BEEF O BRADY'S THE VILLAGES MULBERRY
8720 SE 165 MULBERRY LN, The Villages FL 32162 · 352.259.1536
Last inspected Jun 1, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen area.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jun 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found. 1. One fly crawling on three-compartment sink. 2. One fly flying in kitchen near dish machine.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. In pan at room temperature at cookline: hamburger patties (95F-103F - Hot Holding). Manager stated the hamburger patties have been held at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes, then reheated them on the grill to 190F. 2. In rice cooker near cookline: rice (122F - Hot Holding). Manager stated the rice was cooked this morning and has been held hot for approximately two hours, then voluntarily discarded the rice during this inspection.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at threaded faucet in server station. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at grey hose connection after splitter added to mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of reach-in cooler at cookline heavily soiled with food debris. 2. Cutting board in server station soiled with brown substance in grooves.
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Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in bar area. An employee swept the area during this inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. 1. Grooved cutting board in server station. 2. Broken handle on reach-in cooler door at cookline.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked and melted pans on dish rack. Manager discarded the pans during this inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
Nov 17, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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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. Female employee touched pants then placed lid on top of lemons at bar.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm at bar. Manager emptied sink and instructed employees to refresh sanitizer.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in drawer cooler: chicken 44F-45F. Ice added then 41F-42F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in make table and reach in freezer in kitchen area soiled with food debris. Interior of ice machine has slimy substance on deflector plate.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank behind bar.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table over case of salt. Manager moved.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two male employees. Employees put on beard guards.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease on floor behind fryers.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind ice machine.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around walk in freezer door.
Old food and labels stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food and old labels on clean dishes.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain under triple sink at bar. Cleaned during this inspection.
May 22, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in bottom cook line grill drawers: hamburger (44F45F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager stated they would work with cooks to keep drawers closed.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers throughout the kitchen. Interior of kitchen microwaves. Water nozzles of wait station tea machines. Soda gun in bar area.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine across from cook line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall next to wait station ice machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Outside of wait station sugar container.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Container stored over three compartment sink.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Aluminum to go pans in dry storage shelf not inverted. To go cups and lids stored on floor in dry storage shed.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan box in walk-in cooler.
Nov 19, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 18 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee on cook line touched nose then placed glove on hand and chopped chicken without washing hands.
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 near fryers touched shirt with gloved hands then continued to place fries in fryer without washing hands.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter packets 71F on front counter near hand sink. Employee stated butter was left out overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets 71F on front counter near hand sink. Employee stated butter was left out overnight.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb on back side of building. Also, backflow installed in before splitter at mop sink, should be on hose connection side of splitter.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer on cook line soiled with food debris. Soda gun at bar soiled with mold like substance. Glass in server station to be used for customer drink soiled with lipstick.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink at bar and sink near triple sink with no soap.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cutting board on cook line. Drink on prep table near pass thru window.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee cooking has a beard. Also, cook has no hair restraint.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris and grease on floor throughout kitchen area.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind ice machine. Also, cove molding detached from wall in room with mop sink.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around door of walk in freezer.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of toaster soiled with grease. Exterior of pizza oven soiled with food debris and grease. Shelf in server station soiled with dust.
Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Foam trays on top shelf behind curtain in dining room not inverted. Opened case of black plastic spoons in shed in parking area behind building with door open. Cases of trays on floor in storage shed.
Stored food not covered. Two cases of dough and one case of corn bags open leaving food exposed in walk in freezer.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on prep table near grill
Apr 1, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee removing clean silverware from dish rack dropped spoon on floor, picked it up then continued handling clean dishes without washing hands.
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 on cookline touched soiled apron then continued to cook food multiple times throughout inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at server station: portion cups of sour cream 53F. Portion cups of slaw 52-53F. Items placed in unit within the last two hours. Manager iced down both items.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Oven cleaner over clean dishes in ware wash area. Hand soap dispenser over bag in a box soda at bar. All were moved during this inspection.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No device on hose connection side of splitter, metal connector present with no backflow prevention device.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser at bar not working. Red and blue lights flashing.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several tanks at bar.
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 at server station has an ambient temperature of 56F. Items in unit are 52F and above. Items were iced down during this inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food bin on shelf over cut peppers and onions in walk in containers over. Moved during this inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station.
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Sink in ware wash area lacking a trash can.
Oct 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 22 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
6 High priority3 Intermediate13 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee placed raw beef on grill then changed gloves and prepared bread for order without washing hands.
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 adjusted clothes after washing hands and continued to put on gloves and began preparing food.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen area.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter packets 57F in reach in cooler with an ambient temperature of 59F overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler in server station : coleslaw 59-60F, butter packets 57F. Employee stated slaw was placed in unit today, butter packets in unit overnight. All TCS food moved to different cooler.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink has no device located on hose connection side of splitter.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has slimy substance on deflector plate. Interior of two reach in make tables on cookline soiled with food debris. Interior of microwave on cookline soiled with food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink at bar being used as a dump sink as evidenced by ice and straw in sink. Hand washing sink in server station being used to fill sanitizer bucket.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Four certificates missing employee DOB. One certificate missing trainer number.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in salt/pepper mix on cookline. Cup in sugar in server station. Fry boats in potatoes in reach in freezer.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several tanks behind bar not secured.
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 salad cooler has an ambient temperature of 59F. Pans removed in top portion of unit. Manager called for repair.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on shelf over foam cups next to ice machine.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Coffee pods on shelf over clean dishes. Open ended box of donuts on top of boxes of foil. Two bottles of coffee creamer on shelf over dressing in reach in cooler. Employee meal on top of kegs in beer cooler. Manager moved several items.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Shoes on top of Red Bull in office area. Makeup and phone on shelf over sugar packets and clean dishes. Manager moved shoes.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station.
Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice bucket not inverted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents on ice machine soiled with dust. Around doors and gaskets of two reach in make tables on cookline soiled. Exterior of bulk sugar container soiled with food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Bags of portioned turkey and portioned ham on cookline were prepared today, bin is labeled with a date of 10/16. Labels were not removed.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open upon arrival. Manager stated establishment just received delivery.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic trays on shelf at cookline. Foam trays on cookline not inverted.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bin in server station has no label.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.