Pdq
Last inspected: Sep 30, 2025
67
Score
Inspectors have visited Pdq five times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Sep 30, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee beverage container on a food preparation table”, showing up three times.
Pdq's latest score of 67 falls below the Ocala average of 78. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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. At the front counter area, milk no date marked. **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on front counter next to single service items, manager moved the drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Make employee at the cook line (fryers).
13-04-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler, prep area and service window. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the cook line oil jug on floor, manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the front counter area, to go containers not inverted, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink at the prep area.
29-11-4
67
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, cut tomatoes 47F cherry tomatoes (cut) 48F, manager moved to freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
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. At the front counter area, milk no date ,raked, per manager milk opened 01/05/2025.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the back area blocked (by low boy), Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler, employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the side counter area, to go containers not inverted, Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at the front line, Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
61
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding drawer unit: chicken 109F. Chicken 117F. Chicken 107F **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Two certified food managers on site not able to determine what type of sanitation the dish machine utilizes. Dish machine is high temperature, educated shift lead. **Corrective Action Taken**
53A-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in prep area has extension cord running over faucet. Bins of flour in front of sink in front of hand sink in breading station. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On door of cooking equipment. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes on shelf over bags of cut cabbage in walk in cooler. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
64
Sep 22, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no vacuum breaker installed (red hose side).
29-42-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee at the cook line working with raw chicken, switch to work with cooked chicken without washing his hands, Manager and inspector addressed situation employee washed his hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. At the cook line, seven portion cups of Mac and cheese from previous day (09/21/2022). Per PDQ protocol, Mac and cheese portion cups are good for 2 hrs.
03F-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the front counter, used to stored sanitizer bucket, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For two employees
53B-14-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2022. Manager received copy and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One employee drink on prep table at the front counter area, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to fryers. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pdq last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pdq on file is from Sep 30, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pdq?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pdq.
How does Pdq compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Pdq most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Pdq's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pdq have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pdq 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 Pdq inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pdq is inspected around two times per year on average.
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