Horse & Hounds
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
17
Score
The Horse & Hounds, located at 6998 N Us Hwy 27 in Ocala, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 25, 2026, with a score of 17. This inspection identified 3 critical, 7 major, and 12 minor violations, including issues with temperature control for commercially processed fish and improper employee food storage. The facility has a historical pattern of high-risk inspections across its 10 scored visits.
12
Inspections
3
Critical latest
7
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 12 minor violations.
17
Sep 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
20
Jan 3, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Dec 30, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Dec 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
47
Aug 17, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
47
Apr 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Dec 16, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 7 minor violations.
22
Aug 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
74
Violations — Feb 25, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon being thawed under running water in kitchen.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on cook line.
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on top of a case of cranberries on dry storage shelf next to back door. Manager removed purse during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf across from dish machine.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle for reach-in freezer at end of cook line.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container of blue cheese dressing on floor in beer walk-in cooler. Employee placed blue cheese dressing on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Fan covers in walk-in coolers throughout dusty. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager had employee close lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go utensils stored on kitchen floor across from salad reach-in cooler. Manager had employee place utensils on shelf.
25-05-4
Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floors beneath cook line grill and fryers greasy.
36-10-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
14-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe beneath cook line hand washing sink.
29-11-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: soup (50F - Cooling). Manager stated soup was prepared the previous day and stored in cooler overnight.
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. Items stored in walk-in cooler: soup (50F - Cooling). Manager stated soup was prepared the previous day and stored in cooler overnight.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon being thawed under running water in kitchen
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Establishment par cooks chicken wings to 140F, then co9ls wings in walk-in cooler. Inspector provided operator with paperwork for procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
03C-89-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers throughout the kitchen stained. Ice bin for ice machine across from back door stained with black substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Cook line hand washing sink has no running water. Manager turned water on to sink. **Corrected On-Site**
27-19-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at cook line and bar area hand washing sinks.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at cook line hand washing sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of soup stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated soup prepared the previous morning. Manager placed proper date mark on soup. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser in dish area. Manager placed proper label on bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
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Core (Minor)
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