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3801 N MAIN ST, Gainesville, FL 32609

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Latest violations
1
1 Intermediate
Dec 16, 2025
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
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.

Dec 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 24253281

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice bin at the server soft drink dispensing machine.

Aug 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

40-06-5

Detail 23989051

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron hanging above singe service items next to refrigerator.

13-03-4

Detail 23989052

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food not wearing a hair restraint

10-01-5

Detail 23989050

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( rice ) Repeat Violation

Jan 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

14-86-1

Detail 23473170

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel contacting celery in container stored in reach-in cooler.

02C-02-5

Detail 23473168

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken salad stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager stated chicken salad prepared the previous morning. Manager placed proper date mark on chicken salad. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23473171

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on kitchen prep counter. Manager placed bottle of water under counter during inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-06-5

Detail 23473169

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle for chicken salad stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager removed scoop from chicken salad during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

12A-27-4

Detail 22967911

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, put on gloves and proceeded to handle to go containers without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-25-4

Detail 22967913

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 touched face and proceeded to crack eggs without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31B-03-4

Detail 22967912

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at kitchen hand washing sink. Manager provided soap at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22967914

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar in cabinet next to refrigerator. Manager placed label on container. Corrected On-Site

Dec 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-27-4

Detail 22488069

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 for omelet, changed gloves and proceeded to handle paper plate without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands change gloves and use a new plate. Corrective Action Taken

12A-03-4

Detail 22488068

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in kitchen prep sink. Manager had employee wash hands in hand washing sink. Corrective Action Taken

22-20-5

Detail 22488067

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bins for ice machine next to reach-in cooler.

Jul 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-02-4

Detail 22106672

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink at front counter. Owner placed towels at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22106670

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter next to coffee machine. Owner removed drink from counter.

02D-01-5

Detail 22106671

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar in cabinet next to reach-in cooler.

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

11-27-4

Detail 21741070

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.

Aug 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

16-46-4

Detail 21244955

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed a provolone label on a plastic container that has rice in it.

Dec 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

32-12-5

Detail 20414011

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed lack of a covered receptacle in the women,s restroom.

31B-04-4

Detail 20414012

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed lack of a sign in the men,s restroom that complies.