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For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations that do not require warnings or administrative action, visit our page. Alachua County restaurant inspections site.

Here’s a breakdown of the latest health inspections in Alachua County, Florida for the week of October 21-27, 2024. Please note that some newer follow-up audits may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation defines the inspection report as a ‘snapshot’ of conditions existing at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an organization may experience fewer or more violations than those noted in the last inspection. An audit performed on any given day may not be representative of overall, long-term conditions in the organization.

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Which Alachua County restaurants received perfect scores on health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during the inspections carried out on October 21-27 and no violations were found.

• 43 Street Breakfast House4410 NW 25th Place, Gainesville**

• Cowboyz Bar BQ and Cateringmobile food delivery vehicle

• Cracker Barrel #1674001 SW 43rd St, Gainesville**

• Mother’s Pub & Grill North5109 NW 39th Street, Gainesville

• Protocol Projects LLCMobile food delivery vehicle**

• Regal Stadium 104901 Steve Spurrier Road, Gainesville

** Restaurants that failed the inspection and passed the follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Alachua County restaurants had high priority violations?

2603 SW 13th St., Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 21 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 11 violations, 3 of which were high priority

• High Priority – Quaternary ammonium disinfectant is not of minimum strength suitable for manual dishwashing. Do not use equipment/kitchens that have not been properly sterilized. Observed: 0 ppm for quaternary ammonia when tested. The system does not have a shutoff valve for the water coming from the tap, possibly resulting in a lack of water pressure passing through the system to pull the quaternary ammonia concentrate chemical. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

• High Priority – Stop Selling on time/temperature control for safe food due to temperature abuse. Observed: A butter packet in the cooler accessible in the dining area, 54°. ALSO heat the pancake batter in the accessible cooler at 54°. It was put into service today. ALSO, the 50° chocolate dough that was put into service today was also found in the accessible cooler. **Warning**

• High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe food kept cold above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: A butter packet in the cooler accessible in the dining area, 54°. ALSO heat the pancake batter in the accessible cooler at 54°. It was put into service today. ALSO, the 50° chocolate dough that was served today was also found in the accessible cooler. **Warning**

2603 SW 13th St., Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 22 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 4 violations, 1 of which is a high priority violation

• High Priority – From initial inspection: High Priority – Quaternary ammonium disinfectant is not of minimum strength suitable for manual dishwashing. Do not use equipment/kitchens that have not been properly sterilized. Observed: 0 ppm for quaternary ammonia when tested. The system does not have a shut-off valve for water from the tap; This likely results in a lack of water pressure passing through the system to draw the quaternary ammonia concentrate chemical. **Repeat Violation** **Manager Complaint** – From follow-up review on 2024-10-22: The correct test strip was not found for the test. **Time Extended**

mobile food delivery vehicle

Routine Inspection on 24 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 12 violations, 2 of which were high priority

• High Priority – Non-food grade hose carrying potable water. Observed: A green garden-style hose used to fill the drinking water tank. The tank was emptied.

• High Priority – Improperly stored toxic substance/chemical. It was observed that a large number of chemicals were stored on the wire shelf above the rinse and disinfectant sink. The items were put on the floor. **Corrected onsite**

3265 SW 34th St., Ste 2, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 25 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 4 violations, 1 of which is a high priority violation

3333 SW 42nd St, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 22 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 7 violations, 3 of which are high priority violations

• High Priority – Sale Suspension imposed due to food not being in a healthy and intact condition. Observed: Waffle batter was placed back in the accessible cooler after service today for public health control purposes.

• High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe food kept cold above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: shredded cheese in reach-in cooler in corner, 45°. ALSO hummus is at 47°. Items were moved to the accessible cooler when temperatures were below 41°. **Corrective Action Taken** **Administrator Complaint**

• High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe food that is not discarded after the 4-hour/6-hour period but is retained using time as a public health control. Consider stopping the sale. Observed: Waffle batter was placed back in the accessible cooler after service today.

3418 SW Williston Road, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 24 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 7 violations, 2 of which were high priority

• High Priority – There is no time signature in the time/temperature control for a safe food, defined in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control, and the time removed from the temperature control cannot be determined. Observed: There was no time mark on the sliced ​​cheese on the cooking line. Added an adjusted time stamp. **Corrected onsite**

• High Priority – Improperly stored toxic substance/chemical. Observed combo cleaner stored in Catina machine. The container was placed under the food and clean dishes. **Corrected on Site** **Repeat Violator** **Admin Complaint**

4949 Celebration Pointe Ave., Ste70, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 23 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 7 violations, including 1 high priority violation

• High Priority – Stop Sale imposed due to food not being in a healthy and intact condition. Observed: Newly broken ice maker does not drain and fills with water. A service technician was contacted in the morning to correct the situation. **Corrective Action Taken**

3455 SW Williston Road, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 25 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

2 violations in total, 1 of which is a high priority violation

• High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe food kept cold above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: Butter in cooler accessible in dining area, 46°. These were moved to the cooler in the kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Administrator Complaint**

4860 SW 31st Place, #10, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 25 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 4 violations, 1 of which is a high priority violation

3424 SW Williston Road, Gainesville

Routine Inspection on 23 October

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

A total of 7 violations, including 1 high priority violation

• High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe food kept cold above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: front row, brand table left: tuna 44, sliced ​​turkey 47, tuna 47, roast beef 47°. The unit is set to lower the temperature. Things were frozen over. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Administrator Complaint**

Which agency regulates restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is carried out by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Ministry of Health is responsible for the investigation and control of foodborne disease outbreaks related to all food businesses.

How can I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

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

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What does all this terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Fundamental violations are considered contrary to best practices.

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

One administrative complaint It is a form of legal action taken by the department. Failure to comply adequately after a warning, repeated violations, or serious circumstances requiring immediate action may result in the department filing an administrative complaint against the organization. “Correcting violations is important, but violations corrected after the warning period has expired may still result in penalties,” the department’s website reads.

One emergency order – closure of a restaurant by the inspector – is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the director of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants has determined that the establishment must cease doing business and any division licenses must be suspended to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the public.

Following an emergency closure or license suspension, a 24-hour callback inspection will be conducted.

This article first appeared in The Gainesville Sun: Gainesville area restaurant and food truck inspections October 21-27, 2024