Gainesville, Alachua County

PDQ RESTAURANT, GAINESVILLE FL

3403 W UNIVERSITY AVE, Gainesville, FL 32607

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
3 High Priority
Oct 8, 2025
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 24100533

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : the milk Wash at the breader station was at 46°. Orders of chicken were just processed. Ice was added and dropped to 36° in 11 minutes. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 24100535

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : the baked/roasted chicken in the three drawer hot box was at 118-120°. The chicken was discarded by the manager. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 24100532

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. The splitter was removed and the hose was reattached. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 24100534

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed : floor tiles broken at the breaker station and in the kitchen.

Jan 21, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23490477

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the presence fire extinguisher make r shroud with dark foreign substance on the leading edge. This was cleaned by staff. Corrected On-Site

29-20-5

Detail 23490476

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed: the hand wash sink by the dish wash machine drains slow.

08B-12-5

Detail 23490475

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed: the top speed rack shelf in the walk-in cooler, with garlic bread on it was not covered.

Jan 21, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 5, 2024

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-25-4

Detail 23399924

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. Observed: front line expo adjusted hair, then hat, (no hand wash) and continue plating trays.

16-54-4

Detail 23399926

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Observed: the hi temp dish wash machine, not turning the heat strip black until the third try. Attempts after that did turn the strip black as required. Corrected On-Site

16-44-4

Detail 23399923

Basic - Dishware/utensils not soaked prior to being placed in three-compartment sink/dishmachine and results in soiled dishware/utensils after washing occurs. Observed: a spatula in the dish wash machine with mustard still on it after a wash cycle. The spatula came clean after the next run. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23399922

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: employee insulated cup placed on the front line prep area. This was moved below. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23399925

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: red serving trays used to hand orders to ding room guests. Later the trays are brought back to the front line, and restocked on the ready to serve tray stack, no cleaning was Observed. The metal baskets were seen being returned, placed in the front expo top counter, retrieved thereafter by the cook side expo, with gloves on, to be reused. There is a fresh paper liner when food is added to the metal basket. The area manager diverted these items to the dish pit. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Oct 4, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 23229053

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed: expo plater leave the line and when coming back did not wash his hands at the front line hand wash sink, yet added gloves.

22-57-6

Detail 23229057

High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed: the digital display reads between 182 to 194, yet the heat sensitive strip would not change color. he was added to a ceramic plate and a change color. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 23229056

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: the time mark chart had a date of 10-2-2024, and only the starting time was marked. Today is 10-4-2024. Items came out at 10:45.

36-37-5

Detail 23229058

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed: the area over the freestyle machines and pick up zone, has a blue tarp covering the ceiling. This area is under ceiling restoration after a condensation leak by the air diffuser. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 23229055

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the top of the dish wash machine has an accumulation of food debris.

36-10-4

Detail 23229054

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed: the entrance area to the front line, along the half wall has soil/grease buildup.

Feb 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 22675688

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: on the expo line, the cold make table: Cut tomato 45, 47; cut leafy greens 48, slice cheese 50F. Items stocked around 10:45. Ice bags being added by staff. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: Cut tomato from the walk-in cooler 44, Cut leafy greens 45 Slice cheese 49 All items are now on time as a public health control Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Feb 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 22668117

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: on the expo line, the cold make table: Cut tomato 45, 47; cut leafy greens 48, slice cheese 50F. Items stocked around 10:45. Ice bags being added by staff. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

29-42-4

Detail 22668116

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed at the mop sink, a 4 way splitter, 2 lacking back flow devices.

22-02-4

Detail 22668115

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the right freestyle machine ice chute has foreign substance in the chute.

23-24-4

Detail 22668113

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed: dried food debris at the fry reach-in freezer.

40-06-5

Detail 22668119

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a back pack in sauce over prep, this was moved to the floor. *Corrective Action Taken ALSO, a back pack was stored over single serve in the drive thru area.

13-02-4

Detail 22668118

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed: expo area staff having a pony tail that does not effectively preclude hair falling forward of the shoulder.

16-48-4

Detail 22668114

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed: on clean dishes on racks, old labels on plastic food pans.

May 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 22019831

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Poultry (45,48F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler where poultry is breaded. Manager advised that Chicken had been in the draw for 2 hours. Manager placed Chicken in walk-in-cooler. Corrective Action Taken

05-05-4

Detail 22019833

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ambient air thermometer in reach in cooler showing -4F but unit ambient temperature was 40F.

31B-03-4

Detail 22019834

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed soap dispenser not operating properly at hand wash sink by Chicken prep area. manager repaired soap dispenser. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22019832

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink over ready to eat sauces in server area. Manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22019835

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket in reach in freezers soiled with mold like substance.

Feb 9, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

12B-07-4

Detail 20848051

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drinks on two chest freezers in the back prep area.

10-03-4

Detail 20848052

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed a scoop in water in the dipper well, dipper well was not on.

Sep 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 20483501

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce on the front line, 50°. Ice was added and in 9 minutes was at 44°. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 20483500

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken on the front line at 120°. The chicken was discarded by choice by the manager. The chicken may be added to time as a public health control sheets already in the office.

31B-02-4

Detail 20483502

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