Black Prong
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2026
100
Score
Across the available record, Black Prong has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 8, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “toxic substance/chemical improperly stored”, which has been cited three times.
Black Prong's latest score of 100 sits above the Bronson average of 76. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 27, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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**
08A-20-5
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.
01B-02-5
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.
03A-02-5
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**
41-10-4
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.
29-34-4
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-05-6
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.
53A-04-6
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.
22-02-4
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**
53B-01-5
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Sliced tomato with sticker still attached inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline.
08B-39-4
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**
51-11-4
27
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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**
09-01-4
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.
35A-02-7
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**
08A-05-6
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**
41-10-4
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.
01C-03-4
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**
03G-54-1
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Two boxes containing single-use straws stored directly on floor in dry storage area.
25-05-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink at end of bar.
31B-04-4
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**
08B-38-4
41
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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**
01B-28-5
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**
29-37-4
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.
53A-04-6
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**
22-02-4
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**
03G-50-1
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**
08B-38-4
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**
42-03-5
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**
40-06-5
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**
24-05-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster beside building.
33-11-4
43
Jul 26, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
37
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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**
41-10-4
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**
01B-13-4
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**
35A-02-6
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.
13-06-4
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.
06-09-1
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**
40-06-5
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**
08B-38-4
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.
10-01-5
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**
35B-02-4
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**
31B-04-4
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.
23-03-4
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.
16-46-4
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.
36-50-4
37
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
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**
35A-02-6
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**
01B-02-5
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**
03A-02-5
64
Jun 2, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
55
Sep 23, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table across from ice machine.
22-02-4
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**
12B-07-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf next to ice machine.
16-46-4
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**
25-06-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Black Prong last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Black Prong on file is from Jan 8, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Black Prong?
Across the inspection record, “toxic substance/chemical improperly stored” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Black Prong.
How does Black Prong compare to other restaurants in Bronson?
Black Prong most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Bronson average of 76.
Has Black Prong's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Black Prong have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Black Prong means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Black Prong inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Black Prong is inspected around three times per year on average.
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