POMODORO CAFE
9200 NW 39 AVE STE 100 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item in walk-in cooler: house sauce (64F,71F – Cooling). Manager stated sauce was placed in cooler the previous night.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item in walk-in cooler: house sauce (64F,71F – Cooling). Manager stated sauce was placed in cooler the previous night. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager primed dish machine, 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Marinara sauce in walk-in cooler dated 10/30. Manager stated marinara sauce was prepared two days earlier. Manager placed proper date mark on marinara sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 across from cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in walk-in cooler: chicken (48F – Cold Holding); noodles (47F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F – Cold Holding); cheese (47F – Cold Holding); hamburger (48F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at opening. Manager opened door to walk-in freezer to reduce temperatures of food to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheesecake stored in front counter display case. Manager stated the cheesecake was opened the previous day. Manager had an employee place the proper date on cheesecake. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in wait station. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container without handle used to scoop garlic stored on shelf underneath kitchen prep table. Manager removed container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – 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 across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of soup stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager had employee place bucket on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Gasket of reach-in cooler in pizza make station.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:19 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.