TAVERN BREWERY AND IRISH PUB D/B/A MARION STREET DELI & PUB LLC
281 N MARION AVE, Lake City FL 32055 · 954.826.1454
Last inspected Jan 14, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections within 26 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Two bins of mango salsa in walk-in cooler dated 1-2-26. Manager voluntarily discarded.
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $2,600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2022043221 | Jul 14, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | $1,600 |
| 5--2021044046 | Sep 8, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | $1,000 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jan 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Two bins of mango salsa in walk-in cooler dated 1-2-26. Manager voluntarily discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back handwashing sink blocked by two rolling bins. Manager moved out of the way.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over prep cooler. Employee removed. Employee speaker on back prep table. Employee moved.
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Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Kitchen reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
Food stored on floor. Containers of cooking oil on floor at kitchen entrance. Manager moved to shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on food bins stored on rack over three compartment sink. Manager removed for cleaning.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in back reach-in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry. Manager hung on rack.
Oct 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed after Y-splitter at mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back hand wash sink blocked by rolling trays. Manager moved them out of the way.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips available onsite.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of rice.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Unsecured carbon dioxide tank being used to prop open back door.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach-in cooler across from grill: snapper (42F - Cold Holding). Still in unopened plastic packaging with instructions to remove before thawing. See stop sale.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Kitchen reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on bins stored over three compartment sink.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry. Manager moved to wall hanger.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood under mixer stand not sealed.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of rice not labeled.
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in kitchen hand wash sink.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Unsecured carbon dioxide tank being used to prop open back door.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Kitchen reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Kitchen reach-in freezer handle cover broken and missing, revealing a sharp edge.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Nov 12, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 6, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 5, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler: shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding); pork (50F - Cold Holding); oysters (50F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); sausage (48F - Cold Holding). Cooling unit blowing at 40F. Manager stated delivery driver had left the door standing open during delivery earlier that day. Manager iced foods.
Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Kitchen handwashing sink and faucet covered with trash bag. Manager stated drain leaks and that he's submitted a work order for repair.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Unsecured carbon dioxide tank being used to prop open back door. Manager moved to rack.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Kitchen reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
Food stored on floor. Oil jugs on kitchen floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Backsplash around soda machine nozzles soiled with mold-like substances. Walk-in cooler fan guards soiled with dust accumulation.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry. Manager moved to rack.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet wiping cloths on kitchen table and cutting board. Manager moved to sani-buckets.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour in kitchen with no label. Manager labeled.
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee removed glove, touched rag and shirt, donned glove, and resumed food preparation without washing hand.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Counter reach-in cooler cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substance. Slicer soiled with mold-like substance.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back handwash sink blocked by boxes and pans.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No original certificate for Rendon.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Date of birth missing from three employee food handler training certificates.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tank in back passway not secured.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not stored inverted or protected.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket hanging on rack over pepper, salt, grits, and flour, etc.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Reach-in freezer handle broken. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Kitchen reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
Food stored on floor. Case of canned peas stored on floor in back kitchen area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Walk-in cooler fan guards with dust accumulation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label and residue on bins on upper shelf in back kitchen area.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry.
Oct 20, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority6 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large bin of shucked, raw oysters in reach-in cooler at 50F. Manager couldn't confirm for how long they were above 51F and discarded. Stop sale issued.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags in a large bag, mixed together and not in chronological order.
Container of raw pre-shucked clams/mussels/oysters does not have a proper label. See stop sale. Container of raw, shucked oysters in walk-in cooler with no tag attached.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter reach-in cooler cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substance. Slicer soiled with mold-like substance.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back handwash sink blocked in front by rolling storage container and pans within the sink. Employee removed and cleared blockages.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen handwash sink with ice in it and food debris blocking the drain.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back handwash sink.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not stored inverted or protected.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack,hat, and jacket on shelf over pepper, salt, grits, flour, etc. near kitchen entrance.
Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen Reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Walk-in cooler fan guards with dust accumulation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on bin on upper shelf in back kitchen area.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Kitchen handwash sink draining slow due to food debris blocking the drain.
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.