The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2026
82
Score
The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 1, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food”, which has been cited three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Ocala restaurant scores 78. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
82
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
50
Apr 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Open raw sausage stored over open fries in reach in cooler on cookline. Chef moved items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs stored on Oven handle.chef removed tongs and had washed.
10-20-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Fluorescent lights missing light shield. Maintenance installed light shield. **Corrected On-Site**
38-07-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (strawberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food (.Ready-To-Eat sauces ) in walk in cooler . Unwashed produce ( mushrooms ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cold salads ) in walk in cooler . Chef moved all unwashed vegetable to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in wringing device. Chef moved mop to air dry **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
70
Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Food stored on floor. Two boxes of oil stored on floor in back kitchen. Chef placed both boxes on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids open. Chef closed lids **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( strawberries, blueberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( Cheese) in walk in cooler. Chef placed strawberries and blueberries on the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
86
Mar 14, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook on cookline drop a spatula and pick it up off the floor and take to the dishwash area. Returned to the cookline and handled cooking utensils and did not remove gloves, wash hands and out on clean gloves. Manager discussed with cook about washing hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (flour). Manager removed bowl and disposed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dishmachine at 0ppm for sanitizer **Warning**
16-55-4
78
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
86
Apr 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Chef had employee store bucket inverted **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers after cleaning on the clean ware rack. Chef instructed employees to remove labels. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed produce ( avocado) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Chef instructed employees to remove stickers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-39-4
86
Dec 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. This was corrected by maintenance. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed melon in the cook line front drawer, 49F. This was moved uncovered to the walk-in cooler and achieved 43F in 9 minutes. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed lack of date of birth on multiple certificates.
53B-10-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed avocados on the cook line, with the product sticker still attached.
08B-17-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed quaternary amonia sanitizer stored over to go items on the rack in the kitchen. The sanitizer was moved to the bottom rack. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old tape labels on clean containers.
16-46-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed an employee drink bottle on the top shelf on the cook line reach-in freezer. This was moved to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed cookies sealed and set out for grab n go. These were moved to the back counter. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a back pack stored over clean table ware. The pack was moved below. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala on file is from Apr 1, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala?
Across the inspection record, “unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala.
How does The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Ocala average of 78.
Has The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Spa and Tennis Club at Golden Ocala is inspected around three times per year on average.
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