BRONSON, Levy County

BLACK PRONG

450 SE CR 337, BRONSON, FL 32621

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Jan 8, 2026
City
BRONSON
County
Levy
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 8, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 11

08A-05-6

Detail 24147550

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw beef stored on shelf directly above pan containing fully-cooked baked potatoes on rack inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved the baked potatoes to the top shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 24147554

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan containing raw chicken stored on shelf above raw beef on rack inside walk-in cooler. Manager rearranged the items during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 24147551

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In pan on table in baking area of kitchen: butter (69F - Cold Holding). Butter is date marked 10/25. Both employees stated the butter was stored on this table at room temperature when they arrived this morning. Manager stated no employees will be working in the baking area today.

03A-02-5

Detail 24147559

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pan on table in baking area of kitchen: butter (69F - Cold Holding). Butter is date marked 10/25. Both employees stated the butter was stored on this table at room temperature when they arrived this morning. Manager stated no employees will be working in the baking area today. Stop sale issued.

41-10-4

Detail 24147558

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Condiment bottle containing oil stored on shelf beside bottle containing multi-surface cleaner at cookline. Manager removed chemical from the shelf during this inspection. 2. Plastic bottles containing "Coke" stored below chemical storage shelf containing bottles of bleach in back of kitchen. Manager removed all drinks from below chemicals during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

29-34-4

Detail 24147556

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at black hose connection below handwash sink in baking area.

53A-04-6

Detail 24147553

Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager stated he has been employed as a manager at this location for approximately 10 months. Manager unable to provide proof of food manager certification during this inspection.

22-02-4

Detail 24147557

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of ice machine door and deflector plate soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris.

53B-01-5

Detail 24147549

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training available for any employees. Warning

51-11-4

Detail 24147552

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank at soda syrup rack not secured. Manager placed chain around the tank during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-39-4

Detail 24147555

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Sliced tomato with sticker still attached inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline.

Jul 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 9

09-01-4

Detail 23872211

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. Employee at cookline removed fries from the fryer, spread them on a pan, then touched the fries with his bare hand in several areas. Inspector had employee place the fries back into the fryer to heat to 145F. Employee heated the fries to 198F. Corrected On-Site

35A-02-7

Detail 23872215

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. One fly on empty container a on prep table near cookline. 2. One fly on hood above cookline. 3. One fly crawling on bar in seating area.

08A-05-6

Detail 23872209

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Package containing raw duck stored on shelf directly above pan containing fully-cooked pork inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager removed raw duck from the cooler during this inspection. 2. Three cartons containing raw shell eggs stored on shelf directly above blocks of cream cheese inside wall-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 23872214

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing multi-surface cleaner stored hanging from wire shelf, directly above clean pitchers on prep table. Manager removed the spray bottle from the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

01C-03-4

Detail 23872207

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. 13 oyster and/or clam tags missing date mark from when the last were served.

08B-38-4

Detail 23872212

Basic - Food stored on floor. 1. Container of cooking oil stored directly on floor beside wall-in freezer door. 2. Two boxes containing soda syrups stored directly on floor in bar area. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 23872210

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink at end of bar.

25-05-4

Detail 23872208

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Two boxes containing single-use straws stored directly on floor in dry storage area.

03G-54-1

Detail 23872213

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Reduced oxygen packaging containing pork with date mark of 7/4 on shelf inside walk-in cooler. Manager stated the pork was vacuum sealed on-site and frozen, then thawed overnight. Inspector provided the ROP handout to the manager during this inspection. Manager stated they would transfer the contents to ziplock bags and discontinue the use of the vacuum sealer. Repeat Violation

Mar 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 10

01B-28-5

Detail 23448286

High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Pan containing cooked potatoes with date mark of 12/14 on shelf inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager discarded potatoes during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

29-37-4

Detail 23448278

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose nozzle stored down inside handwash sink, below rim. Inspector removed hose from sink before washing hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53A-04-6

Detail 23448284

Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager, Paul Shomo, has been employed more than 30 days and has not obtained a certified food manager certificate.

22-02-4

Detail 23448283

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Buildup of dried white food debris on can opener blade. Manager moved van opener to warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

03G-50-1

Detail 23448281

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing pork and chicken, holding it inside the packaging for more than 48 hours, and doing soup vide without an approved HACCP plan. Learn more at: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/ Warning

24-05-4

Detail 23448280

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on top of ice machine. Manager hung and inverted ice bucket during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23448287

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee jacket on shelf in baking area beside condensed milk and other baking supplies. 2. Employee phone on shelf in baking area beside and above clean dishes. 3. Employee jacket stored on top of box containing single-us napkins in back of kitchen. All personal items were removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23448285

Basic - Food stored on floor. Open box containing frozen pasta stored on floor inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed box on a shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

33-11-4

Detail 23448282

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster beside building.

42-03-5

Detail 23448279

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Battery powered drill stored on shelf in kitchen above deli slicer. Manager removed drill from area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 23009399

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly flying at cookline. One fly on clean dish on clean dish rack across from cookline. Employee moved whole stack of dishes to the warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 23009398

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on shelf above several cartons containing whipping cream inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed raw eggs from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

29-37-4

Detail 23009403

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray nozzle stored down inside handwash sink in bar area. Inspector removed spray nozzle from sink before washing hands. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 23009402

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing multi-surface cleaner stored on shelf beside clean dishes in corner of kitchen. Manager removed cleaner from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23009404

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Fork stored inside handwash sink in bar area. Inspector removed fork from sink in order to wash hands. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23009397

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwash sink in bar area. Manager replenished towels during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23009401

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket hanging on clean dish rack at kitchen entrance. Manager removed jacket from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23009400

Basic - Food stored on floor. Several bottles of juice in plastic bottles stored on floor in bar area. Boxed fountain sodas stored on floor in bar area. Manager removed all from the floor during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23009406

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of magnetic knife holders at cookline soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

14-06-4

Detail 23009405

Basic - Wood surface not properly sealed. Unsealed wooden support below shelf at cookline.

Apr 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 13

35A-02-6

Detail 22801484

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly on ice chest behind bar. One fly on wall in baking area of kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-13-4

Detail 22801485

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 16 packages of fish on shelf inside walk-in cooler thawed inside reduced oxygen package that does have a label stating that it must be removed prior to thawing. Manager stated the fish began thawing the previous day. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 22801483

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Eight bottles of butane fuel stored on shelf beside skewers and plastic gloves in dry storage area of kitchen. Manager removed all from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

13-06-4

Detail 22801486

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with artificial and/or painted nails scooped ice without wearing gloves behind the bar. Inspector educated the employee on proper glove use during this inspection.

06-09-1

Detail 22801488

Basic - 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. 16 packages of fish on shelf inside walk-in cooler thawed inside reduced oxygen package that does have a label stating that it must be removed prior to thawing. Manager stated the fish began thawing the previous day. Stop sale issued.

40-06-5

Detail 22801481

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket hanging on storage shelf above jugs of oil in kitchen near entrance. Employee removed jacket from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22801493

Basic - Food stored on floor. Three boxed fountain sodas stored directly on floor below counter in bar area. Manager removed all from floor during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 22801491

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handles of scoops stored down inside flour inside two bins in baking area of kitchen.

35B-02-4

Detail 22801489

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Pest control light installed on wall above shelf in baking area of kitchen above Oreo crumbles. Pest control light installed in wall above shelf containing clean dishes near baking area of kitchen. Manager removed all foods and dishes from below pest control devices during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

31B-04-4

Detail 22801487

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing at handwash sink in bar area near entrance. Manager replaced sign during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22801482

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of lid on bin of flour in baking area soiled with food debris.

16-46-4

Detail 22801490

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Blue painters tape on top of clean plastic pan lid on clean dish rack in back of kitchen.

36-50-4

Detail 22801492

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Dustin wall above storage shelf in kitchen near entrance. Floor under and around equipment in baking area of kitchen soiled with food debris.

Jul 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Total: 3

35A-02-6

Detail 22098077

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies in kitchen near baking area. Two flies in dry storage area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 22098078

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside make-table across from grill: cream (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cream has been stored inside unit overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22098079

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside make-table across from grill: cream (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cream has been stored inside unit overnight. Stop sale issued. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Jun 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 22033578

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen near cookline.

01B-02-5

Detail 22033573

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On shelf in baking area of kitchen: butter (74F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the butter had been out of refrigeration for at least six hours.

03A-02-5

Detail 22033576

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On shelf in baking area of kitchen: butter (74F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the butter had been out of refrigeration for at least six hours. Stop sale issued.

51-11-4

Detail 22033577

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One co2 tank in bar area not secured.

06-09-1

Detail 22033575

Basic - 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. One pan of fish inside reach-in cooler thawed inside ROP packaging that states the fish must be removed from packaging before thawing.

40-06-5

Detail 22033574

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee shirt on shelf in kitchen at cookline above clean dishes. Employee removed shirt from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Sep 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 21382241

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Shell eggs stored over pecans in reach-in cooler in prep area. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21382240

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table across from ice machine.

12B-07-4

Detail 21382238

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in prep area reach-in cooler. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 21382242

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf next to ice machine.

25-06-4

Detail 21382239

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on shelf next to ice machine. Manager turned containers over. Corrected On-Site

May 11, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 21079077

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over butter and cream cheese in reach-in cooler in prep area. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21079078

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from oven stained.