GAHWA CAFE LLC
13475 ATLANTIC BLVD STE 34
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/14/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Observed employee engaging in food preparation while chewing gum.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed open case of water stored on floor. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not stored to dry. Manager will hang mop to dry properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 employee cutting bread with bare hands. Manager washed hands and got gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed establishment without probe thermometer. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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. Milk in reach in cooler
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 6/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on glue tape/trap in unisex restroom. Operator removed and discarded dead roach. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple sealed plastic bottles of water stored on floor across from hand wash sink.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple boxes with sealed packages of single use to go trays, plasticware and straws stored on floor under front counter area. Repeat Violation
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of commercially packaged taziki sauce opened two weeks ago per Operator not consumed within 7 days of opening. Stop Sale Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two spray bottles containing toxic chemical stored next to silverware at front counter. Operator removed spray bottles of cleaners to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Opened Container of commercially packaged taziki sauce opened two weeks ago per operator not date marked. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line next to triple sink used to store container of bleach and misc cleaners. Operator removed from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
- 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed only test strips available are for Quaternary and establishment uses chlorine for sanitizing.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/4/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
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. Observed employee drink on counter with food. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service articles stored on floor. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce on cold holding cabinet at 51F. See stop sale. Manager stated lettuce was in cold holding cabinet from prior day. Manager turned cooler down and discarded lettuce. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle above display freezer. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed incorrect chemical test strips for chlorine sanitation. Inspector offered information and few test strips for chlorine use. Manager will order correct chlorine test strips. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/4/2023 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).