18 SOUTH RESTAURANT AND SALOON

Name: 18 SOUTH RESTAURANT AND SALOON
Address: 20 S MAGNOLIA AVE, OCALA, FL, 34471, US
Rating: 86.1

20 S MAGNOLIA AVE, OCALA, FL 34471

License #5203292

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86.1 Grade B / 100

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18 SOUTH RESTAURANT AND SALOON in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 5 minor.

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[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over mashed potatoes in cook line drawers. Manager moved beef to bottom drawer.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed steel wool during inspection.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet underneath hand washing sink in bar area.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on kitchen prep reach-in cooler.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in bar area reach-in cooler underneath coffee machine: milk (49F - Cold Holding); cream (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved items to another reach-in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F.

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