CONESTOGAS RESTAURANT
14920 MAIN ST · ALACHUA · Alachua County · FL 32615
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Gravy 101F,102F- cooling for 2 hours in reach in cooler on cookline.
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. Dishmachine sanitizer concentration at 10ppm CL. **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook wearing gloves grabbed the waistband of his slacks then took bread out of bag and handled Ready-To-Eat bread and placed on plate, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves before touching bread. Discussed with Manager.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Gravy 101F,102F- cooling for 2 hours in reach in cooler on cookline.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 17
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top back of ice machine in server area has mold like substance.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in employee's unisex bathroom in kitchen.
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on pipes and window to back door.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and speaker stored above steam table on cookline.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in kitchen, and floor unstable by entrance to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Prepared salads in bowls stored in plastic container stored on floor of walk-in-cooler.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on ceiling of walk-in-freezer **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster plug missing on cardboard dumpster
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter above cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored on top shelf of reach in cooler above food served to the public. Manager removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Liver in reach in freezer not covered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (mushrooms ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut lemons ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved both items
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Exterior wall/fence behind establishment soiled with grease spots and grease appears to be flowing onto mulch on the other side of the wall/fence **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. House made Ranch dressing prepared early the day before not dated.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:45 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.