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3801 North Main Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32609
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/14/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on kitchen prep counter. Manager placed bottle of water under counter during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Scoop handle for chicken salad stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager removed scoop from chicken salad during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel contacting celery in container stored in reach-in cooler.
  • 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. Chicken salad stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager stated chicken salad prepared the previous morning. Manager placed proper date mark on chicken salad. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8826842
2025-01-14
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/14/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 7/11/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar in cabinet next to refrigerator. Manager placed label on container. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs, put on gloves and proceeded to handle to go containers without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and proceeded to crack eggs without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at kitchen hand washing sink. Manager provided soap at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8784202
2024-07-11
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 12/6/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bins for ice machine next to reach-in cooler.
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs for omelet, changed gloves and proceeded to handle paper plate without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands change gloves and use a new plate. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in kitchen prep sink. Manager had employee wash hands in hand washing sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8440855
2023-12-06
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 7/10/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter next to coffee machine. Owner removed drink from counter.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar in cabinet next to reach-in cooler.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink at front counter. Owner placed towels at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8382646
2023-07-10
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).