BRAISED ONION

dba BEST RESTAURANT AND GRILL LLC

About this restaurant

Braised Onion is a seating restaurant located at 754 NE 25th Avenue in Ocala with 175 seats, operated by Best Restaurant and Grill LLC. The restaurant serves comfort food and offers a full-service bar with liquor, wine, and beer selections. According to web sources, the establishment describes its offerings as "Comfort Food with Attitude" and features homemade entrées and desserts.

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Food Safety Grade

Below average

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 754 NE 25 AVE
OCALA, FL 34470-6318
Phone: 352.693.3361
DBPR District: District 5 — Jacksonville (licenses expire June)
County (Region Code): Charlotte (code 8)
Seating: 175 seats

License

License Number: SEA5200004
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Jun 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Mar 4, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Mar 6, 2026 Callback	Routine - Food	Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0	0
No violation details recorded for this inspection. Class: Food Visit ID: 13644425 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Mar 4, 2026 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	0	1	3
Violations Found H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused Class: Food Visit ID: 13641545 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Mar 4, 2026	Routine - Food	Emergency order recommended	1	0	1	2
Violations Found I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused Class: Food Visit ID: 13557006 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Feb 27, 2026	Complaint Full	Administrative complaint recommended	4	1	2	7
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13640389 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Oct 22, 2025	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	4	8	3	15
Violations Found H · V01 ×2 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 ×2 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10891252 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food