Gainesville, Alachua County

DAVID'S BBQ & CATERING #2

521 NE 23 AVE, Gainesville, FL 32609

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
May 12, 2026
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

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.

May 12, 2026

Complaint Partial

Warning Issued

Basic: 3Total: 3

32-05-4

Detail 24569697

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Ladies restroom toilet and ceiling. Warning

36-32-5

Detail 24569698

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Signs of water damage for ceiling tiles in ladies restroom. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 24569696

Basic - Dead ants on premises. Approximately twenty dead ants on floor in ladies restroom. Warning

Jan 26, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 12

12A-12-4

Detail 24209721

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook wearing gloves put raw bacon on grill then put bread in toaster. Without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-24-5

Detail 24209718

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. ( Beans) with date mark 11/17/25 in walk-in-cooler

11-26-1

Detail 24209722

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Person in charge cannot provide verifiable proof that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses for # employees. Inspector provided form Corrected On-Site Warning

36-34-5

Detail 24209720

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air conditioner return vent soiled with grease in kitchen

40-06-5

Detail 24209717

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron hanging on clean ware rack in back kitchen area. Employee removed aprons from clean ware rack Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 24209716

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in back kitchen from condensation dripping from air conditioner vent in back kitchen area by three-compartment sink

14-69-4

Detail 24209725

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up around outside of walk-in-freezer door

10-01-5

Detail 24209723

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 stored with handle touching food product( flour and brown sugar ). Employee placed handles upright Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24209724

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of Paper towel dispenser next to three-compartment sink soiled with grease

16-46-4

Detail 24209726

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack.

33-16-4

Detail 24209719

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

29-08-4

Detail 24209727

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Front Handwash sink across from grill on cookline has no running water Repeat Violation

Sep 16, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-32-5

Detail 24036778

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage for ceiling tiles in women's restroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-16: Acoustic Ceiling tile in men and women's restroom stained with water marks and light shield in women's restroom has water stain marks Admin Complaint

23-03-4

Detail 24036779

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can rack next to back door. Pipe in cabinet beneath dining room soda machine. Area around soda nozzles of dining room soda machine. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-16: PVC Drain pipe in cabinet under soft drink dispenser machine has accumulation of mild like substance Admin Complaint

Jul 14, 2025

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 13

12A-07-5

Detail 23866601

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched face and put on gloves to prepare food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 23866600

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed three flies in kitchen. Observed two flies in dish area.

08A-05-6

Detail 23866612

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over brewed iced tea in reach-in cooler beneath front counter prep table. Manager voluntarily discarded pork. Corrected On-Site

03A-03-5

Detail 23866607

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs being held at room temperature on prep counter next to cook line grill, 78F. Manager stated eggs were placed on prep counter twenty minutes earlier, manager placed eggs in reach-in cooler, 40F. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-09-4

Detail 23866610

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle cooked sausage without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23866606

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of kitchen microwave. Interior of front counter reach-in coolers. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23866603

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof that employees have been informed of their reporting responsibilities for two new employees.

36-32-5

Detail 23866605

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage for ceiling tiles in women's restroom. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 23866608

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in prep area across from cook line. Ceiling vent in back prep area next to three compartment sink.

12B-07-4

Detail 23866604

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table across from cook line and prep table across from three compartment sink. Manager discarded employee drinks. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23866602

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can rack next to back door. Pipe in cabinet beneath dining room soda machine. Area around soda nozzles of dining room soda machine. Repeat Violation Warning

29-08-4

Detail 23866611

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. No water to hand washing sink across from cook line.

42-01-4

Detail 23866609

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket in mop sink. Repeat Violation

Mar 19, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 23641504

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle of dining room tea machine. Manager cleaned nozzle during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jan 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 15

01B-07-4

Detail 23481015

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Swiss cheese stored in walk-in cooler. Employee discarded cheese.

03A-03-5

Detail 23481010

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs stored on counter next to cook line, ambient temperature 70F. Manager stated eggs placed on counter thirty minutes before. Eggs were used during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23481012

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler next to cook line grill: sausage (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated sausage placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed sausage farther down in pan to reduce temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23481022

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave next to back door. Blade of can opener on prep table across from three compartment sink.

02C-02-5

Detail 23481009

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Banana pudding stored in front counter reach-in cooler. Manager stated banana pudding was prepared on 1/13.

27-16-4

Detail 23481018

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink across from cook line, 69F.

36-34-5

Detail 23481011

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

10-14-5

Detail 23481023

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel not inverted between uses. Ice buckets in front of kitchen ice machine. Employee turned buckets over. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 23481019

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored on wiping cloth. Knives stored on wiping cloth placed on reach-in cooler next to cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 23481016

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can rack next to back door. Can opener holder on prep table across from three compartment sink.

14-33-4

Detail 23481020

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in cooler.

21-44-1

Detail 23481017

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on prep table next to bag of tomatoes. Employee moved sanitizer bucket underneath prep table. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 23481014

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in dry storage shed.

08B-12-5

Detail 23481013

Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of pork on walk-in cooler rack. Employee placed pan above pork. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 23481021

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored behind building.