CHAMPIONS RESTAURANT (DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN)
1781 SW 60TH AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, beef and vegetable soup made 11/12/25 at 48F.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee handling bread with bare hands, inspector addressed situation.
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, vegetable soup date marked 10/23/25. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cheese 45F, container place on a double container at 11:30am, Employee moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the bar area, used to washed cups
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside cheese containers, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. COn2 At the storage room
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license display, manager request current one and print. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables, manager moved all. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the walk-in cooler entrance.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:42 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.