BROOKLYNS BACKYARD
2019 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
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, marinara sauce cooked 11/27/23(PM) at 11:50, temperature was 45F and 48F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, marinara sauce cooked 11/27/23(PM) at 11:50, temperature was 45F and 48F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Female employee at the cook line, started wearing gloves and hand washed never occurred, Inspector instructed to washed her hands and use gloves, female employee washed her hands. **Corrected On-Site**
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. At the cook line, observed Male employee working with cheese (shredding) no gloves, Inspector instructed to washed his hands and use gloves. Also observed two female employees touching toast with her bare hands, Inspector instructed to stopped and use utensils or gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (pizza cooler), American cheese with mold like substance.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Near walk-in cooler entrance, observed raw beef packaged(opened) stored above opened container of ice cream, manager stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, meatloaf date marked 11/21/23 and egg salad date marked 11/20/22.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, mashed Potatoes cooked today at 10:00am, at 11:45 temperature was 129F, manager placed in the oven to reheated, temperature reached 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner stored on top of soda bags, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, chicken container no date marked, manager dated 11/26/23. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the bar area, two spray bottles not labeled, per manager bottles had sanitizer solutions.
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside seasoning container and cheese container, manager removed all. **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. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, scoop handle touching the egg salad, also in freezer near walk-in cooler entrance, observed spoon handle touching the ice cream, manager removed all scoops. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the bar and triple sink area, manager posted one. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves near pizza oven soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers at the cook line and bar area soiled.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the prep area, observed to go containers not inverted, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the bar area and reach-in cooler at the cook line with standing water.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 12:04 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.