on floor in walk in cooler. Manager picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-37-4
43
Jun 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw hamburger meat stored above breadsticks and pepperonis inside reach-in cooler near cookline. Pan of raw hamburger near stored above cooked chicken wings inside reach-in cooler near cookline. Manager moved both pans of hamburger meat to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled on prep table in kitchen near cookline.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Towels missing at handwash sink at cookline.
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. No proof of training for any employees. Manager stated two have been employed more than 60 days. **Warning**
53B-02-5
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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pan of cooked ground beef missing date mark inside reach-in cooler near cookline. Manager stated the ground beef was cooked more than 24 hours ago.
02C-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-use foil pans not inverted on top shelf in dry storage room. Manager inverted pans during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile missing above storage shelf inside liquor storage room in bar area.
36-32-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Copy of last inspection not available upon request.
51-18-6
39
Sep 26, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
47
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center?
Across the inspection record, “no proof provided that food employees are informed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center.
How does Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center most recently scored 33 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center 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 Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center is inspected around three times per year on average.
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