M&D WEST AFRICAN CUISINE

1409 South Main Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/2/2025

High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The top of the stove is falling apart and some are cracked/broken.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooking equipment.
  • 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 took order from customer on ordering device, then placed on gloves and started making plates of food, failing to wash hands between tasks.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish fillets over bottle of hot sauce in reach in cooler, operator placed fish at the bottom. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. curry chicken (118F - Hot Holding); chicken (109F - Hot Holding) items in hot holding pans over sterno burners, other items 135F or above, he stirred those items and retemped at 122F and 128F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Empty box of garbage over the top of Handwash sink, operator moved item so inspector could wash hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator placed bottle of soap by hand sink. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8881322
2025-01-02
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 9/5/2024

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

Inspection Details:

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bananas on floor, operator placed on table. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo boxes on floor, operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8707733
2024-09-05
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 3/7/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Observed: lack of license on the service side of the truck.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed: lack of a poster. One was emailed.
  • 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. Observed lack of a plan. One was emailed.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pans in the hand wash sink, these were removed. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8499013
2024-03-07
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/7/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 9/13/2023

High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of rice and tomatoes cans on floor, operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at 100f, operator discarded of water. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. The back door is propped open during operation, spoke to operator about adding a screen to prevent any environmental contamination.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes on shelf by back door with the food contact surface facing upward, operator flipped. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut onion on shelf in reach in cooler uncovered, operator wrapped with plastic wrap. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. meat (125F - Hot Holding) in hot holding unit with other food items 135 or above, operator turned warmer up. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of raid bug spray in same container as seasonings, operator discarded can. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8336870
2023-09-13
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).