Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Enforcement

BLACK PRONG

450 SE CR 337 · BRONSON · Levy County · FL 32621

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3487819
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8841546
DBPR license4800639

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#6High Priority01B-28-5

High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Pan containing cooked potatoes with date mark of 12/14 on shelf inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager discarded potatoes during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenStop Sale
#7High Priority29-37-4

High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose nozzle stored down inside handwash sink, below rim. Inspector removed hose from sink before washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate53A-04-6

Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager, Paul Shomo, has been employed more than 30 days and has not obtained a certified food manager certificate.

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Buildup of dried white food debris on can opener blade. Manager moved van opener to warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing pork and chicken, holding it inside the packaging for more than 48 hours, and doing soup vide without an approved HACCP plan. Learn more at: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/ **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on top of ice machine. Manager hung and inverted ice bucket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee jacket on shelf in baking area beside condensed milk and other baking supplies. 2. Employee phone on shelf in baking area beside and above clean dishes. 3. Employee jacket stored on top of box containing single-us napkins in back of kitchen. All personal items were removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Open box containing frozen pasta stored on floor inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed box on a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster beside building.

#5Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Battery powered drill stored on shelf in kitchen above deli slicer. Manager removed drill from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.