NORTHWEST GRILLE
5115 NW 39TH AVENUE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw pork in cook line drawers. Employee placed ground beef in bottom drawer. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw scallops and proceeded to handle to go containers without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink with ice in wait station hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked potatoes stored in walk-in cooler. Employee stated potatoes were cooked the previous morning. Employee placed proper date mark on potatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above counter in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. Microwave on shelf at end of cook line.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in bar area.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids and pans in dish area.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven. Employee placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line and wall behind cook line greasy. Top of dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in prep area next to clean dish rack. Shelves in dish area.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in wait station, 0 ppm. Employee changed sanitizer water, 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:15 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.