The Braised Onion pays $800 fine for health code violations
State regulators fined the Ocala restaurant for findings from inspections in February and March, including live and dead roaches.
By Jasmine Carter ·
The Braised Onion in east Ocala faces an $800 penalty after state regulators finalized disciplinary orders on Oct. 5. The restaurant, located at 754 NE 25th Avenue, was temporarily shut down earlier this year following a failed health inspection.
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation issued two separate fines. A $500 penalty covers five violations recorded during a Feb. 27 visit. A second $300 fine addresses two violations found during a March 4 inspection that triggered the closure.
State officials ordered the restaurant to stop operations after an inspector found live roaches on the premises. The same inspection cited the establishment for dead pests. Inspectors counted eight dead roaches scattered across floors in the kitchen and server areas.
The restaurant took corrective action to eliminate the pests after the temporary shutdown. A follow-up inspection on March 6 cleared the business to reopen for service.
Emergency closures happen immediately when inspectors identify critical food safety hazards. Formal financial penalties assessed by the DBPR typically require several months of administrative processing before final disciplinary orders are rendered.
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