BEST WESTERN GATEWAY GRAND
4200 Northwest 97th Boulevard
Gainesville, Florida, 32606
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates stored on cold bar.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above kitchen prep table. Employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5: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. Breakfast omelet station items no time mark. Manager stated items placed in omelet station at 6:00 am. Manager added proper time mark. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in kitchen warmer: sausage (119F - Hot Holding). Manager stated sausage placed in warmer three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded sausage. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No quaternary sanitizer available. Manager acquired some sanitizer from the other kitchen. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the juice machine, the socket for the nozzles has dried splash up. The nozzles were removed so the area could be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken* ALSO, the yogurt machine, behind the dispenser tube has dried food debris visible.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed the waffle batter hopper nozzle, after it was clean, with food residue in it. This was moved back to dish. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-19-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. Observed: shredded cheese in the small kitchen reach-in cooler, this was out for service today, per staff. The bowl was not marked with a discard time, and is now over the 4 hours.
- 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed: shredded cheese placed back in a reach-in cooler after service.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork on the counter, 92°. The pan was tightly wrapped. The pan was then loosely wrapped and moved to the walk-in freezer. This dropped to 76° in 12 minutes. This will be carried over for tomorrow's service. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: Spic n Span window spray cleaner stored on the window ledge over clean dishes on a cart. The spray was moved to cleaning. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed: staff over 60 days, no certificate on file.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee canned drink in kitchen reach-in cooler.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around juice nozzles of front counter juice machine.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled bottle of cleaner to clean table and proceeded to wrap pan of sausage and cheese without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in kitchen reach-in cooler: sausage (61F - Cold Holding); cheese (52F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4: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.
- 27-05-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. No cold water at kitchen hand washing sink.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test kit available. Repeat Violation
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/21/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to three compartment sink. Employee placed drink on bottom shelf of prep table. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled liquid nails and then proceeded to handle clean utensils to prepare omelets without washing hands.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of liquid nails stored next to pan coating spray. Employee removed liquid nails from shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle of hot water dispenser on counter next to reach-in cooler.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan stored in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Employee removed pan from hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at hand washing sink next to three compartment sink.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/21/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).