DI BIG JERK GAINESVILLE
619 West University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
21
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Both unisex bathrooms in dining room.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys on prep table across from cook line grill.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for walk-in freezer torn.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor next to cook line grill. Manager placed cooking oil on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in prep room next to back door.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored in dry storage room in back of dining room.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ox tails thawing at room temp in prep sink located in prep room. Manager placed ox tails in walk-in cooler to continue thawing. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Cook line grill located next to hand washing sink.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor across from cook line grill. Manager placed bucket on shelf beneath prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food on shelf in prep area.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling food in prep area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee placed raw hamburger on grill and proceeded to handle to go containers without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Item stored in glass reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: cheese (47F,51F). Manager stated cheese stored in cooler overnight.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in glass reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: cheese (47F,51F). Manager stated cheese stored in cooler overnight.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of band saw in prep area.
- 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 or hand washing sign at prep area. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser next to three compartment sink.
- 47-03-4:Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Outlet next to back door missing cover leaving wires exposed.
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher next to ice machine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 21 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. One employee working no certificates available. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: No change. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoops handle directly in rice, operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in prep room regular lightbulbs no covering.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. oxtails (122F - Hot Holding); curry chicken (128F - Hot Holding); jerk chicken (118F - Hot Holding) items on cook line on the stove and in oven, the heat source had been turned off, operator turned on heat sources and retemped oxtail 164, jerk chicken 125, curry chicken 201. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on table above bag of uncooked rice, operator moved item below. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in back prep room. Operator placed paper towels by sink. Handwash sign at front counter sink and prep room Handwash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. One employee working no certificates available. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).