Zaxby's
Last inspected: Jul 29, 2025
33
Score
The health department has logged seven inspections at Zaxby's, the earliest from 2022. Zaxby's was last inspected on Jul 29, 2025. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 11 violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Ocala facility scores 78, putting Zaxby's on the weaker side. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
7
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2025. Operator updated during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two flies in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched nose then scooped ice into cup without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee filling cup with lemonade has fake nails. **Repeat Violation**
13-06-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance on top wall.
22-02-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on shelf under fountain machine in dining area.
35A-03-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Shelf poles are wrapped in duct tape in walk in cooler.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Male employee placed cheesecake on shelf over containers of slaw in walk in cooler. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several floor tiles cracked on floor containing standing water. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container holding milkwash on cookline broken.
14-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket stored improperly between uses. On top of ice machine not inverted. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.) Shelf under fountain machine soiled with discarded straw wrappers. 2.) Back walls and shelves in cabinets under fountain machine soiled with brown substance. 3.) Top of cup dispensers soiled with dust at front counter. 4.) Hood filters soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor soiled with trash next to ice machine. Floor in kitchen soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cup with seasoning has no label
02D-01-5
33
Aug 12, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched pants then pushed glasses onto face and continued to place customer drink cup on front counter without washing hands.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing on hose connection side of splitter. Discussed with manager that device that is located above splitter and is not needed. Manager will adjust device to proper place. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Five certificates missing trainer number
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Two female employees pulling plates through pass through and scooping ice with painted nails.
13-06-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spatula and scrub pad in sink near walk in cooler. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager made a phone call then printed and posted current license. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near swinging door to utility closet near men's room. Near swing door to kitchen area. Between cracks and duvets in floor tiles throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled with grease under cooking equipment. Soiled with food debris under dry storage shelves. Soiled with food debris under ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around door of reach in two door cooler on cook line soiled with mold like substance. Cabinets soiled under fountain machine in dining room. Manager removed debris. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Salad plates on top of hot holding case. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop head down in utility closet, causing standing water on floor.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on prep table. Placed in bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
33
Jun 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
29-42-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024
50-17-3
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile in back hallway area near walk-in-freezer and small leak coming from roof dripping on floor. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( flour ) in dry goods storage area
10-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service lids stored next to the front counter hand wash sink and are exposed to splash from the hand wash sink.
25-05-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water on floor from leaking roof in back hallway of kitchen
29-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( flour ) from original container not labelled with name of contents in dry goods storage area
02D-01-5
58
Aug 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Jan 19, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
61
Nov 7, 2022
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 12, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Five live flies in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Three bags of lettuce in reach in cooler, liquid in bag and foul aroma. Manager stated lettuce came to establishment bad and should not have been in unit.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler: Tomatoes 44-45F. Items were placed in unit with an ambient temperature of 45F two hours ago. Manager moved product to different unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Chicken on cookline did not have time marked. Manager added time. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle soiled at drive thru.
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank near walk in cooler.
51-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in container of flour.
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda dispensing machine soiled with mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Case of cookies in walk in freezer. Closed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zaxby's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Zaxby's on file is from Jul 29, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Zaxby's?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Zaxby's.
How does Zaxby's compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Zaxby's most recently scored 33 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Zaxby's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Zaxby's have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Zaxby's 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 Zaxby's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Zaxby's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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