Restaurant Inspections In Alachua County, Gainesville For Nov. 1-6 |

These are recent restaurant inspection reports for Alachua County — from Nov. 1-6 — filed by state safety and sanitation inspectors.

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.

Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

12 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations:

-- 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. Dish machine, 0 ppm. Manager stated they would sanitize dishes in three compartment sink.

-- 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 touched apron then proceeded to handle eggs without washing hands and changing gloves.

-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on top side of cooler next to fryers: sausage (52°F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken, manager proceeded to cook sausage. **Corrected On-Site**

-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items hot held in warmer on front line: chicken (118,128°F - Hot Holding). Manager stated items were cooked 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager stated they would reheat items.

-- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in dish area not labeled.

-- Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Manager placed pickles on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line grill handle. Manager placed tongs in pan on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket stained. Vents over wait station dusty. Fan covers in walk-in cooler dusty.

-- Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados on make line cut with label still on the skin.

-- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored on prep table on make line. Manager placed towel in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 75 ppm. Manager changed water in bucket, 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Follow-up needed: High-priority violations found, and administrative action recommended.

16 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:

-- High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in bucket/spray bottle not at proper strength. Observed the front line sanitizer bucket at over 400 ppm for chlorine. The water was adjusted to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

-- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over unwashed produce in the walk-in cooler. Items were switched. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

-- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Lysol spray stored next to go go food. The food was moved. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed on the menu Subgum Wonton, advertising crab meat as an ingredient. There is only imitation crab in the restaurant. A menu was written on, and a new menu is already in the works. **Corrective Action Taken**

-- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed 1 hand wash sink was blocked by a table. The table was moved. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed gloves in a hand wash sink by the 3 compartment sink. ALSO, a cut jug with ladles in the other sink.

-- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of soap at both hand wash sinks in the kitchen. ALSO, no paper towels at each hand wash sink in the kitchen. Items were added to each sink. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a handless bowl in the rice warmer.

-- Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer door handles with food debris dried in them. **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed a stained and deeply grooved cutting board by the 3 compartment sink. This cutting board is no longer to be used.

-- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 2 employee drinks stored on prep surfaces. **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed the frozen solid reach-in freezer gasket is compromised.

-- Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bulk food on the floor, walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Items moved to shelves. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Observed a gap in the hood filter system, at the far end.

-- Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed a cleaver stored between the reach-in coolers on the cook line. The cleaver was moved to the sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed a cut jug being used to scoop rice at the back of the kitchen.

Follow-up needed: High-priority violations found, and administrative action recommended.

13 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 two flies in kitchen. Observed four fruit flies around mop sink in dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

-- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2021. **Admin Complaint**

-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items held on prep table in kitchen: fries (89°F - Hot Holding); cabbage (119°F - Hot Holding). Employee voluntarily discarded fries. Employee placed cabbage on stove top to reheat, cabbage (189°F - Reheating). **Corrective Action Taken**

-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board in front of steam table stained. Inside of door to ice machine and deflector plate inside of ice machine soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**

-- Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Four employees working in the kitchen with no food manager present.

-- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at kitchen hand washing sink. Employee provided towels. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Employee stated items prepared the previous day. **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing over dish machine. **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in kitchen upon inspectors arrival.

-- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor beneath oven and steam well.

-- Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen. Case of fries and case of plantains stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back of fryer greasy. Hoods above grill and fryer greasy. Shelves in dry storage soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on shelf in kitchen not inverted. To go cutlery stored on floor behind front counter. **Repeat Violation**

Follow-up needed: High-priority violations found, and administrative action recommended.

13 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:

-- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in walk-in cooler. Manager moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

-- 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. No time mark for chicken and pork next to fryer. No time mark for cut cabbage and cooked noodles on cook line. Manager stated items placed on counter at 11 am, manager placed proper time mark on items. **Corrected On-Site**

-- High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen, 200 ppm. Manager added water to bucket, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bus tubs stored over three compartment sink soiled with old food debris.

-- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg roll stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated items were prepared on 10/29/2021.

-- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice and flour from storage bins in kitchen. Manager discarded bowls. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen dusty.

-- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table next to fryer. Manager discarded drinks. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored over three compartment sink.

-- Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor at end of cook line soiled with old food debris and grease.

-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods above grill and fryers greasy. Shelf next to three compartment sink soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf behind front counter. Manager turned the containers over. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink in front of walk-in freezer has standing water. Sink is not level.

Follow-up needed: High-priority violations found, and administrative action recommended.

11 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 in the first prep room.

-- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed staff wiped nose and continue working with food.

-- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizing wipes stored over straws, along the wall. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

-- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some expired certificates.

-- Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed the vents in the kitchen have accumulation of dust.

-- Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Observed frozen bread stored under dripping water from the condensation pan in the walk-in freezer.

-- Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed potatoes being prepped from a box, unwashed. The potatoes were then washed in the prep sink prior to prepping.

-- Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed multiple quaternary amonia sanitizer buckets stored next to clean dishes and food.

-- Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single serve cups stored on the floor in dry storage.

-- Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed by the main delivery door, old pots, racks and unused equipment stored outside.

-- Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed avocados stored in the walk-in cooler over prepped and ready to eat foods.

Six total violations, with two high-priority violations:

-- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ranch dressing dated 10/25 and blue cheese dressing dated 10/26. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from office. Manager discarded items. **Corrective Action Taken**

-- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ranch dressing dated 10/25 and blue cheese dressing dated 10/26. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from office. Manager discarded items.

-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on reach-in cooleracross from grill stained. Ice chutes on soda machines in lobby. Soda nozzles and areas behind soda nozzles on lobby soda machines.

-- Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill handle. Employee placed tongs on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind establishment.

-- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers in back storage area. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**

Four total violations, with two high-priority violations:

-- High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented applesauce can in dry storage. ALSO, tomato sauce can

-- High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in bucket/spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Observed 0 ppm national for quaternary the cook line. The bucket was refreshed. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed only 3 certificates, multiple staff over 60 days.

-- Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Observed near the dish wash machine, loose/cracked floor tiles.

Two total violations, with both as high-priority violations:

-- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken(21 pounds) and gator tail(31 pounds) stored in a chest freezer that stopped working.

-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gator tail and chicken at 74° in a non working chest freezer.

15202 NW 147th Dr, Suite 1100, Alachua

Four total violations, with one high-priority violation:

-- High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in bucket/spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Observed the wait staff bucket at 0 ppm for chlorine. This was refreshed to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in the hand wash sink by the 3 compartment sink. This was melted. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink stored on a prep table. It was moved below. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the exterior door of the ice maker has debris on the lid.

Two total violations, with one high-priority violation:

-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed the outside hose connection lacks a vacuum breaker.

-- Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed the restroom does not self close. **Repeat Violation**

Follow-up needed: High-priority violations found, and administrative action recommended.

Two total violations, with one high-priority violation:

-- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in front counter display case: boiled egg (50°F - Cold Holding); yogurt (52°F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken, manager placed items in walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41°F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle for tea on drink bar in lobby.

One violation, with one high-priority violation:

-- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" splitter at mop sink, and no vacuum breaker on none chemical side to "Y" splitter with hose attached.

Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.

One violation, with one high-priority violation:

-- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: No change. **Admin Complaint**

Eight total violations, with no high-priority violations.

-- Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed the 1/2 n 1/2 open 2 days with no date.

-- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Axels Certified Food Manager card expired 6-2021.

-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the internal lid for the ice machine is soiled. ALSO, the cutting board with stains. **Repeat Violation**

-- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of paper towels at the expo window hand wash sink.

-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-in cooler and the lift top cooler with soiled gaskets.

-- Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed the beer cooler with standing water inside.

-- Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed the bar 3 compartment sink runs when the handles are fully turned off.

-- Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed a accumulation of debris around the hand wash sink.

Eight total violations, with no high-priority violations.

-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the table top reach-in cooler by the ice machine is soiled.

-- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of paper towels at 2 hand wash sinks. Towels were added. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed raw oysters on the menu, no sign. A sign was given and emailed. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed lack of 100° water at multiple hand wash sinks. The temperature restrictor was adjusted at each one. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Observed each bathroom has not yet been fully cleaned from construction.

-- Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed the employee restroom door is not self closing.

-- Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed the seating applied for is 192, 214 seats current. A seating evaluation form was emailed.

-- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed multiple cold hold units lacking thermometers. The staff added to multiple units prior to the end of the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Four total violations, with no high-priority violations.

-- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink next to Walk-in Cooler **Repeat Violation**

-- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle used to scoop brown sugar. Manager removed from brown sugar container. **Corrected On-Site**

-- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open bottle of water on front prep table in kitchen

-- Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand wash sink next to Walk-in Cooler slow to drain.

Four total violations, with no high-priority violations.

-- Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed lack of a Certified Food Manager for this establishment. **Warning**

-- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the ice machine is not producing ice.

-- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water next to the hot well.

Three total violations, with no high-priority violations.

-- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training available. **Warning**

-- Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air conditioning vents throughout the kitchen have buildup of dust.

-- Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets for reach-in cooler on make line soiled with mold like buildup. Walls and floor around fryer greasy.

Three total violations, with no high-priority violations.

-- Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of ice machine in kitchen has lime buildup on inside of bin.

-- Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches in cabinet beneath sink in banquet hall kitchen.

-- Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster behind establishment not on a pad. **Repeat Violation**

Two total violations, with no high-priority violations.

-- Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Some ceiling tiles missing due to roof leak.

-- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in dish area.

1412 W University Ave Suite C, Gainesville

Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.