Restaurant inspections: 18 Alachua County eateries fail inspection; 2 closed

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Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Alachua County, Florida, for the week of July 15-21, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Alachua County restaurant inspection site .

Which Alachua County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their July 15-21 inspections and no violations were found.

• La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant , 9513 NW 39 Ave., Gainesville**
• Mini Momo , 2441 NW 43 St. Ste 12, Gainesville**
• Mom's Og , 1017 W. University Ave., Gainesville**
• Nopal By Cintron , 5112 NW 34 Blvd., Gainesville**
• Pho Ha Noi , 3550 SW 34 St., Ste D, Gainesville**
• Sohao Street Fare Cafe , 3045 SW 34 St Ste 16, Gainesville**
• Taste , 4860 NW 39 Ave., Ste C, Gainesville**
• Zen Noodles Bar , 3117 SW 34th St. Ste 2, Gainesville**

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Alachua County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their July 15-21 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Mom's Og

1017 W. University Ave., Gainesville

Complaint Inspection on July 16

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

18 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 5 flying around soda gun and liquor bottles behind main bar. **Warning**
• High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over bread in storage walk in cooler. Raw eggs over lime juice and beef base in reach in cooler across from dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 run across floor from server side station to under reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
• High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 1 dropping on Co2 tank in kitchen. Approximately 3 on floor behind back bar. Approximately 15 droppings in liquor room on liquor storage shelves and in loose soda syrup containers. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef (51F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (54F - Cold Holding) items in walk in cooler under air conditioning unit by door, employee moved item to the coldest part of cooler where other foods were 41F or below. Retemped items 48-49F. fish (49F - Cold Holding) item was possibly left out of cooler for no more than 10 minutes, employee placed item in reach in freezer to rapidly cool down to 41F or below. Retemped at 42F **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the ends of splitters attached to hose Bibb under Handwash sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Nopal By Cintron

5112 NW 34 Blvd., Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 17

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 10 flies sitting on old trash debris under table in warewashing room. **Warning**
• High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 3 crawling on wall behind freezers near ice machine, 2 crawling behind cove molding under prep area, approximately 10 on the top of wall in warewashing room. **Warning**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (46,47F - Cold Holding); beef (46,47F - Cold Holding) reach in cooler across from grill. Other items in cooler were 41F or below, ice was added. wings (46F - Cold Holding); plantains (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler across from fryers. Employee stated during summer the kitchen is hotter causing the cooler temp to rise, they had ice in cooler but it had melted, employee placed multiple containers of ice in cooler. ribs (45F - Cold Holding); wings (44F - Cold Holding); pico (46F - Cold Holding); beef (45F - Cold Holding) items in walk in cooler. Employee stated they have the door constantly opened during morning/lunch, other items in cooler 41F or below. **Warning**

Which Alachua County restaurants had high priority violations?

43rd Street Deli South

3483 SW Williston Road, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed: cook line staff adjust hat and then continue to work on the line, handling clean dishes and cooking. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: Cook line flip top ; pooled egg (51F - Cold Holding); shred (52F - Cold Holding); slice cheese (60F - Cold Holding); batter (47F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed: lack of a time stamp for butter packs on the wait station line. An adjusted mark was given for the time left. **Corrected On-Site**

Amelia's

235 S Main St. Ste 107, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 16

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

18 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2024.
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. fresh garlic oil mix (64F - Cold Holding); spinach (64F - Cold Holding); salmon (58F - Cold Holding); shrimp (58F - Cold Holding); butter (60-63F - Cold Holding); cream (71F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken stock (66F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fresh garlic oil mix (64F - Cold Holding); spinach (64F - Cold Holding); salmon (58F - Cold Holding); shrimp (58F - Cold Holding); butter (60-63F - Cold Holding); cream (71F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken stock (66F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler on cooks line overnight, establishment not open when food was temped, the cooler was kept shut. see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket behind bar, quaternary ammonia tested over 500ppm, employee remade bucket retested at 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Bev's Better Burgers

15010 N Main St, Alachua

Routine Inspection on July 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle to go containers without washing hands. Manager had employee stop and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
• High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over ham in reach-in cooler next to cook line grill. Employee moved ham from underneath eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler next to cook line grill: cheese (55F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheese was placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved cheese to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Chan's Chinese Food

9200 NW 39 Ave., Ste 150, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 15

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

10 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling clean utensils on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
• High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cut peppers in walk-in cooler. Manager placed chicken on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer: chicken wing (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated chicken wings had been sitting on counter thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved chicken wings to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Chicken stored on cook line prep table. Manager stated item was placed on prep table thirty minutes earlier.

David's Real Pit BBQ #2

5121 NW 39 Ave., A, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 15

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and handled to go containers on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Eat at Tinker

502 S. Main St., Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 16

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed multiple employees go outside back door then when they returned none of them washed hands before going back to working with food.
• High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed raw chicken on grill, placed on new gloves before washing hands. Spoke to him about washing hands in between glove change.
• High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly on top part of hot warmer on cooks line.
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (49F - Cold Holding) item in shallow pan placed inside larger pan in top of reach in cooler on cooks line, spoke to manager about adding ice to larger pan, ice was added to pan. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Under Handwash sink at entrance to kitchen.

Great Outdoors Restaurant

18587 High Springs Main St, High Springs

Routine Inspection on July 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One artichoke can on shelf in dry storage.
• High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed raw beef on grill changed gloves then continued touching clean plates and cooked burgers, spoke to employee about washing hands in between glove change. **Warning**
• High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee dropped sauce cup on floor, he picked item up off of floor placed in dirty bin then continued touching other clean sauce cups, inspector had him wash hands and change gloves. **Warning**
• High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took a drink from their cup then started putting plates food on trays to take to customers. **Warning**
• High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2-3 flies flying around in prep area of kitchen.

Marilu Tienda Latina Taqueria

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on July 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. lettuce (71F - Cold Holding); pico (72F - Cold Holding); cheese (73F - Cold Holding); rice (99F - Cold Holding); beef (83F - Cold Holding); chicken (85F - Cold Holding); pork (73F - Cold Holding); cheese sauce (71F - Cold Holding); sour cream (72F - Cold Holding); cooked red sauce (71F - Cold Holding) items in cooler overnight.
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lettuce (71F - Cold Holding); pico (72F - Cold Holding); cheese (73F - Cold Holding); rice (99F - Cold Holding); beef (83F - Cold Holding); chicken (85F - Cold Holding); pork (73F - Cold Holding); cheese sauce (71F - Cold Holding); sour cream (72F - Cold Holding); cooked red sauce (71F - Cold Holding) items in both coolers overnight, food truck not open during temperature checks, see stop sale. **Warning**

Metro Diner

2132 SW 34 St., Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 15

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: cooked cut link sausage 54° cook line wall unit. Pooled egg, same unit 44°. Items were iced down. This unit sits between 2 cooking appliances. **Warning**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: breaded chicken in alto#2 127-130°. The chicken in the back of the pan was 160. Pork in the same unit 137°. **Warning**

Pho Ha Noi

3550 SW 34 St. Ste D, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed: 0 ppm for quaternary amonia in the in use 3 compartment sink. Quaternary amonia was added to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed: a live roach on the wall by the back door. This was eradicated by Trang. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: sprouts in the kitchen at 45. The water was reduced and ice added, reaching 41° in 6 minutes. **Corrected On-Site**

Pink Flamingo

19726 NW US Hwy 441, High Springs

Routine Inspection on July 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: Dish machine chlorine tested as 0ppm, employees have Three compartment sink quaternary ammonia 200ppm set up, they stated that new dish machine is to be installed in 2 weeks. **Time Extended**

Scuola Pizza

5240 NW 34 Blvd., Ste A, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

25 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Alfredo sauce in reach in cooler at 61F employee stated item was cooked last night and left out on the counter to cool overnight, then this morning he placed in cooler. See stop sale.
• High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee placed beef on flat top wiped gloves with paper towel then grabbed clean dishes and placed cooked lasagna in bowl to microwave. Stopped employee and had him change gloves and wash hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2024.
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Alfredo overnight (61F - Cooling)
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sauce (54F - Cold Holding) item sitting on counter of pizza reach in cooler, employee placed item back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 2 chemical spray bottles on top of soda syrup boxes. Medicine cough syrup stored on shelf by pizza boxes in back prep area.

Taste

4860 NW 39 Ave., Ste C, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 15

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

29 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Item in reach-in cooler across from cook line: shrimp (85F - Cooling). Manager stated shrimp cooked and placed in cooler 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier.
• High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item in reach-in cooler across from cook line: shrimp (85F - Cooling). Manager stated shrimp cooked and placed in cooler 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier.
• High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began placing food in walk-in cooler and preparing food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes in dish area and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from cook line: shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); pork (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (48F - Cold Holding); egg (49F - Cold Holding); sprouts (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); cabbage (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler at 11:00 am. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from kitchen shelf in front of walk-in cooler: beef (47F - Cold Holding); krab (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (48F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler at 11:00 am. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Warning**

Tela

1702 W. University Ave., Unit C, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 15

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed: the 3 compartment sink at 100 ppm. This was corrected to 300 ppm for quaternary amonia. **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed: 6 shell eggs at Ambient air temperature 63°, these have been out since 10:00 am.
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the front line: scrambled egg 107, beans 109, chorizo 129, beef 119°. The thermostats were reset to bring items to 165 and then lower to at least 135° or higher for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Wah Ha Ha Thai Food & Noodle Soup

1902 SW 13 St., Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the cook line flip top reach-in cooler: beef 50-53, tofu 49, shrimp 52. Items brought out from the walk-in cooler at 11:00. Items have been ice down. **Warning**

Zen Noodles Bar

3117 SW 34th St., Ste 2, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 16

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

2 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

• High Priority - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the dish wash machine wash cycle at 90, The hi temp rinse cycle only reached 117. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Hobart was called out, couldn't fix at that time, would have to come early in the morning prior to opening, has to reschedule... **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
• High Priority - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: table reach-in cooler: pork 48, pork 53, pork 47, beef 44, sprouts 49. ALSO, in the reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer combo unit: chicken 47, beef 48. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Table reach-in cooler on the cook line: pork 52, 52, 52 Sprouts 48 Reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer combo unit: Cooked chicken 45 Beef 45 A technician had been called, per Miranda, they never came. Items started at 11:00, 41-42F. Items are being iced down. Time as a public health control was explained **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Zen Noodles Bar

3117 SW 34th St., Ste 2, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on July 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: table reach-in cooler: pork 48, pork 53, pork 47, beef 44, sprouts 49. ALSO, in the reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer combo unit: chicken 47, beef 48. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Table reach-in cooler on the cook line: pork 52, 52, 52 Sprouts 48 Reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer combo unit: Cooked chicken 45 Beef 45 A technician had been called, per Miranda, they never came. Items started at 11:00, 41-42F. Items are being iced down. Time as a public health control was explained **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: Pork 42, beef 38, chicken 41 in the table top reach-in cooler. All time/temperature control for safety has ice bags on them. The reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer combo by the door has beef at 47, cooked plant 47, co9ed egg 46, beef 51. The coils in the combo unit are frozen over. A poster on refrigeration has already been emailed. This reach-in cooler is now emptied, defrosting has started and will be tested prior to further use by time/temperature control for safety foods. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online .

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database .

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Restaurant inspections: 18 Alachua County eateries fail inspection; 2 closed