WAYNE HEAD SOUTHERN KITCHEN

1602 Northeast Waldo Road
Gainesville, Florida, 32609
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/27/2025

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

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from cook line grill. Manager removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to reach-in freezer next to kitchen reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer. **Repeat Violation**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available. **Repeat Violation**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink next to back door. Manager provided hand towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #10721919
2025-02-27
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 1/16/2025

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

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #10721912
2025-01-16
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 11/14/2024

High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish stored in reach-in cooler next to back door. Manager stated fish placed in container earlier in the day, manager removed fish from packaging. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored on reach-in cooler across from pass through window. Manager removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of reach-in cooler next to back door. **Repeat Violation**
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelf in reach-in cooler next to back door.
  • 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 entered kitchen and began handling clean utensils without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen area.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket on kitchen prep counter, 200+. Manager added water to bucket, 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to back door. **Repeat Violation**
  • 16-36-4:Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. No test kit available for chlorine.
  • 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. No proof of food safety training for employee. **Warning**
Food Inspector #8714621
2024-11-14
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).