GOLDEN BUDDHA RESTAURANT
613 NW 16 AVE, GAINESVILLE 326014035
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Ladies room out of order per manager, men's restroom is used as unisex bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 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 cook line. Manager removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to dry storage reach-in freezer in disrepair. Shelves in walk-in cooler rusty.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of vinegar stored on floor across from cook line.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer located in dry storage shed. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of cook line stove greasy. Gasket of reach-in freezer in dining room. Shelf across from cook line dusty. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on dining room floor.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers stored over prepped onions in walk-in cooler. Manager moved onions to shelf above peppers. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on kitchen prep table.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags used to store chicken in dry storage shed reach-in freezer.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on prep table across from cook line: cabbage (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cabbage placed on prep table two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved cabbage to reach-in freezer to reduce the temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. Container of chicken stored on prep table next to cook line. Manager stated chicken placed on prep table one hour prior. Manager placed proper time marking on chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket stored in three compartment sink, 200+ ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelves in walk-in cooler. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line stained. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser stored on kitchen floor across from cook line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2024
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 10/17/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 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 7/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Women's bathroom out of order due to the plumbing not working properly as stated by operator, they are only using the men's restroom as a unisex bathroom for now.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Unsealed acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on top of steam table next to soups. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest reach in freezer in storage room outside the lid is falling apart. Shelving in walk in cooler is starting to rust. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind/under cooking equipment.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest reach in freezer in lobby and chest reach in freezer in storage room outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chopsticks and spoon in water at 93F.
- 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink used to be outside, but was replaced with new grease trap. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Chest reach in freezer in lobby the gasket is soiled. Stand up reach in freezer in outside storage room the gasket is soiled. Door tracks soiled on glass doors of walk in cooler. Hood filters and surrounding area soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Wiping cloth solution has bleach, water, and soap.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of medicine above sauce, peppers, and eggs in walk in cooler, employee moved medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (47F - Cold Holding) item made previous day in walk in cooler, operator stated other multiple items were cooked/prepped this morning that are cooling in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cooks line stained. Knife handle stained/soiled being used to peel ginger. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/29/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).