TAVERN BREWERY AND IRISH PUB D/B/A MARION STREET DELI & PUB LLC

Name: TAVERN BREWERY AND IRISH PUB D/B/A MARION STREET DELI & PUB LLC
Address: 281 N MARION AVE, LAKE CITY, FL, 32055, US
Rating: 72.8

281 N MARION AVE, LAKE CITY, FL 32055

License #2200698

🥪 Deli/Sandwich ℹ️

72.8 Grade C / 100

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January 14, 2026 · 10 findings · 1 critical

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TAVERN BREWERY AND IRISH PUB D/B/A MARION STREET DELI & PUB LLC in LAKE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 63 total violations — 5 critical, 18 major, 40 minor.

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November 12, 2024

The latest inspection on January 14, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[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 shelf over prep cooler. Employee removed. Employee speaker on back prep table. Employee moved.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Kitchen reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Containers of cooking oil on floor at kitchen entrance. Manager moved to shelf.
[23-03-4] 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.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on food bins stored on rack over three compartment sink. Manager removed for cleaning.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in back reach-in cooler.
[42-01-4] 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.
[02C-01-5] 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.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back handwashing sink blocked by two rolling bins. Manager moved out of the way.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of rice.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Unsecured carbon dioxide tank being used to prop open back door.
[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. 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.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Kitchen reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
[23-03-4] 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.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on bins stored over three compartment sink.
[42-01-4] 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.
[14-06-4] Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood under mixer stand not sealed.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of rice not labeled.
[29-42-4] 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.
[22-02-4] 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.
[31A-09-4] 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.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips available onsite.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tank in back passway not secured.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not stored inverted or protected.
[40-06-5] 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.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Reach-in freezer handle broken. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Kitchen reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of canned peas stored on floor in back kitchen area.
[23-03-4] 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.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label and residue on bins on upper shelf in back kitchen area.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry.
[12A-07-5] 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.
[22-02-4] 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.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back handwash sink blocked by boxes and pans.
[53A-01-7] Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No original certificate for Rendon.
[53B-10-4] 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.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not stored inverted or protected.
[40-06-5] 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.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen Reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
[23-03-4] 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.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on bin on upper shelf in back kitchen area.
[29-20-5] 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.
[03A-02-5] 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 couldnt confirm for how long they were above 51F and discarded. Stop sale issued.
[01C-05-4] 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.
[01C-04-4] 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.
[22-02-4] 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.
[31A-09-4] 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.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen handwash sink with ice in it and food debris blocking the drain.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back handwash sink.