Inspection Atlas
Florida Inspection Violations
Locality
GAFL
Gainesville, Alachua County

PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY

6825 W NEWBERRY RD, Gainesville, FL 32605

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Intermediate
Oct 13, 2025
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-02-7

Detail 24107744

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No certified manager for establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-07: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-13: Person in charge has manager test scheduled for 10/24 but has not yet taken test. Admin Complaint

Aug 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 23937532

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) item in server alley reach in cooler in front of main pass through window, cooler thermometer reads 40F, operator placed item in walk in cooler. Retemped item 45F. potatoes (48F - Cold Holding); turkey (47F - Cold Holding); pork chop (49F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (51F - Cold Holding); rice (49F - Cold Holding) items in cooler under main grill, one drawer will not fully close due to wrong size gasket, employee started moving items to walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-07: Server alley reach in cooler: tomatoes 44-45F. Admin Complaint

53A-02-7

Detail 23937533

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No certified manager for establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-07: Time Extended

Aug 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 8Total: 14

03A-02-5

Detail 23932534

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) item in server alley reach in cooler in front of main pass through window, cooler thermometer reads 40F, operator placed item in walk in cooler. Retemped item 45F. potatoes (48F - Cold Holding); turkey (47F - Cold Holding); pork chop (49F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (51F - Cold Holding); rice (49F - Cold Holding) items in cooler under main grill, one drawer will not fully close due to wrong size gasket, employee started moving items to walk in cooler. Warning

41-10-4

Detail 23932540

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle next to single service togo containers on cooks line, manager moved chemical. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23932533

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on server alley cooler stained. Repeat Violation

53A-02-7

Detail 23932535

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No certified manager for establishment. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 23932544

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/ 6 employees present.

53B-13-5

Detail 23932531

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for the 6 employees working at the time of inspection.

12B-07-4

Detail 23932536

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table by clean plates on cooks line, manager moved drink. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23932541

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Display cooler at front counter one sliding door is repaired with duct tape. Cutting boards at back prep area with deep cut marks. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 23932542

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple tiles on cooks line cracked or missing. Floor tile by dish machine cracked. Hole in wall in back storage room. Repeat Violation

51-18-6

Detail 23932537

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Last inspection was January 2025.

14-47-4

Detail 23932538

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden boards added to wall in back prep area not sealed. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23932543

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of cooking equipment on cooks line. Reach in freezer gasket soiled on cooks line. Shelves in walk in cooler soiled. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 23932532

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Server reach in cooler in front of main pass through window and main reach in cooler on cooks line.

36-27-5

Detail 23932539

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Around air duct system in back storage room.

Jan 17, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 11

09-01-4

Detail 23485688

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server grabbed plated food from pass through window placed plate on tray then moved the cooked potatoes around with her bare hands, spoke to employee about not touching any cooked or ready to eat foods with her bare hands hands.

08A-05-6

Detail 23485696

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish and pork over cooked ribs in walk in cooler, employee moved ribs above raw items. Corrected On-Site

41-15-5

Detail 23485693

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket quaternary ammonia tested stronger than 400ppm, operator added water and retested at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23485692

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards on reach in coolers of cooks line and server alley that are stained. The top of reach in cooler on cooks line there is a crease in the metal causing old food debris to build up.

41-17-4

Detail 23485689

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle hanging by dish machine area, operator labeled as pine sol cleaner. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23485687

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door on cold display cooler repaired with duct tape. Cutting boards on cook line and server alley reach in coolers with deep cut marks. Reach in freezer on cooks line the interior left door has exposed insulation and exposed insulation on the outside of right door due to handle being broken.

36-73-4

Detail 23485691

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment on cooks line.

36-17-5

Detail 23485694

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of the dish machine area and on the cooks line. Hole in wall located in back storage room.

10-17-4

Detail 23485686

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 1 knife between work table and reach in cooler on cooks line and 5 knives between wall and work table at back prep area, employee moved all knives. Corrected On-Site

14-47-4

Detail 23485690

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden wall attachments at back prep area not sealed.

23-03-4

Detail 23485695

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior pie reach in freezer is soiled in storage area. Food racks in walk in cooler. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Unused/broken coolers on cooks line used for counter space are soiled.