SEOUL POCHA KOREAN PUB
3610 SW 13 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
Inspection Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed : prep staff cutting scallions, no gloves. Scallions were not immediately being cooked to 145°.
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed : 4 to go plates in a grab n go cooler in the lobby, dates are 11-5 to 11-7.
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. Observed : last time mark recorded for fried chicken was 7-19. Today's chicken was taken out at 4pm per the owner. A 3 hour adjusted time was added. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed : fryer cleaner stored on top of the apartment reach-in freezer. This (fryer cleaner)was moved to cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed : Soon Lee, owner, kitchen manager, no Certified Food Manager. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed : the square hand wash sink lacked drying devices. Paper towels were added. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed : a container of candy stored over clean dishes on the clean dish rack. ALSO, in the walk-in cooler, boxed pizza stored on prepped vegetables.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed : employee jackets stored on top of dry goods in the back prep area. The jackets were moved to the dolly. **Corrected On-Site**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed : the floor tiles in the dish wash machine area are loose/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed : the apartment reach-in freezer has an ice back building up on the back wall. ALSO, the walk-in freezer has ice building around the door frame.
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed : plated kimchi in a grab n go reach-in cooler in the lobby, no labeling.
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed : last inspection, not available.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed : the top of the dish wash machine has an accumulation of food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:24 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.