BANK STREET PATIO BAR AND GRILL

Name: BANK STREET PATIO BAR AND GRILL
Address: 120 E FORT KING STREET, OCALA, FL, 34471, US
Rating: 55.7

120 E FORT KING STREET, OCALA, FL 34471

License #5203088

🍺 Bar/Pub ℹ️

55.7 Grade F / 100

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December 16, 2025 · 15 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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BANK STREET PATIO BAR AND GRILL in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 55.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 16, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 84 total violations — 20 critical, 21 major, 43 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop ranch dressing stored in reach-in cooler next to dish area. Manager removed cup during inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in prep area. Employee removed drink during inspection.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line hand washing sink.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor around water heater in bar area next to entrance.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Plastic container of pickles stored on walk-in cooler floor.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink in bar area next to entrance.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Top of dish machine soiled with food debris. Fan covers in walk-in cooler dusty.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go cups stored on floor in smoothie area.
[12A-13-4] 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 without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cooked beef in reach-in cooler across from cook line hand washing sink. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of surface cleaner on ice machine in bar area.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to dish area stained. Bin for ice machine in smoothie area stained.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. No certified food manager present with four employees working.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink in smoothie area and bar area next to entrance.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Containers stored on shelf in dry storage area.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on cook line. Manager discarded drink during inspection.
[12B-09-5] Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee was chewing gum in bar area. Employee discarded gum during inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on kitchen shelf next to dish area. Manager removed phone during inspection.
[10-14-5] Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice buckets stored on floor in bar area. Manager moved ice buckets to dish area.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on ice machine in smoothie area. Manager returned ice scoop to dish area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of kitchen reach-in coolers. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Containers stored on shelf next to dish area. Manager returned containers to dish area.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen oven: cheesecake (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cheesecake placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved cheesecake to walk-in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of gas stored in dry storage area with dry food. Manager moved gas container outside.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheesecake stored in reach-in coolers next to kitchen oven. Manager stated cheesecake was placed in cooler on 8/3.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers in kitchen. Deflector plate inside of ice machine in smoothie area.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool stored in cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed steel wool during inspection.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside flour container, manager removed.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in front of walk-in cooler entrance with mold like substance.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink on prep table, a manger discarded.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, pork under shelf, manager moved.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use and cleaned stacked containers with old labels.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. At the ice machine room behind main kitchen, cases of to go containers on floor.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the cook line, manager removed from prep table.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the kitchen entrance, to bulk containers with flour not labeled.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw beef stored above crab cakes, manage moved.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, pork date marked 12/09/23.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler at the kitchen area, raw shrimp 46F, green tomatoes with buttermilk 46F, items stored overnight in cooler. Observed ice build up inside cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the kitchen area, raw shrimp 46F, green tomatoes with buttermilk 46F, items stored overnight in cooler. Observed ice build up inside cooler.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Window cleaner stored on top of ice machine located in front of walk-in cooler entrance, manager removed.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the bar area, used to dumped drinks.
[31B-05-4] Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handwash sink at the dish machine area, also at the ice machine room.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the cook line, spray bottle with purple liquid not labeled.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[06-09-1] 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. Observed, mahi, salmon and tuna packages not opened, per Manager, all products were pulled out yesterday night for thawed, Manager immediately opened the packages.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened Employee drinks on prep tables and above prep tables, manager moved all.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. For one male employee at the cook line.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler door, handles and gaskets.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bacon lid container cracked
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. At the dry storage area and walk-in cooler, observed bottle of water on floor.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the dish machine area and cook line.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Cleaned stacked containers next to triple sink.
[03G-53-1] Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observed seared tuna not labeled, per manager tuna was packaged 10/18/23.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At the dry storage area, observed one can of beans dented.
[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed Male employee at the cook line breading raw chicken strips removing gloves and wearing cleaned gloves and handle cooked fish, inspector addressed situation, employee stopped and washed his hands.
[01B-07-4] Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, observed strawberries with mold.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line, observed raw shell eggs stored on top of dressing container, also observed raw chicken stored above raw fish, Manager stored food properly.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line cheese 48F, manager moved to freezer, temperature dropped below 41F.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaners stored above in use prep tables, also observed bins of flour stored underneath chemical shelves in front of pizza ovens, manager moved all.
[02C-03-5] 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 cook line, milk no date marked, Manager voluntarily discarded.
[03C-89-4] Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. For seared tune.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade heavily soiled, also interior of ice machine with mold like substance.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the dish machine area blocked by basket, manager removed.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. For ahi tuna.
[02D-11-5] Raw animal food cooked with non-continuous method is not identified/labeled while stored after initial heating according to written procedures. For seared ahi tuna.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the dish machine area, observed spray bottle with blue substance not labeled, manager discarded.