Walt Fish & Seafood

3080 Se 80Th St, Ocala, FL 34480

Seafood

Last inspected: Sep 5, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show four inspections at Walt Fish & Seafood stretching back to 2023. Walt Fish & Seafood was last inspected on Sep 5, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.

That's lower than the typical Ocala restaurant, which scores around 78. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 5, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 52F in reach in cooler with an ambient temperature of 55F. Shrimp was moved to freezer to drop temperature quickly.

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cleaning items stored in hand sink. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 55F. Operator removed all Time/Tempurature Control for Safety food. Ice build up on back wall of unit.

14-74-7

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. Three pieces of tilapia at 37F in package bearing label to remove fish prior to thawing. Operator removed fish from package. **Corrected On-Site**

06-09-1

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on oven torn. Gasket on small reach in cooler torn.

14-11-5

Dec 5, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Sep 29, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup inside flour bin, manager removed the cup. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin not labeled, manager labeled flour. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Feb 16, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed lack of a plan. One was emailed.

11-27-4

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. Observed lack of verification. One was emailed.

11-26-1

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed lack of a choking poster.

51-13-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Walt Fish & Seafood last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Walt Fish & Seafood on file is from Sep 5, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Walt Fish & Seafood compare to other restaurants in Ocala?

Walt Fish & Seafood most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.

Has Walt Fish & Seafood's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Walt Fish & Seafood have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Walt Fish & Seafood 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 Walt Fish & Seafood inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Walt Fish & Seafood is inspected around two times per year on average.

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