FAT BOYS BBQ

Name: FAT BOYS BBQ
Address: 4132 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, OCALA, FL, 34470, US
Rating: 93.4

4132 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, OCALA, FL 34470

License #5200012

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93.4 Grade B / 100

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FAT BOYS BBQ in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 22, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 5 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed : blackened chicken in the reach-in cooler, 41°, uncovered.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : cooked onions on the prep table by the reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer, 113°. These onions then changed pans and were then put in to the reach-in cooler, not tightly covered.
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed : the 3 compartment sink at 0 ppm for quaternary ammonia. This was dumped and refreshed to 250 ppm for quaternary ammonia.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed : a short CO2 tank on the way to the walk-in cooler, not secured.

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