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HILTON UNVIERISTY OF FLORIDA CONFERENCE CENTER GAINESVILLE

With 7 inspections documented, HILTON UNVIERISTY OF FLORIDA CONFERENCE CENTER GAINESVILLE maintains a 2.1/5 food safety rating in GAINESVILLE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1714 SW 34 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10894891

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Food dispensed ( sugar )with a bowl without a handle.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling tile in dry goods storage area
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding tile cracked and missing half the tile in dishwash area
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Sugar and bread crumb bin container lids cracked
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up around door pans floor of walk-in-freezer
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( bread crumbs )
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters out in the open and not protected
  • 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Knife block with knife stored in block in kitchen
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Two reach in cooler that no longer work in kitchen area
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (Cut Tomato, peppers, mangos,raspberry ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( whipped topping, salami, cut mushrooms and peppers ) in walk in cooler
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Steak stored over individually wrapped lobster in walk-in-freezer
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. The following items in the Walk-in Cooler with the following dates: Tomato soup 8/18; house made steak sauce 7/24; Curried pork 8/12 Sesame dressing 7/29; Potato salad 8/13
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic butter 72F on cookline Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. "Y" connector at mop sink is missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by brooms in dishwash area
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink by dishwash area no soap at handwash sink at prep area. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Consume and soup with no date mark in reach in cooler. Person in charge did not know when items were prepared.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. J. Stanford 7/21/25; A. Ergan 8/4/25; M Tussinger 8/22/25

Inspection Date: 8/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10865335

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10864536

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Foam on freon pipe for cooler one has mold like substance on outside. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10714523

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from kitchen ice machine. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice bucket stored on shelf across from kitchen ice machine. Manager turned bucket over during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Walk-in cooler gasket. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor in remote kitchen. Manager placed bucket on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of oil on cook line. Manager added label to spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on prep table in wait station: butter (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated butter placed on prep table one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager stated going forward butter would be held on time, inspector provided operator with time as a public health control paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in cooler. Ice bin for kitchen ice machine. Inside reach-in cooler located in remote kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washed utensil in cook line hand washing sink.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap and hand towels at cook line hand washing 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. Cooked chicken stored in middle walk-in cooler, manager stated chicken cooked two days earlier. Manager added proper date mark to chicken. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779020

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on shelf above kitchen prep table. Employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of water stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Door for walk-in freezer.
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on handle of cook line oven. Manager placed tongs on top of oven. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in bar area. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Walk-in cooler gaskets. Area around soda nozzles of kitchen wait station.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf across from kitchen ice machine.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored in container with no lid in kitchen wait station. Manager placed lid on container. To go containers on cook line not inverted. Employee turned containers over. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket stored on cook line, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item stored in reach-in cooler at end of cook line: mashed potatoes (45F - Cooling). Manager stated potatoes were placed in cooler the previous night to cool.
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item stored in reach-in cooler at end of cook line: mashed potatoes (45F - Cooling). Manager stated potatoes were placed in cooler the previous night to cool.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: cream cheese (51F - Cold Holding); ham (50F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); sour cream (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in ice bath on top of cooler at 6:00 am, temperatures taken at 9:00 am. Manager placed items deeper into ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F, cream cheese (41F - Cooling); ham (40F - Cooling); tomatoes (41F - Cooling); sour cream (41F - Cooling). Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of milk stored in reach-in cooler at end of cook line. Manager stated item was opened two days earlier. Manager placed proper date mark on item. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in bar area. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers. Interior of kitchen steamer. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Water nozzle of kitchen wait station tea machine. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee filters stored in wait station hand washing sink. Manager removed coffee filters during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at multiple kitchen hand washing sinks.

Inspection Date: 3/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505087

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above cook line reach-in cooler. Manager removed drink from shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee can of soda stored above pancakes in walk-in cooler. Manager moved can of soda to area where employee drinks are stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Two filters missing from hood above cook line grills and fryers.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line hand washing sink.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in standing water. Manager moved fish to walk-in cooler to finish thawing. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes in ware was area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over liquid eggs in walk-in cooler. Manager moved Shell eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items held on buffet line: melon (67F - Cold Holding); cantaloupe (69F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed on buffet three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager stated going forward items would be held using time as a public health control. Inspector provided operator with time as a public health control paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk stored in cook line reach-in cooler. Manager stated milk was opened on 2/28. Manager added proper date to item. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line reach-in cooler stained. Ice bin for ice machine next to office. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of fish stored in cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed container of fish. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Four employees working with no certified food manager on site.
  • 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Boiler certificate expired on 12/29/2022.

Inspection Date: 9/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377723

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in front of kitchen at end of soda area.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish stored in cook line drawers.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored in reach-in cooler at end of cook line. Employee removed drinks from reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum in prep area in front of walk-in coolers.
  • 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 bag on shelf above reach-in cooler across from grill. Employee removed bag from shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven. Employee removed tongs from oven. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing sink in back of wait station. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle on cook line.
  • 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 lobby and handled pans of food without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **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 across from grill: cream cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated item was placed in cooler 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee voluntarily discarded item. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in cooler acrobatics from grill. Nozzle of hot water machine in front of kitchen. Ice bin in wait station. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spray bottles stored in hand washing sink in back of wait station. Manager had employee remove spray bottles. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Repeat Violation
  • 27-17-4:Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. No cold water at hand washing sink in back of kitchen.
  • 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Boiler certificate expired on 12/29/2022. Repeat Violation