Gainesville, Alachua County

TROPICAL EATZ

1236 NW 21 AVE, Gainesville, FL 32609

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
7
2 High Priority
Mar 19, 2026
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
2

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.

Mar 19, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-13-4

Detail 24454405

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Spicy Cole slaw prepared on site on per manager on 3/10 not date marked and held more than 7 days.

03B-01-6

Detail 24454406

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Plantains 128F prepared 30 minutes earlier per chef.

02C-02-5

Detail 24454403

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Spicy Cole slaw prepared on site on per manager on 3/10 not date marked and held more than 7 days.

32-04-4

Detail 24454402

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door does not have a self closing mechanism Repeat Violation

32-12-6

Detail 24454407

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in unisex bathroom. Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 24454404

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.

02D-03-4

Detail 24454408

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Spicy Cole slaw prepared on site in reach in cooler accessible to the public not labeled.

Sep 18, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

32-04-4

Detail 24045798

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing mechanisms on on unisex bathroom

32-12-6

Detail 24045799

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in unisex bathroom.

14-71-4

Detail 24045797

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on hood surface