RED RICE KITCHEN

Southwest 35 Boulevard
Gainesville, Florida, 32608
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 12/11/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed: no sanitizer step in the washing of dishes during the start of the inspection. The manager corrected the employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets on the cook line are soiled. ALSO, the internal frame edges of the chest freezer has an accumulation of spilled food.
  • 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: prep staff put together a Summer roll(All ready to eat items), no gloves. The manager retrained the employee to wear gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed: printed non food grade badges in use to store frozen meat, in the chest freezer.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 expired employee.
Food Inspector #8831960
2024-12-11
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 7/17/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 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: a purse over guest food on the dry goods rack by the walk-in cooler.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed the hot water handle for the cook line hand wash sink is stripped. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed: multiple wet cloths not in sanitizer solution, in the kitchen.
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed: Thanh Certified Food Manager expired 11-8-2023.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: a cutting board on the cook line is stained. ALSO, the kitchen reach-in cooler have an accumulation of food debris in the bottom.
Food Inspector #8791402
2024-07-17
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 11/30/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 09-01-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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: bare hand contact with cauliflower while cutting. Hands were washed and gloves were added. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8560327
2023-11-30
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/30/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 11/28/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: multiple employee drinks stored over bowls on the dry goods rack by the walk-in cooler. The drinks were moved below. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: gaskets and handles have dried food on them. ALSO, under the cook line microwave there is an accumulation of food droppings. Observed the back door has an accumulation of soil/grease, inside and out. Repeat Violation
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed the hot water handle on the kitchen hand wash sink is stripped. 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: bare hand contact with cauliflower while cutting. Hands were washed and gloves were added. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed staff wash hands in the kitchen prep sink. The staff was redirected to wash only in the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the inside bottom shelf of multiple reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer have an accumulation of food debris.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed water at 72F at all sinks, no hot water Ava for the establishment. Warning
Food Inspector #8444577
2023-11-28
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 7/13/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the back door has an accumulation of grease/dirt on both sides.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed: the hand wash sink in the kitchen, the left hot water handle spins and no hot water is available.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed: 2 wet cloths not stored in sanitizer solution. These were placed in the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: egg rolls in the back wall reach-in cooler 85F. These were cooked earlier, and had just been put in the reach-in cooler. These were placed in the reach-in freezer and dropped 8F in 12 minutes. ALSO, tofu in the front line reach-in cooler, 60F. This had been out in and out of the reach-in cooler during lunch. Ice was added and dropped 10F in 9 minutes. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed half n half in the reach-in cooler at the front, no date. Yesterdays date was added. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the food contact surface of a colander in the back wall reach-in cooler is soiled. ALSO, the cutting boards are stained on the cook line.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed: the kitchen hand wash sink with a boiling 35 gallon pot tight on one side and 3 5 gallon buckets on the other side. The buckets were moved. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed the only hand wash sink in the kitchen, no hot water available.
Food Inspector #8374942
2023-07-13
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/13/2023 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).