ZAXBY'S

ZAXBY'S maintains a 2.8/5 food safety rating based on 3 health department inspections in GAINESVILLE. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

West Newberry Road
Gainesville, Florida, 32669
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10934894

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door frame of reach-in cooler below make line. Repeat Violation
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in back of kitchen, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken stored in flour in kitchen breading station: chicken (55F - Cold Holding). Employee stated chicken placed in flour 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee proceeded to cook chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink across from chicken breading station, 75F.

Inspection Date: 11/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8763600

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: 2 hood filters with an accumulation of dust/debris.
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed: the corner area by the walk-in freezer door has an accumulation of debris.
  • 22-40-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in spray bottle/bucket not at proper minimum strength. Observed: fresh Bucket of sanitizer at 0 ppm for quaternary amonia. The system was checked, it is not "pulling" the concentrate.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the drawer on the fry line, chicken 72°. This was quick thawed this morning, and will now be put on a flat tray in the walk-in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: 2 spray sanitizer bottles on the prep table with cut leafy greens. The bottles were put in with cleaning. Corrected On-Site
  • 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.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the bottom shelf of the reach-in freezer has an accumulation of debris. ALSO, the sweet tea nozzle in the dining room has accumulation.

Inspection Date: 5/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8564502

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed