GAO RESTAURANT
8405 NORTH HIMES AVENUE, SUITE 105
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets for all Reach in cooler, Walk in cooler, and Walk in freezer are soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-17: Gaskets for all Reach in cooler, Walk in cooler, and Walk in freezer are soiled. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board located at three compartment sink soiled. Interior of oven heavily soiled with grease. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-17: Cutting boards on front line Reach in cooler heavily soiled. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
7
Basic
7
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed several bottles of personal water stored on prep tables throughout kitchen during time of inspection. **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees purses stored over canned goods and a container of dry bean noodles beneath 2 kitchen prep tables. **Warning**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Rice bin lid cracked. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 Cases of Fry oil, pork bones, open bag of rice, pot of brine solution on kitchen and Walk in freezer floor. Operator began relocation some items off floor during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves in kitchen area are soiled. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets for all Reach in cooler, Walk in cooler, and Walk in freezer are soiled. **Warning**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. 4 bottles of medicine stored on top of Reach in cooler adjacent to kitchen burner. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beef tallow 53F at 11:13am; prepared previous day at 3pm **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tendon stock 92F at 10:38am removed from Walk in cooler at 9:30am; retemp to 86F at 11:23am, **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board located at three compartment sink soiled. Interior of oven heavily soiled with grease. **Warning**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**
- 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 manager onsite. Manager arrived during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located adjacent to three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Adjacent to three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 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. Cooked chicken feet and chicken leg quarters not date marked in Walk in cooler. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 17 total violations (3 high priority, 7 intermediate, 7 basic).