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DAVID'S BBQ & CATERING #2

Based on 5 health inspections, DAVID'S BBQ & CATERING #2 in GAINESVILLE has earned a 3.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

521 NE 23 AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/24/2025

Inspection #: 3618743

Inspection Date: 9/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13459883

  • 36-32-5: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: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

Inspection Date: 7/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13457774

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage for ceiling tiles in women's restroom. Warning
  • 36-34-5: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: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: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:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. No water to hand washing sink across from cook line.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket in mop sink. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5: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:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed three flies in kitchen. Observed two flies in dish area.
  • 08A-05-6: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: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: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: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: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.

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10801402

  • 22-02-4: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

Inspection Date: 1/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8996038

  • 36-34-5: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: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: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: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:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in cooler.
  • 21-44-1: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:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in dry storage shed.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of pork on walk-in cooler rack. Employee placed pan above pork. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored behind building.
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Swiss cheese stored in walk-in cooler. Employee discarded cheese.
  • 03A-03-5: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: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: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: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: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.