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MI APA LATIN CAFE

114 SW 34 STREET · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3565305
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10704769
DBPR license1102987

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#7High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook wearing gloves touched waist and apron, then removed gloves and put on gloves without washing hands. Then handled cooking utensils and continued cooking on the grill. Cook wearing gloves picked up lid from floor, then returned to handling cooking utensils and aluminum pan, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Chicken stored over precooked Chicken in drawers under grill.

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the underside of the food contact surface of the interior of the ice machine in kitchen. Mixed egg lid fell on the floor and cook placed lid on container.

Basic 6

#1Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to cover light switch in walk-in-cooler

#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employees on cook line with beard and no beard guard.

#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Two Tiles in walk-in-cooler missing

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on floor of walk-in-freezer

#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single serve lids stored face up and not protected.

#6Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Tomato's in walk-in-cooler not covered

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.