LOS POLLOS ROTISSERIE CHICKEN & GRILL
2410 NW 43 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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 stored in walk-in cooler: cooked chicken (50F – Cooling). Manager stated chicken was cooked and 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 stored in walk-in cooler: cooked chicken (50F – Cooling). Manager stated chicken was cooked and placed in cooler the previous night.
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. Employee touched pants and proceeded to handle cooked chicken without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Peppers stored in walk-in cooler.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shell eggs stored over tomatoes in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items stored in walk-in cooler: sour cream (46F,47F – Cold Holding); pico (45F,46F – Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F,46F – Cold Holding); flan (47F,46F,46F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F,46F,47F – Cold Holding); butter (45F,45F,46F,47F – Cold Holding); beans (,46F,47F,45F – Cold Holding); liquid eggs (45F,46F – Cold Holding); ribs (47F,47F,46F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight and no temperatures taken in the morning.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in walk-in cooler: sour cream (46F,47F – Cold Holding); pico (45F,46F – Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F,46F – Cold Holding); flan (47F,46F,46F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F,46F,47F – Cold Holding); butter (45F,45F,46F,47F – Cold Holding); beans (,46F,47F,45F – Cold Holding); liquid eggs (45F,46F – Cold Holding); ribs (47F,47F,46F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight and no temperatures taken in the morning. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from cook line grill. Bin for ice machine behind front counter. **Repeat Violation**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated flan prepared the previous morning.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles of cleaner stored underneath three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Holes in kitchen ceiling. **Repeat Violation**
24-14-4Basic – Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives and spatula stored between three compartment sink and wall.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Wall behind front counter soda machine.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drinks stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar stored on floor in dry storage room next to walk-in freezer. Case of fish stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light fixture in dry storage room next to walk-in freezer.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign in men's restroom. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in gaskets on cook line grill drawers. Storage bins in storage room next to walk-in freezer. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go cups stored on kitchen floor.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Container of gas stored in outside dry storage room with food and single service containers. Manager removed container of gas during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Container of peppers stored in dry storage room next to walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of margarine on cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:11 AM.
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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.