DEPOT STATION
201 Southeast Depot Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small cutting board at Three compartment sink behind the bar area.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table over reach in freezer, manager moved drink. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled on cooks line. Sides of cooking equipment. Repeat Violation
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Paint on wall is chipping off of wall above Three compartment sink area causing the wall to not be smooth anymore.
- 16-05-4:Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Sanitizer solution that has old food debris in Three compartment sink in kitchen.
- 03G-46-2:Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved Process Waiver for the method observed in use during the inspection. Establishment puts tofu in pickle brine lets it sit for a few days to soak in flavors, they make batches that lasts about 2 weeks. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior oven on cooks line. Reach in cooler racks in storage area.
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment puts tofu in pickle brine lets it sit for a few days to soak in flavors, they make batches that lasts about 2 weeks. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest reach in freezer interior edge is chipped off.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 2 knives between reach in cooler and cutting board, employee moved knives. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior reach in freezer and gaskets located on cooks line. Interior glass door freezer in room across breezeway. Repeat Violation
- 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Multiple areas in bar area when closed you can see sun shining through indicating gaps. Manager stated they have addressed issues with the city. Repeat Violation
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Tofu prepped 8/21.
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15-20 droppings on floor under reach in coolers and Three compartment sink behind beer/wine only bar. Bar is located at opposite end of building. Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer tablets and tums medicine next to flour bin and single service lids, employee moved items to chemical storage. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden support pieces on dry storage rack in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior and gasket on reach in freezer on cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Multiple gaps between wooden walls in bar area, hole in floor/wall juncture at the end of bar, door in kitchen by Handwash sink gap on the side of the door.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cooks line the make reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Loaf of bread in reach in freezer prep area no cover, manager discarded bread. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. 2 bottles of medicine in same container as clean reach in cooler spacers on dry storage shelf.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 on floor in air conditioning closet, operator cleaned area. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both large sliding doors in the bar area. Door near Handwash sink in kitchen. Sun shining through indicating a gap. Repeat Violation
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelving in prep area has wooden pieces attached that are not sealed.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer on cooks line the gaskets are soiled. Wooden piece attached to storage shelf soiled.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes on top shelf of cooks line, operator placed a piece of parchment paper on the top of boxes to protect the food contact from contamination.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Keg reach in cooler behind the bar area. Repeat Violation
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Forks in cup in bar seating area.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Table top sanitizer spray hanging on shelf next to clean utensils and coffee filters.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees working longer than 2 months. 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 training observed for any employees.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).