Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry

8720 Se 165 Mulberry Ln, The Villages, FL 32162
American
Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025
39
Score
High Risk

Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry has been inspected seven times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Nov 17, 2025. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around 11 violations lately and about 15 violations before that.

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average The Villages facility scores 80, putting Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry on the weaker side. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.

7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
39
May 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in bottom cook line grill drawers: hamburger (44F45F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager stated they would work with cooks to keep drawers closed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers throughout the kitchen. Interior of kitchen microwaves. Water nozzles of wait station tea machines. Soda gun in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine across from cook line.
16-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
24-08-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall next to wait station ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Outside of wait station sugar container. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Container stored over three compartment sink.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Aluminum to go pans in dry storage shelf not inverted. To go cups and lids stored on floor in dry storage shed. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan box in walk-in cooler.
36-50-4
52
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
22
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
33
Oct 27, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee placed raw beef on grill then changed gloves and prepared bread for order without washing hands.
12A-12-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee adjusted clothes after washing hands and continued to put on gloves and began preparing food.
12A-28-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter packets 57F in reach in cooler with an ambient temperature of 59F overnight.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler in server station : coleslaw 59-60F, butter packets 57F. Employee stated slaw was placed in unit today, butter packets in unit overnight. All TCS food moved to different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink has no device located on hose connection side of splitter.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink at bar being used as a dump sink as evidenced by ice and straw in sink. Hand washing sink in server station being used to fill sanitizer bucket. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Four certificates missing employee DOB. One certificate missing trainer number.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has slimy substance on deflector plate. Interior of two reach in make tables on cookline soiled with food debris. Interior of microwave on cookline soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in salt/pepper mix on cookline. Cup in sugar in server station. Fry boats in potatoes in reach in freezer.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several tanks behind bar not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in salad cooler has an ambient temperature of 59F. Pans removed in top portion of unit. Manager called for repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-74-7
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on shelf over foam cups next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Coffee pods on shelf over clean dishes. Open ended box of donuts on top of boxes of foil. Two bottles of coffee creamer on shelf over dressing in reach in cooler. Employee meal on top of kegs in beer cooler. Manager moved several items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Shoes on top of Red Bull in office area. Makeup and phone on shelf over sugar packets and clean dishes. Manager moved shoes. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice bucket not inverted.
10-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents on ice machine soiled with dust. Around doors and gaskets of two reach in make tables on cookline soiled. Exterior of bulk sugar container soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Bags of portioned turkey and portioned ham on cookline were prepared today, bin is labeled with a date of 10/16. Labels were not removed. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open upon arrival. Manager stated establishment just received delivery.
35B-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic trays on shelf at cookline. Foam trays on cookline not inverted.
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bin in server station has no label.
02D-01-5
16
May 1, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
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**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the kitchen entrance, cup inside sink, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin with mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the bar area, manager secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the cook line, one drink above prep table, manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, employee personal food above customers food, manage moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked cups and containers near dish machine and server area.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. At the cook line, spoon handle touching the lettuce, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. At the server area, old food on cups stacked at the soda station, employee moved to dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the service window
29-49-6
45
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the bar area, manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine heavily soiled with mold like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks at the bar area.
51-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2022
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One opened employee drink next to single service, manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available at inspection time.
51-18-6
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (chicken wing cooler) soiled, also with standing dirty water. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry?

Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry.

How does Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry compare to other restaurants in The Villages?

Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the The Villages average of 80.

Has Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry have averaged around 11 violations per visit, down from roughly 15 earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Beef O Brady's the Villages Mulberry is inspected around two times per year on average.