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TUPTIM THAI RESTAURANT & SUSHI BAR

1228 W UNIVERSITY AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 7, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency Order Callback Not Complied
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3481540
Visit number4
Inspection Visit ID10736435
DBPR license1103346

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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. 0ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-07: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 25 in varies areas of kitchen(around drain in dish room, around drain under Three compartment sink, and around mop sink located in kitchen). **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: Observed approximately 6 live flies in varies areas of establishment. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: Observed no live flies, but live roaches were observed. 1 on wall in hallway outside of walk in cooler door, 1 on wall behind dish machine, 1 on floor under Handwash sink on cooks line, 1 on wall above mop sink. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-07: 1 on the leg of prep table in side prep room and 1 crawling on wall in hallway across from walk in cooler. **Time Extended**

Warning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu (44,45,48F – Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler with the lids kept open constantly, operator closed lids. rice (75F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (54F – Cold Holding) items sitting out on reach in cooler cutting board, operator placed items in cooler. cabbage (53,70F – Cold Holding) items sitting on table in prep area, operator placed in walk in cooler. half and half cream (48F – Cold Holding) item in sliding door cooler by drink machine, operator stated cream is constantly taken out of cooler to make Thai tea during lunch service. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-07: **Time Extended**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 1

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches in water heater room. 1 dead in back dry storage/extra storage room. 3 dead on floor behind reach in coolers on cooks line. 15 on floor in dish machine room on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: Observed approximately 25 dead roaches throughout establishment. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: 2 dead on cooks line, 1 dead under dry storage rack in back storage area, 3 dead under cooking range on cooks line. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-07: Observed no dead roaches. **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.