BRICK CITY SOUTHERN KITCHEN
10 SOUTH MAGNOLIA AVE, Ocala FL 34471 · 352.512-9458
Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided a digital copy, manager printed and posted.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2019044691 | Aug 20, 2019 | Sep 17, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Mar 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of bleach stored next to clean container on dish area shelf. Manager placed container on a different shelf.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate for kitchen ice machine stained.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife stored in cook line hand washing sink closest to back door. Manager removed knife during inspection.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
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Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Two training records missing manager signature. Manager signed certificates during inspection.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout the kitchen greasy and dusty.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above cook line prep table. Manager removed drink during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee vape pen on shelf above cook line prep table. Manager removed vape pen during inspection.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from cook line grill handle. Manager removed tongs during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves of walk-in cooler rolling rack soiled with old food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Container stored on dish area shelf.
Oct 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 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. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in warmer across from cook line: chicken (118F - Hot Holding). Manager stated chicken was placed in warmer two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager reheated chicken,167F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bin of kitchen ice machine on left stained. Top shelf of wait station reach-in cooler soiled with food debris. Interior of bar area reach-in cooler soiled with food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives stored in cook line hand washing sink across from walk-in cooler. Manager removed knives during inspection.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles above wait missing above dry storage shelf in front of walk-in cooler.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above wait station next to cook line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of dish machine. Employee removed drink during inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelves in dish area.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line grill handle. Manager placed tongs on grill.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in dish area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill greasy. Fan covers in walk-in cooler dusty.
Open garbage can lid. Garbage can behind building. Manager closed lid during inspection.
May 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: sliced tomatoes (48F - Cooling 4 hours). Manager stated the tomatoes were sliced this morning and placed inside the cooler to cool. Manager stated the tomatoes were already inside the cooler when he arrived at 11am.
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: sliced tomatoes (48F - Cooling 4 hours). Manager stated the tomatoes were sliced this morning and placed inside the cooler to cool. Manager stated the tomatoes were already inside the cooler when he arrived at 11am. Stop sale issued.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink at left-end of cookline.
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Manager only has quaternary test strips for chlorine dish machine.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen near walk-in cooler.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on dish rack in warewash area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on several cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Several ceiling tiles in back of kitchen and in warewash area of kitchen soiled with dust. 2. Floor below equipment in bar area soiled with debris. 3. Rusted metal pole in warewash area.
Sep 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on two hose Bibb by dishmachine. Manager placed vacuum breakers on both hose bibs
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Manager had employee clean
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( disinfectant ). Manager labelled both bottles
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on door of food warmer. Manager removed
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment (cups at server station) not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Apr 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 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. Observed dishwasher rinse off dirty dishes then reached for a clean bin and handed it to a server. Dishwasher failed to wash hands prior to handliung clean equipment. Discussed with Manager
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed two hose bibs by dishwash area with no vacuum breaker. Manager installed two vacuum breakers
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed knife in cookline hand wash sink. Manager removed knife
Ceiling tile missing Observed missing ceiling tile be walk-in-cooler
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom. Manager place covered trash can in women's reset room
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape on cookline microwave. Manager removed duct tape.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager place all items to be washed again
Dec 13, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the end of the cook line, brisket 130F, pork 118F and 125F, also chicken 127F, 126F and 131F, food was moved to a non in use heating box or tempers was adjusted.
Dec 11, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the end of the cook line, brisket 130F, pork 118F and 125F, also chicken 127F, 126F and 131F, food was moved to a non in use heating box or tempers was adjusted.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided a digital copy, manager printed and posted.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the prep area used to stored dirty utensils, also at the cook line knives and knife sharpeners inside sink, Manager moved.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the prep area, black bowl no handle inside seasoning container, employee moved.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink no lid above prep table, Manager moved.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee at the prep area, also male at the cook line no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers at the dish machine area, also cleaned stacked cups at the server area.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple in use containers and lids cracked (fries container and lids in walk-in cooler).
Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler cases of food on floor.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the prep area.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area, bulk white bin no labeled.
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.