Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2025
47
Score
Public records show six inspections at Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza stretching back to 2022. Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza was last inspected on Aug 28, 2025. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to five violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza's 47 doesn't quite reach. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
6
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, white board with multiple food items date marked 8/11/25 and 8/22/2025, manager changed to correct days. (Cheese, turkey and wings). **Repeat Violation**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In walk-in cooler, pink liquid medicine stored above customers food, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not on file or display, Operator sent picture to manager during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath tables and equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Salad reach-in cooler, handle touching cheese.
10-06-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler s and freezer gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In walk-in cooler, opened employee drinks on stored above customers food, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in coolers soiled.
22-16-4
47
Sep 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Female employee handle office equipment and immediately after started wearing gloves, no hand washed occurred. Also male employee moved drink and immediately after finished stretching dough with hands, Inspector instructed to washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on June 1, 2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Reach-in cooler at the pizza station, observed multiple containers with no date marked: ham, steak and chicken, per Manager all items were portioned 09/11/2024. **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles at the dining area with dark water marks. Also hole in ceiling at the employees bathroom
36-32-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above pizza station, Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, observed employee food containers (opened) stored above customers food.
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed bucket with ham inside mop sink, Inspector instructed to moved the bucket to triple sink. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-37-4
Basic - In-use spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the pizza station, observed spatula stored between reach-in cooler and prep table.
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dough mixer head heavily soiled. Hood above pizza oven with grease and dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink at the pizza station slow drain.
29-20-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket with dirty water. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
43
Sep 19, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 one female employee that has not reached sixty days of employment and has no food safety training. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-19: Missing for two new hired employees. **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-19: Box used as partition between oven and prep table. **Admin Complaint**
14-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood over pizza oven soiled with grease and dust. Wire shelf over prep table has encrusted material. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-19: Hood over pizza oven heavily soiled with grease and dust. **Admin Complaint**
23-03-4
82
Jul 19, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched drink and continued to prepare pizza without washing hands. Male employee touched apron and continued to prepare dough without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of food debris on dough on stretching machine. **Warning**
22-02-4
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 one female employee that has not reached sixty days of employment and has no food safety training. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham and steak in reach in make table opened two days ago. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Square pan with no handle in large bin of flour. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in reach in cooler. **Warning**
14-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6/1/2023. Manager replaced with current license. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over make table. Employee drink on shelf over washed onions in walk in cooler. Manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Tag body spray in box over portion cups and lids in kitchen area. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans stacked together wet. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under dough ball machine has a build up of debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Cases of sauce stored on rack next to hand sink, water splashes on cases while employees wash hands. Personal food on top of bag of wings in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-37-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood over pizza oven soiled with grease and dust. Wire shelf over prep table has encrusted material. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of pizza boxes on floor in kitchen area. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored head down in mop bucket. **Warning**
42-01-4
37
May 5, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 3, 2022
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Vents in walk-in cooler unit drip water onto lower rack. Management has bucket underneath and work order in for repairs. Inspector recommended not placing food in said area until leak is fixed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-03: No change, in walk-in cooler (right side of vents) observed water leaks, operator have a bucket on top of pizza dough rack. **Admin Complaint**
14-11-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza on file is from Aug 28, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza.
How does Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza 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 Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza is inspected around two times per year on average.
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