FLACOS CUBAN BAKERY AND COFFEE SPOT
200 West University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in salt and sugar containers.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In bathroom. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Cutting boards on reach in coolers with cut marks. -2 container lids cracked. -knife on cooks line the tip of blade has chipped. -rice container lid is cracked on cooks line. -Aluminum foil torn lining shelves in reach in cooler on cooks line. -exposed insulation on reach in freezer doors in back prep area.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door in the back prep area.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light over back prep area has no shield or covering.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled in storage side kitchen. Fan blades soiled over the back prep kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (64F - Cold Holding) items on cooks line at room temperature, operator placed in reach in freezer to rapidly drop in temperature. tempeh (44F - Cold Holding); pork (52F - Cold Holding) items in storage reach in cooler, spoke to operator about using metal instead of plastic. Retemped tempeh at 42. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 2 bottles hanging on rack above prep area on cooks line.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Coke dispenser. Interior oven. Repeat Violation
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. The hot water nozzle when turned on doesn't have enough pressure behind prep kitchen.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In bathroom. Unable to dispense paper towels on cooks line, employee placed a different roll of paper towels by sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/3/2024
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 10/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank located at entrance of prep kitchen.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In hallway between main kitchen and prep kitchen.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent area soiled in front of prep kitchen.
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Silver reach in freezer in prep kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door jam on reach in cooler in prep kitchen. Window seal behind oven in prep kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo box on floor upstairs, employee placed boxes on floor. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in prep kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Arepas thawing at room temperature. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container containing white substance in dry storage room, employee labeled as sugar. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2024.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Above the mop sink area.
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quaternary ammonia spray bottle over 500ppm, operator added more water retested at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler in storage room the racks are soiled. Interior dough proofed.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary ammonia.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing purple liquid located by Three compartment sink, employee labeled is fabuloso. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
11
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup no handle in sugar container in dry storage. Operator removed cup. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door near employee bathroom.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Upstairs in storage/office area.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In between customer bathrooms. Repeat Violation
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer in back prep area both doors. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on cooks line soiled. Window seal behind oven.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Deli paper container on floor in dry storage and roll of paper towels on floor in same room, operator picked items off of floor. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cooks line.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Arepas being thawed at room temperature on bottom shelf of prep table. Items still partly frozen, employee placed in reach in cooler.
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple items in back of restaurant not being used.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container in dry storage containing sugar, operator labeled. 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 toughed cash register and money then put on gloves to start making food orders, inspector stopped him and he discarded gloves, washed hands, then placed on new gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2023 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 7/13/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); sausage (45F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding); pico (46F - Cold Holding) items placed on ice. Chicken 45F, ham 45-47, sour cream no change, sausage no change. ham (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding) beans (46F - Cold Holding); items more spread out inside cooler and bags cracked open. Retemped chicken 44F, beans no change. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-13: Sour cream 40, ham 41, tomatoes 42, pico 40. Ropa vieja 41, beans 43, ham 44-45, chicken 41, tempeh 46, pico 40. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/13/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/7/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda boxes upstairs on floor, operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Inside bathroom.
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Freezer in back kitchen.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In either reach in coolers in front kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door jam (where the gasket meets the cooler) in both front and back kitchen. Soda nozzle backsplash. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Back oven area wall soiled. Behind steam tables.
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. beans 4 hours (76F - Cooling) see stop sale.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2023.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. beans 4 hours (76F - Cooling).
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); sausage (45F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding); pico (46F - Cold Holding) items placed on ice. Chicken 45F, ham 45-47, sour cream no change, sausage no change. ham (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding) beans (46F - Cold Holding); items more spread out inside cooler and bags cracked open. Retemped chicken 44F, beans no change. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored over oil and salt behind front counter, operator moved sanitizer to the bottom. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler holding kegs. Repeat Violation
- 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. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/7/2023 revealed 13 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).