LIQUID GINGER
Southeast 1st Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. An additional part of building was obtained by the owner he expanded the kitchen moving around the mop sink, Three compartment sink, and Handwash sink. He also moved the liquor room and employee bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: Operator has plans drawn out but has not yet submitted yet. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-02: Operator stated they have submitted plans but some revisions are being made (sealing ceiling tiles) additional time is needed before plan review will approve plans. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/13/2025
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 3/13/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. On the menu all imitation crab was labeled as "crab" with no indication that it is imitation, operator stated there is no real crab used in items. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: Operator has submitted new menu to printing company, printing company will have new menus in 2 weeks. **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. An additional part of building was obtained by the owner he expanded the kitchen moving around the mop sink, Three compartment sink, and Handwash sink. He also moved the liquor room and employee bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: Operator has plans drawn out but has not yet submitted yet. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/20/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
6
Basic
8
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on drying rack in dish area.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In dessert reach in freezer next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In both sushi display coolers, operator placed thermometer in coolers. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At Handwash sink behind sushi bar and in new kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelves in added on kitchen area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of cooking equipment on cooks line soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean containers on drying rack in dish machine area. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cooks line wiped hands on pants then continued prepping food on cooks line.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauce and scallops in reach in cooler to the left of back door on cooks line. Raw shell eggs over noodles in walk in cooler. Operator moved all raw items below other items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, operator stated water had been replaced out of the tap. Tofu 42. krab (44F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding) items in sushi display case, employee stated he had doors opened while loading freshly cut fish into cooler. Krab 39, cheese 38. scallops (61F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at end of cooks line, operator stated water had been replaced recently from the tap. Scallops 41. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. Sanitizer bucket in server area over 200ppm chlorine, operator added water, retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. On the menu all imitation crab was labeled as "crab" with no indication that it is imitation, operator stated there is no real crab used in items. **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cooks line reach in cooler heavily stained. Interior deflector plate in ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed gloves off at Handwash sink on cooks line. Whisk inside Handwash sink on cooks line. Plastic container blocking Handwash sink next to prep sink outside of walk in cooler. Operator moved items out of sinks. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Three compartment sink sanitizer behind bar using quaternary ammonia only had chlorine test kit.
- 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Expired manager Servsafe He Cheng Lin 9/13/2024. **Warning**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. An additional part of building was obtained by the owner he expanded the kitchen moving around the mop sink, Three compartment sink, and Handwash sink. He also moved the liquor room and employee bathroom. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 6 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 7/2/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
12
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 tanks in liquor room, manager secured to shelves with bungee cord. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple on cooks line and rolling cooling rack at beginning of cooks line.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above clean dishes in warewashing area, manager moved drink to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple plastic containers with cracks on clean dish rack.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Opened bag of flour on floor outside of walk in cooler. Manager placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest reach in freezer in side room at end of cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
- 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 handle buried in corn starch container.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cooks line. Reach in cooler gasket on cook line. Interior dessert reach in freezer. Sushi reach in cooler door hinges soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On plastic containers on clean dish rack.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut cabbage in walk in cooler.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink next to prep sink the pipes were disconnected causing the water to pour onto floor, manager fixed pipes during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container in dry storage no label, container holding corn starch.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over cream cheese in walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs over noodles in walk in cooler. Manager moved raw items below ready to eat foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg wash (48F - Cold Holding); tempura batter (50F - Cold Holding); lettuce (53F - Cold Holding) items sitting on counter of cooks line, items not listed on time application or time marked, employee placed items on ice. Retemped batter 40, egg wash 42, and lettuce 39. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Wiping cloth bucket located in server drink station chlorine tested over 200ppm, manager added water, retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards stained in kitchen. Interior ice bin behind bar and in server drink station. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink on cooks line. No paper towels at Handwash sink in dish area and employee restroom.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee expired July 2023, manager has blank training books for expired employee.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles in dining area near bar, bottles contain sanitizer no label.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/2/2024 revealed 19 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 12 basic).