DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SANDWICH INN

Northeast 16th Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8862496

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on kitchen floor next to cook line fryers.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster in corner of parking lot.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back of cook line fryers greasy. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin for ice machine in prep area.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.

Inspection Date: 10/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8861980

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789657

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash area of soda nozzles. Storage shelf soiled next to fryers. Silver Reach in freezer in prep kitchen right side door the bottom door jam is soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wooden boards on wall around air conditioning unit in prep kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 16-05-4:Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Sanitizing solution at Three compartment sink containing old food debris.
  • 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 walked outside of main kitchen to the prep kitchen and started scooping ice no handwash before scooping ice.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2024., operator paid during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tomato (46F - Cold Holding); tuna (44F - Cold Holding) items in prep cooler next to/near foods that are cooling. All other temps in cooler were 41F or below. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blender inside Handwash sink in main kitchen, manager moved items. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No certificates for any employees available. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8500230

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with a broken handle inside sugar bin.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand up Reach in freezer in kitchen the gaskets is torn. The cup inside sugar bin used to have a handle but it has broken off. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall area around fryers. Shelf on wall next to fryers. Air vent between window and fryers. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in the stand up reach in freezer door over fries in main kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Around air unit in prep kitchen wood has been installed and not sealed.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shell eggs (59F - Cold Holding) item sitting on counter by cooks line, operator stated item is held on time, no time mark of time as a public health control application available. She did time mark it, item was not out of cooler more than 1 hour. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 employees no certified manager, certified manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Cuban set ups in reach in cooler dated with original prep date, operator dated the pull thaw 2 days ago. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. 4 employees working at time of inspection, 1 employees card expired in 2023.

Inspection Date: 9/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8387850

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead under Three compartment sink in prep kitchen.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top of stand up reach in freezer in main kitchen.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on top of stand up reach in freezer in main kitchen.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand up reach in freezer in main kitchen gasket is torn.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed sun shining through side of door when closed on the exterior of prep kitchen.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under silver reach in freezer in prep kitchen.
  • 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. French fries on bottom shelf of prep table by fryers.
  • 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Opened.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Near prep sink in main kitchen wall is missing tile. 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 pieces installed behind air conditioning unit in prep kitchen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The sides of fryers. The electrical plug and piping on wall next to fryers. Stand up reach in freezer gasket. Side of shelf with weighing label in prep kitchen soiled. Hood track soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In 5 gallon container with green lid near tea making station, operator labeled as sugar. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. White napkins in food containers inside reach in cooler on cooks line, operator stated French fry bag is supposed to be on top of napkins and under food. Operator placed items correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-11-4:Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Water bowl and cat food on ground outside of dry storage shed. Repeat Violation