BACK PORCH MULBERRY
8761 SE 165 MULBERRY LN · THE VILLAGES · Marion County · FL 32162
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm chlorine. Machine has chemical attached but chemical is not reaching dishes. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee on cookline touched pants and towel and continued to prepare food without washing hands.
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. Male employee on cookline touched bread of two Ruben sandwiches with bare hands when removing from grill and placing on cutting board.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you style grocery bag with ice on top of fish on roll cart located on cookline. Thank you style grocery bag contains bread in walk in cooler.
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. In triple sink, 0 ppm quaternary ammonium. Manager called other location and employee brought bottle of sanitizer to establishment, then 100 ppm chlorine. **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. Butter in reach in cooler with a date mark of 10/15. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprout In pan on counter: Bean sprouts 62F on front line. Chef stated they were laced there 20 minutes prior, with the intent of being placed in ice bath, ice was then added. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Yellow chemical on shelf over single service items. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk at bar opened two days ago with no date mark. Added during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two soda guns have mold like substance build up on nozzles. Interior of reach in cooler on cookline soiled with food debris. Interior of ice machine has black substance on top wall and near chute. Manager began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink in middle of cookline has knife inside. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device and/or towels provided at handwash sink. Sink on cookline has no towels or soap. Added during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee expired 2/2023
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink at bar has hot water turned off. Water at sink is 78F.
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in red seasoning on cookline.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cookline.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Several plastic pans in ware wash area. Glasses in server station.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of pickles on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit and/or stored improperly. Tongs stored in water at 91F in dessert area. Also, ice bucket stored on top of machine not inverted.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers on cookline soiled with mold like substance.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several clean dishes with old labels on clean dish shelf. **Repeat Violation**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At bar area, bucket on shelf over single use lids. Bucket on shelf over clean dishes on cookline. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-53-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Establishment has reduced oxygen packages of meatloaf and pork made yesterday with no label. Chef stated that items are removed from ROP within 48 hours. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:28 PM.
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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.