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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Alachua County restaurant inspections site .
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Alachua County, Florida, for the week of Aug. 19-25, 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 Aug. 19-25 inspections and no violations were found.
- Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar , 1005 NW 13th St., Gainesville**
- Classic Cafe 3 , 17500 NE US Highway 301, Waldo**
- Pink Flamingo , 19726 NW US Highway 441, High Springs**
- Texas Roadhouse , 3984 SW 43rd St., Gainesville**
- Vale Food Company Gainesville , 3841 SW Archer Road, Unit B, Gainesville**
- Yamato Japanese Restaurant , 526 NW 60th St., Gainesville**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Alachua County restaurants had high priority violations?
18732 N. US Highway 441, High Springs
Routine Inspection on Aug. 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over tomatoes in walk in cooler. French toast batter made with raw shell eggs on shelf above mustard and ketchup bottles in reach in cooler on cooks line. Manager moved all raw to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Baby back ribs cooked 8/7 and 8/15.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham/turkey (46F - Cold Holding) item in top portion of flip top cooler on cooks line, other items were 41F or below, ice was added to item. **Corrective Action Taken**
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 23
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 6 flies in food truck. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: Observed 2 flies in truck. **Admin Complaint**
3237 SW 35th Blvd,. Gainesville
Routine Inspection on Aug. 20
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 - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: a scallop in a reach-in cooler on the cook line, 45°. An ice bag was added. ALSO, buttermilk on the cook line, 54°. Ice was added to the pan **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 23
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hamburger (50F - Cold Holding); pork (51F - Cold Holding) Items in reach in cooler, operator stated the cooler had been off for 2.5 hours, he had turned on to chill foods back down rapidly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 23
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 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. 3 flies flying near Three compartment sink.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over tomatoes and onions in reach in cooler.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken wings (49,51F - Cold Holding); beef (48F - Cold Holding); tomato (46F - Cold Holding) items in cooler that has a sheet of ice build up on the back of the wall, operator was going to place items on ice until she can defrost cooler. **Warning**
60 N. Main St., High Springs
Routine Inspection on Aug. 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
20 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of pain pills on shelf over cooking lard in side prep room, manager moved medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Birria beef cooked 8/9.
- 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. Tested at 0ppm, manager changed chemical bucket, primed line, retested at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **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 placed raw chicken on cook top then with same gloves he grabbed tongs and scooped tomatoes onto flat top, manager stopped employee and had him change gloves and wash hands.
- 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 cutting onions and cilantro in prep area no gloves, inspector gave gloves to employee and put them on.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (55F - Cold Holding); sour cream (51F - Cold Holding); lettuce (51F - Cold Holding) Items in flip top cooler on cooks line, other items were 41F or below, employee added ice pans below items. Retemped items lettuce 48, cheese 49, sour cream 43. **Corrective Action Taken**
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 20
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 - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler next to back door: noodles (49F,48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager removed lid from pan and moved item to top of reach-in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
10 NW Santa Fe Blvd., High Springs
Complaint Partial Inspection on Aug. 22
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 - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cooks line adjusted glasses on face then started putting on gloves to continue cooking food on cooks line, inspector stopped employee and she washed hands. Employee at front counter adjusted glasses in face then continued putting together wrapped food into Togo bags for customers.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 23
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly flying in truck.
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2024. **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over tomatoes and cheese in reach in cooler by Handwash sink.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (51F - Cold Holding) item in cooler by door, employee had item out of fridge for an order but item was placed back in fridge with other items at 41F or below. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
6795 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
20 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cooks line touched shirt then turned around and continued touching clean utensils while cooking chicken. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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 moved cut green onions to container at prep area with bare hands coming in contact directly with food. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employees opened can of Red Bull stored in container of cut onions directly touching food on cooks line.
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Togo bag used directly in contact with wasabi in container at sushi station.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over vegetables in reach in cooler on cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw fish (46F - Cold Holding) item made yesterday in walk in cooler, multiple foods in surrounding area is in the cooling stage. **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 at dish machine area tested at over 200ppm, employee remade bucket at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
15655 NW US Highway 441, Alachua
Routine Inspection on Aug. 20
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet on the side of the dumpster. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
3984 SW 43 St., Gainesville
Routine Inspection on Aug. 19
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 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: 1 fly by the walk-in freezer door.
- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed staff on the cook line, hike pants and walk off the line, immediate come back and continue working.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: on the cook line shredded cheese 47, boiled egg 46, shredded cheese 53°. Ice bags were added, unit swap was recent. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
3841 SW Archer Road, Unit B, Gainesville
Routine Inspection on Aug. 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 - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: raw beef on the kitchen prep counter, 53°. This was placed back in the walk-in cooler. ALSO, fish on the poke station, 45°. **Warning**
- 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 speed rack: rice 82°. ALSO, chicken 99°. The chicken was moved to a heating device. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Aug. 20
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. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: pico (53F - Cold Holding); lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); cheese (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer: chicken (52F - Cold Holding); shrimp (53F - Cold Holding); sour cream (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Warning**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle hanging from storage shelf with spices. Manager removed spray bottle from shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
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: Alachua County restaurant inspections: 14 fail with high-priority violations
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