DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

IVY ON THE SQUARE

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

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10836623

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10834947

  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed: standing water pooled by the ice maker. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-09: No change **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the walk-in cooler: block butter 45, raw chick 45, beef 47. The cook line chef table is not in use, items for the grill are stored in the walk-in cooler. Today was truck day. The fans guards are dusty. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-09: Observed: in the walk-in cooler sour cream 44°, cut tomato 47°, dairy /plant mix 45°. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 5/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785154

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed the restroom by the office, the door is not self closing.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed: the license offered was for the Williston location.
  • 16-44-4:Basic - Dishware/utensils not soaked prior to being placed in three-compartment sink/dishmachine and results in soiled dishware/utensils after washing occurs. Observed: 2 plates on the rack pulled out of dish wash machine, still soiled. Staff put them thru for another wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a can of Red Bull stored over guest food in the cook line reach-in freezer. This was moved to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: camo backpack stored over containers of oil in the kitchen, on the rolling rack.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed: standing water pooled by the ice maker.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed: a bread cutting knife stored between tables on the salad prep line. This was moved to dish. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed: lack of a sign at the far end hand wash sink on the cook line. A sign was added. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket/spray bottles stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed: in the bake area, 2 spray sanitizer bottles stored over the slicer and next to a Crisco can. These were discarded by the MANAGER. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One flying insect in the 'bear rug' Lounge, next to dish.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the walk-in cooler: block butter 45°, raw chick 45°, beef 47°. The cook line chef table is not in use, items for the grill are stored in the walk-in cooler. Today was truck day. The fans guards are dusty. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener with dried food debris on the blade. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed: the hand wash sink in the bake area was blocked by a stack of food pans. The pans were relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: the hand wash sink in the dish wash machine area had cloths in it. These were removed. ALSO, the hand was sink in the bake area had cloths in it. These were removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-08-4:Intermediate - No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink when dishmachine is running. Observed: the hand wash sink by the walk-in cooler, when water is over 85° for handwashing, as another faucet is opened in the kitchen, the water drops below 85°.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed: lack of soap and paper towels at the bake area hand wash sink. These were added. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8825360

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8824202

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container of food removed ( sugar ) from original container not labelled with name of contents. Manager put label on container
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed groves incurring board.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in a pan of after under the ice machine by the server station. Observed three dead roaches in the bar area. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on top of dishmachine
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of microwave on cookline soiled with grease and food. Observed gasket in reach in freezer soiled with food.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed dishwasher wipe face with paper towels then put on gloves without washing hands and then handle clean dish ware. Discussed with manager and they spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no test strips for dishmachine

Inspection Date: 4/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8566753

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at the kitchen area and bar with mold like substance, employee started cleaning the ice machines. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No documents available
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks above prep tables, and cleaned containers, Manager moved all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. For one male employee at the cook line.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At the end of the cook line and server station.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the bar/dessert station, to go black containers not inverted, employee inverted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At the end of the cook line, observed opened container with raw chicken stored above portion bags of raw beef, Manager moved and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, observed orange sauce made 04/06/2024, dressing made with fresh milk date marked 04/09/24.
  • 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, pasta 108, manager moved to oven to reheated, also backed potatoes 123F, manager placed on time. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At the bar area, observed half and half no date marked, bartender unable to determine when was opened. Employee voluntarily discarded.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the bar area blocked by big tray full of garnishes, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For one male employee at the bar area and two female employees at the kitchen Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8383707

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored above prep table in kitchen and server area. Manager removed all the drinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers after cleaning on the clean ware rack. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve trays not inverted or protected . Manager inverted trays Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (strawberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( butter ) in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( sugar) from original container not labelled with name of contents. Manager put label on container Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting limes for drinks with bare hands. Manager spoke to employee and had them wash hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed two employee bring dirty dishes to dishwash area area and wash hand at hand wash sink that does not have soap, and then proceeded to take orders to customers. Manager spoke to employee to told them to use soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed jug of Fabuloso stored with soda syrup boxes. Manager removed Fabuloso. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with grooves and stained in kitchen.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed establishment does not have test strips available.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in dishwash area. Manager stocked dispenser. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed several employee with expired