Steak N Shake
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Steak N Shake has nine inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 16, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly seven violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Steak N Shake's 74 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot holding equipment at the cook line soiled with grease buildup (drawers). **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No date of birth for some certifications and no trainers certificate number, Manager filled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves with food debris, also exterior part of ice cream machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the drive thru area and cook line, manager inverted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
74
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot holding drawer soiled with grease.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in front of grill blocked by bread basket, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No date of birth on any certificates.
53B-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled. Also ice cream machine soiled. Fryers filters soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At the cook line quaternary ammonium 0 ppm, manager made a fresh solution 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
67
Dec 30, 2024
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
13-04-4
95
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook-line countertop: butter (59F - Cold Holding). Manager stated it had been there for two hours. Manager placed in ice bath in reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan onsite for butter.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris and rust. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. Water nozzle at drive-through soda machine soiled with a mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shake and soda machine backsplash's soiled with mold-like substances. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation and old food debris.
23-03-4
64
May 3, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed two containers of butter on the cook line at 73F. Butter had been out since opening more than four hours earlier with no written plans.. Inspector discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) and provided form.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two containers of butter on the cook line at 73F. Butter had been out since opening more than four hours earlier with no written plans.. Inspector discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) and provided form.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. `
03F-10-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on both shake machines the area looking behind the screen and above the serving area, the mechanism is soiled with food and debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce ( tomato ) stored over ready-to-eat food (Milk, sauces, drinks and pickles ) in walk in cooler. Manager removed tomatoes from on top of the Ready-To-Eat items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
61
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
43
Jul 10, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 55F in reach in make table on cookline. In unit over four hours, stop saleissued.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched pants with gloves and continued to work without washing hands.
12A-28-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tomatoes 55F in reach in cooler for over four hours.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cream soft serve nozzles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Six people currently working with no certified food manager. Certified food manager arrived during this inspection. Also, two female managers working are not certified. One manager more than 6 months, one manager more than 12 months. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple certificates missing date of birth. Multiple certificates missing trainer number.
53B-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around nozzles on exterior of dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open and/or broken dumpster lid. One lid open and one lid cracked on cardboard dumpster.
33-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes on shelf over buckets of pickles.
08B-17-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout ware wash area. Cleaned up during this inspection.
36-22-4
39
Mar 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 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 installed.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, also microwave **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Female manager on site.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees onsite, no certified food manager present. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-05-6
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in cooler at the shake station.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice cream machine soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At the shake station, sanitizer bucket 0 ppm, Manager discarded solution. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the dry storage area, soda bag on floor, manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor at the dry storage room, Manager cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked containers at the dish machine area. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
47
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom of ice bin lid in drive thru. Interior of microwave on make line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine sanitizer, 137F. Manager stated they would sanitize dishes in three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-56-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment has no test kit for quaternary sanitizer.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Five employees working with no certified food manager present.
53A-05-6
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans and cups stored above three compartment sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of soda stored on floor in front of walk-in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area behind fryer greasy. Side of shake machine.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers next to drive thru. Employee turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Knob of cover for shake machine broken off allowing a portion of the shake mix in machine to not be covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine.
36-27-5
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Steak N Shake last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Steak N Shake on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Steak N Shake?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Steak N Shake.
How does Steak N Shake compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Steak N Shake most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Steak N Shake's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Steak N Shake have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Steak N Shake 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 Steak N Shake inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Steak N Shake is inspected around three times per year on average.
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