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HUNGRY HOWIE'S #3071

Health inspection records show HUNGRY HOWIE'S #3071 in GAINESVILLE has 3 inspections with a food safety rating of 1.5/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1040 East University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10933685

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen at the bottom of the door sun is shining through indicating a gap. Repeat Violation
  • 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 in cheese containers in salad make cooler, operator moved handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing in men's restroom. Inspector provided and operator posted. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food racks soiled inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with/over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes in original cardboard box over cut onions in reach in cooler by drive thru window. Unwashed onions over prepped pizza sauce containers in walk in cooler. Operator moved unwashed below ready to eat. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler racks with rust on the surface.
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink quaternary ammonia tested over 500ppm. Operator added water retested at 400ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At back Handwash sink by Three compartment sink, same sink is missing soap. Operator replaced items. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 new employee.

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8751099

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pizza sauce on floor in walk in cooler.
  • 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. Scoops handles in olives and onions in salad reach in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pass through shelf under heat lamp the shelf is soiled. Food racks in walk in cooler. Fan guards in walk in cooler. Both closet door handles soiled outside of walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid on the left side of dumpster is missing. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In salad prep cooler on cooks line.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb located outside back door no backflow preventer. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8365316

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Sticky pad with bug and lizard on floor in air conditioning closet next to Three compartment sink.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of Togo cups by chest reach in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door you are able to see the sun shining through indicating a gap.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rack under hot lamp. Fan guards in walk in cooler. Interior walk in cooler door build up around metal diamond designs. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo cups on floor by chest reach in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee hold sub with bare left hand while cutting sub with pizza cutter, spoke to him above wearing a glove on left hand when cutting.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb with green handle outside of back door.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing towels at Handwash sink near Three compartment sink. hand sign missing from Handwash sink by Togo window and men's bathroom.