BRICK CITY SOUTHERN KITCHEN

10 South Magnolia Avenue
Ocala, Florida, 34471
Parkside Garden Apartments
Marion County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8890455

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen near walk-in cooler.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on dish rack in warewash area. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - 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.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - 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.
  • 01B-38-5:High Priority - 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.
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - 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.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink at left-end of cookline.
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - 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.

Inspection Date: 9/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726421

  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on door of food warmer. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - 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. Repeat Violation
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - 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 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - 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 Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( disinfectant ). Manager labelled both bottles Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8571397

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing Observed missing ceiling tile be walk-in-cooler
  • 32-12-5:Basic - 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 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape on cookline microwave. Manager removed duct tape. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - 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 **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - 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
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - 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 Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed knife in cookline hand wash sink. Manager removed knife Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8571175

  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: At the end of the cook line, Hot holding: grits 121F, Mac and cheese 132F, stew 118F, Manager moved all items to stove and reheated to: stew 187F, grits 168F, Mach and cheese 169F. All items were in Hot holding box for no more than 2 hrs. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348077

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the prep area, black bowl no handle inside seasoning container, employee moved.
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink no lid above prep table, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - 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.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - 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.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple in use containers and lids cracked (fries container and lids in walk-in cooler).
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler cases of food on floor.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the prep area.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area, bulk white bin no labeled.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - 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. Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site