LA COCINA DE ABUELA
125 NW 23 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32609
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, and selling food to customers with an expired license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants dated June 1, 2025 **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. empanadas at front counter kept on time but no time mark
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Odoban sanitizer spray bottle on prep tables and hanging with dishes on clean ware rack. Employee removed spray bottles **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at front counter blocked by step ladder and fan. Manager moved both items **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for three-compartment sink Quat
Basic 13
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in dry goods storage area.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several acoustic ceiling ties in kitchen and dry goods storage area are not smooth and cleanable.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in air conditioner vent. employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink bottle and lunch box above prep table. Employee removed items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean stacked (metal bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under and on side of back door of kitchen
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic bin with multiple cracks. Manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. container of lentils and beans on floor in dry goods storage area. Manager placed on rack. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezers
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield missing in dry goods storage area above reach in coolers
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezer with mold like substance
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in reach in cooler rusting **Repeat Violation**
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 water.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:07 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.