GOLDEN BUDDHA RESTAURANT
613 NW 16 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 326014035
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Togo smiley bags holding meat directly touching plastic in chest reach in freezer outside storage closet. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. spring roll (48F – Cold Holding); tofu (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (48,49F – Cold Holding); noodles (50,51F – Cold Holding) items in walk in cooler, ambient thermometer reads 40F. Operator stated he had checked temperatures prior to inspection and everything was 41F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine over 200ppm, operator added water retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in reach in cooler on cook line stained. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Women's restroom toilet is not in working condition, the men's restroom is being used as a unisex restroom. **Repeat Violation**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee plated meal on prep table by employee cutting cabbage, employee moved food. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cook line with cut marks. Food racks in walk in cooler with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior stand up reach in freezer in outside storage closet. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.