TERRELL'S BBQ
1323 South Main Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Storage shelf above steam table. Small fan by prep area. **Repeat Violation**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in sink at room temperature, operator moved chicken to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01A-05-4:High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. Red velvet cake received from a lady, operator is unsure whether it is made in her house or if she has a licensed establishment. See stop sale.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Grocery bags and glove in Handwash sink, operator moved so inspector could wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Rib tips in reach in cooler made 6 days ago no date mark. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in lemonade mix no handle, employee removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 jacket on storage shelf directly next to aluminum single service pans.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board in prep area with cut marks. Table attached can opener starting to rust. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-04-5:Basic - In-use utensil for time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Metal fork used to pull meat off of smoker not protected in pauses during cooking, employee washed utensil then wrapped with a cover. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelf soiled under meat cutting area. **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly came into back door flying around food truck.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rib tips (48F - Cold Holding) items next to hot cooling Mac n cheese in reach in cooler, spoke to operator about placing Mac n cheese in ice bath before placing in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior smoker. Cutting board stained. Can opener blade soiled. **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. Rib tips made 6 days ago no date mark. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On clean storage shelf.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Sugar and bbq sauce buckets on floor.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf above pre table. Area around steam table knobs. Sugar container exterior.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked greens thawing at room temperature in Three compartment sink.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind steam table and prep table.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of white substance, operator stated it was sugar.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (46,47F - Cold Holding); ribs (46F - Cold Holding) employee moved to freezer, Retemped ribs at 43 and the 2 bags of pork at 45. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on clean dish rack stained.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator placed napkins at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Pork, ribs, and greens no date mark made 6 days prior to inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).