THE BRUNCH HOUSE
5855 SE 5 ST STE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34472
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face and pants with gloved hands then continued to cook without washing hands and changing gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in make table on cookline: ham (60F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (60F – Cold Holding); sausage (59F – Cold Holding); home fries (47F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (51F – Cold Holding); links (55F – Cold Holding); French toast batter (51F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw beef (51F – Cold Holding); corned beef hash (56F – Cold Holding).All items in unit overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cookline: ham (60F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (60F – Cold Holding); sausage (59F – Cold Holding); home fries (47F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (51F – Cold Holding); links (55F – Cold Holding); French toast batter (51F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw beef (51F – Cold Holding); corned beef hash (56F – Cold Holding) All items in unit overnight. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No training for three employees employed over 60 days.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Unable to locate the written plan during this inspection. Currently using time as a public health control for eggs on cookline. Provided form during this inspection.
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Multiple items on cookline removed from freezer in the last two days with no date mark.
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Image of one employee training certificate provided on phone
Basic 3
14-74-7Basic – 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 57F. Unit is overfilled and filters are heavily soiled. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Several between equipment.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cases of unwashed avocados and berries over cream.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:57 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.