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PRIME AND PEARL

PRIME AND PEARL located in GAINESVILLE has undergone 7 health department inspections, achieving a 2.6/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

4949 CELEBRATION POINTE AVE STE70

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10946102

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed : an employee drink stored over clean dishes in the dish pit. Moved to the lowest shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed : the guest men,s restroom in the hallway lacks a sign, when used as an employee restroom during busy times.
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed : both soda gun holsters at the bar lack drain lines.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. The added vacuum breaker is above the splitter.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : the far end soda gun has build up.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed : the hand wash sink along the prep wall, had a floor drain cover in it. This was removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10703595

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: multiple drinks stored over and next to food and on prep areas in the kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed: standing water on the floor in front of the new ice maker. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of food on the freezer floor.
  • 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. Observed: the handle for scooping bulk salt is touching product. Repeat Violation
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel or cloth used as liner for food container. Observed: the arugula In the walk-in cooler is contacted by a dry cloth. The cloth was removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Observed: the tags are bagged by the month, not in order of final oyster being served.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed: the final use date for the last oyster in each bag/batch is not written on the tag.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the cutting boards in multiple places in the kitchen are stained. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10703126

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8735167

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an unsealed water bottle on the cook line cutting board.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed: standing water in the floor by the new ice machine.
  • 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. Observed: the scoop used for the bulk salt was left with the handle touching the salt.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed: the new crushed ice maker is not draining and is filling with water. A service tech has been contacted to remediate the situation in the morning. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards on the cook line with stains.
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed the hi temp dish wash machine reads 190 at the manifold, the business lacks an irreversible surface temperature taking device.
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed: no employee training. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8526181

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: Red Bull on a cutting board and on the clean dish rack.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed: the wall by the mop sink has a hole in it.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed: raw beef in the alto sham, no time mark. ALSO, butter on the speed rack by the walk-in cooler, no time marks. Time marks are being added, and will be added again at the change time. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the soda nozzles in the wait station with residue. Staff was instructed to change their cleaning procedures to include further cleaning/scrubbing/brushing. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8526043

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8356972

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: backpacks stored over or next to food in dry storage. These were moved away Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed the 3 compartment sink quaternary amonia test strip did not indicate in the approved zone. A new bucket had been added, priming is under way. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the pantry flip top make table: cut tomato 47, lobster 47, lobster 47, shred cheese 47. Milk wash/dip 49F. Items iced above and below, milk wash packed in ice. Prep/stocking started at 3:00. Items dropped 2F in 12 minutes. Lobster was moved to the walk-in cooler then the walk-in freezer for quicker cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed 2 cutting boards stained with deep cuts. **Repeat Violation* ALSO, a soda gun and 2 soda nozzles are soiled. Repeat Violation