RICE & SHINE CAFE
3117 SW 34 ST STE 1 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves without washing hands and continued food preparation. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen reach-in coolers: cheese (46F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding); lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); sausage (48F – Cold Holding); shell eggs (48F – Cold Holding); shell egg (49F – Cold Holding); steak (44F – Cold Holding). **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On cookline: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Employee remixed solution to: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Basic 14
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Exterior carbon dioxide tank not secured.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls on top shelf in kitchen not inverted or protected.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach-in cooler cutting board grooved.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on back prep table. Employee discarded drink. **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 personal speaker on shelf above reach-in cooler prep table. Employee removed speaker. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet while preparing food. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no beard guard. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor at mop sink and walk-in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer: case of chicken on floor. Employee moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in bulk container of rice. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler: sausage not covered. Employee covered with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet at mop sink.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop at sink not hanging to dry. Employee moved to elevated position on sink edge to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 10:59 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 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)
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.