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CONESTOGAS RESTAURANT

14920 MAIN ST · ALACHUA · Alachua County · FL 32615

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 4, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3584905
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10813664
DBPR license1101929

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate17 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#18High Priority03D-01-5

High 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.

#19High Priority22-41-4

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. Dishmachine sanitizer concentration at 10ppm CL. **Warning**

Warning
#20High Priority12A-28-4

High 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.

#21High Priority01B-02-5

High 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.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#22Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – 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**

Repeat Violation

Basic 17

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – 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.

#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment

#3Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in employee's unisex bathroom in kitchen.

#4Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on pipes and window to back door.

#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – 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.

#6Basic13-04-4

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

#7Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in kitchen, and floor unstable by entrance to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Prepared salads in bowls stored in plastic container stored on floor of walk-in-cooler.

#9Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on ceiling of walk-in-freezer **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster plug missing on cardboard dumpster

#11Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter above cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12Basic12B-13-4

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site
#13Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Liver in reach in freezer not covered. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14Basic08B-17-4

Basic – 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

#15Basic36-27-5

Basic – 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**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#16Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#17Basic02D-01-5

Basic – 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.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 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
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.