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MILDRED'S BIG CITY FOOD & NEW DEAL CAFE

Food safety records indicate MILDRED'S BIG CITY FOOD & NEW DEAL CAFE in GAINESVILLE has 5 inspections with a 1.1/5 overall rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

West University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32607
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905739

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ten acoustic tiles in back kitchen and dry goods storage area are not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. employee drink on prep table
  • 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 backpack with clean dishes. Employee drinks with clean wiping cloths. Lost and found scarf stored on shelf with coffee bags. Manager removed items.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Old food around bottom of soft drink syrup boxes by cafe counter.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Flour bin lid has crack.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled with mold like substance. Hood filters have accumulation of grease Repeat Violation
  • 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. No self closing mechanism on women's restroom door on cafe side.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in Reach in cooler in back kitchen
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (lettuce, tomato ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( Aus Jus, sauces ) in walk in cooler
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( flour ) from original container not labeled with name of contents. Manager instructed employee to label container **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wearing gloves took a slice of bread and bread package fell to the ground. Employee discarded package and placed bread slice on grill, then proceeded to prepare food order. Without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee wearing gloves was outside at the walk-in-cooler stocking boxes, then returned to the cafe prep area handled cooking utensils and food trays. Without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker on hose Bibb outside behind building. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice bin at the server soft drink dispensing machine and top of ice machine
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Lamb cooked, frozen and thawed has no time tracking.
  • 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. Pear sauce not dated. Manager advised item had been prepared 8/23/25.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( glass cleaner ). Manager instructed employee to employee to label spray bottle **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 3/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10732408

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop flour on cook line. Manager removed bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above kitchen prep table. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted. Inspector provided operator with choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in freezer next to kitchen entrance from cook line. Back of floor mixer in baking area. Top of dish machine. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of flour on kitchen shelf. Employee placed lid on container. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer bucket and primed dish machine, 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler behind front counter: steak (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated steak was at proper temperature three hours earlier when they took temperatures. Manager placed steak in reach-in freezer to reduce the temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet outside of back door.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on kitchen reach-in cooler. Ice bin for kitchen ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink in wait station hand washing sink. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8784291

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine across from three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of cornmeal stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed bag of cornmeal on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Shield for kitchen light fixture cracked.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above kitchen oven greasy. Small mixer on kitchen prep table. Outside of kitchen ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Chicken salad in walk-in cooler dated 11/22.
  • 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. Manager printed out written procedure during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on kitchen reach-in cooler. Inside of kitchen ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth stored in hand washing sink behind front counter. Employee removed wiping cloth during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher next to back door.

Inspection Date: 2/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8535036

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in ware washing area. Repeat Violation
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank behind front counter. Manager placed chain around CO2 tank. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of rice on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed case of rice on dry storage shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above ovens and grill.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing at room temperature on prep sink across from front counter make line. Manager placed item in reach-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 from the dining room and proceeded to bring clean dishes to front counter area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in front counter reach-in cooler: blue cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee place item in ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on front counter make line reach-in cooler. Blade of slicer in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382743

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Inside of doors to dish machine in dish area. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above front counter make line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rolling rack in kitchen. Gasket of reach-in freezer next to ice machine. Area around soda nozzles in wait station next to dessert display case. Repeat Violation
  • 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 without washing hands in dish area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on front counter make station cooler. Interior of microwave next to front counter make station. 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. Cut melon stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated item was prepared on 10/22. Manager placed proper date on item. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration dates not filled out on certificates. Manager placed expiration dates on certificates. Corrected On-Site