NORTHWEST GRILLE
5115 NW 39TH AVENUE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees handled raw fish then left cookline and went out back door, then returned to cookline and put on gloves, no handwash.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice bin at the server soft drink dispensing machine.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bar handwash sink has ice and straws in sink. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Seven food handler certificates expired Z. Stratos;S Hagins,T. Crompton;J Sanders;T. Dellaquila;W. Degaglia;J Edinger
Basic 10
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack stored over microwave in kitchen. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean stacked (cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in dishwash area and by ice machine **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of fish on the floor in walk-in-freezer
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up around door and shelves of walk-in-freezer **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters no covered or protected.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box (strawberries, carrots ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( bread ) in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:23 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.